Sony C5 stopped ejecting and now doesn’t load - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Veeraraj · 1st Apr 2018, 9:45 pm

Hi guys,

Are there anyone that still repair these machines? My C5 was working very well and the picture quality is very good. At the moment, it rewinds and forwards, but when I press eject the motor is very quiet, which is unusual. I was watching something just now and pressed eject. Tape loader didn’t eject and managed to force it to get my tape out. The tape was snapped so I have to repair the tape.

Now, I have to slam the loader for it to stay down. When you put a tape inside the tape doesn’t load.

Don’t know what happened and I’m very disappointed.

Eject and tape loader not working.

HamishBoxer · 1st Apr 2018, 9:58 pm

Possibly belt trouble. Stretched?

dj_fivos_sak · 1st Apr 2018, 10:02 pm

Did you remove the tape with the loading ring in the loaded position?

Veeraraj · 1st Apr 2018, 10:30 pm

Is it easy to change belts?

I removed the tape and the tape wasn’t fully unlaced. There was tape stuck and I just pulled it.

I had the same problem last month when a tape refused to eject. I managed to get it ejected after 15 attempts. I just switched the machine on and off. I thought it was a dodgy tape, but realised there’s a problem.

dj_fivos_sak · 1st Apr 2018, 11:38 pm

That sounds like the loading belt is slipping. Order a belt kit from here:

https://www.safferthal.de/de/VR-70-Riemen.html

cheerfulcharlie · 1st Apr 2018, 11:42 pm

If you have other tapes and this has snapped - then bin it- a repaired tape can knock chips out of the aging and now very precious video heads..

1st Apr 2018, 9:45 pm	#1
Veeraraj Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: London, UK. Posts: 24	Sony C5 stopped ejecting and now doesn’t load Hi guys, Are there anyone that still repair these machines? My C5 was working very well and the picture quality is very good. At the moment, it rewinds and forwards, but when I press eject the motor is very quiet, which is unusual. I was watching something just now and pressed eject. Tape loader didn’t eject and managed to force it to get my tape out. The tape was snapped so I have to repair the tape. Now, I have to slam the loader for it to stay down. When you put a tape inside the tape doesn’t load. Don’t know what happened and I’m very disappointed. Eject and tape loader not working.

1st Apr 2018, 9:58 pm	#2
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,935	Re: Sony C5 stopped ejecting and now doesn’t load Possibly belt trouble. Stretched? __________________ G8JET BVWS Archivist and Member V.M.A.R.S Last edited by AC/HL; 2nd Apr 2018 at 8:04 pm. Reason: Duplicate username merged

1st Apr 2018, 10:02 pm	#3
dj_fivos_sak Heptode Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lefkada, Greece Posts: 969	Re: Sony C5 stopped ejecting and now doesn’t load Did you remove the tape with the loading ring in the loaded position?

1st Apr 2018, 10:30 pm	#4
Veeraraj Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: London, UK. Posts: 24	Re: Sony C5 stopped ejecting and now doesn’t load Is it easy to change belts? I removed the tape and the tape wasn’t fully unlaced. There was tape stuck and I just pulled it. I had the same problem last month when a tape refused to eject. I managed to get it ejected after 15 attempts. I just switched the machine on and off. I thought it was a dodgy tape, but realised there’s a problem.

1st Apr 2018, 11:38 pm	#5
dj_fivos_sak Heptode Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lefkada, Greece Posts: 969	Re: Sony C5 stopped ejecting and now doesn’t load That sounds like the loading belt is slipping. Order a belt kit from here: https://www.safferthal.de/de/VR-70-Riemen.html

1st Apr 2018, 11:42 pm	#6
cheerfulcharlie Heptode Join Date: May 2009 Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 708	Re: Sony C5 stopped ejecting and now doesn’t load If you have other tapes and this has snapped - then bin it- a repaired tape can knock chips out of the aging and now very precious video heads..