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5th Aug 2020, 9:38 am | #1 |
Diode
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, UK.
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Sony WM-FX17 (walkman)
Hello all,
Hope this finds you well. I am not sure I am in the right place (section of forum) and I apologise if I am mistaken. I bought a Sony walkman (WM-FX17) but it plays slow. I did some research online and it could be 3 things: battery, belt and motor speed. I change the batteries, still same issue. I opened it up and changed the belt (Deck Tech, precision drive belt kit), still same issue. I found the motor speed part and used a mini screwdriver to turn it and it seems it was working but then as soon as I move the walkman it goes back playing super slow. It's like it's unstable. What should I try next? Could that motor speed regulatpr be broken? Should I give up and ask for professional help? (I never fixed anything before) Thanks in advance. Martina |
5th Aug 2020, 6:41 pm | #2 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK.
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Re: Sony WM-FX17 (walkman)
Hello Martina,
Not necessarily easy things to fix, especially for a beginner. Does the tape fast wind work OK in both directions ? am wondering if there could be sticky tape deposits on the Playback (PB) head that is slowing the tape drive down, have you tried cleaning the PB head. Does the radio section work normally ? David |
6th Aug 2020, 12:04 pm | #3 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Madrid, Spain / Wirral, UK
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Re: Sony WM-FX17 (walkman)
check how the motor is mounted, if there is some rubber suspension it could have gone soft. Also check nothing is dragging on any part of the belt path.
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