I just recently Fixed one of my Moms Hi8 Tapes. The Film Snapped and was stuck in both Reels for years. I couldn't Open the Case so I had to Loosen the Reels and Get the 2 Broken pieces of Tape out with a Tweezer. It took me 20 Minutes to get the stretched and torn Pieces of Film out of both reels because the Tape kept moving in the Case. Then I cut the Torn Sections of Film out and Splice the newly Cut Pieces back together and Rolled the Fixed film back into the Reels. The Repair was Pretty Hard because I don't have a Screwdriver to Remove the Reels out of the Cases. That a one time Repair I WONT do again. I also find it Funny that You uploaded this Video Relating to the tapes after I fixed my Mom's tape.
Thank you for this video, I took the “heart” out of a similar handycam my parents had yesterday morning and realised that taking the tape out was more complicated than I thought so I left it alone and put the whole tape mechanism in a ziplock bag to protect the exposed tape (since I have zero experience, I just know how to unscrew things and put them back together). I watched your video thinking it’s gonna be a complicated process but I was surprised at how easy it is, I’m gonna see if my dad or one of my neighbours has a power supply and see if I can salvage the 8mm tape :)
In particular, there was an electrolytic capacitor in the power circuit that was covered by the shield inside the camera, so I replaced it.In particular, there was an electrolytic capacitor in the power circuit that was covered by the shield inside the camera, so I replaced it.It's above the battery connector.It was necessary to disassemble the shield and replace the capacitors manufactured by SANYO.
Thank you very much! I had no idea that this procedure required removing every tiny screw, yanking almost all the sections apart, and then connecting 3 volts DC to the motor terminals. My Sony CCD FX630 model had four motor terminals right where you showed them. I undid the plastic connector and used two AA batteries in series to feed the motor. Connecting the + from the battery to the right-most terminal and the - to the left-most did indeed eject the tape. Reversing wouldn't completely close the tape door, but it's going in the garbage anyway. (Note to others: removing the microphone after loosening everything revealed two more screws!)
I have a GE 8mm camcorder. It's been stored for years with a tape left in it. I got it out, charged the battery, turned it on, pressed play, and saw the normal static of the unrecorded part of the 8mm tape. I hit rewind, and it rewound. The next day, the camcorder turned on, the screen in the viewfinder was flickering, none of the video control buttons (i.e., fast foward or play) would work, the eject button did nothing, and most baffling of all-black powdery residue poured from the bottom. I thought the residue may be what's left of the tape after rewinding (the tape is dated 2004), but then you mentioned how the capacitors on these break down eventually. When they do break down after restarting, as you mentioned in the video at 4:1, does powdery residue come from the camera? Or, am I probably right in thinking that the tape disintegrated when rewound? I can't get the tape to eject to check it. I thought maybe some of the residue might be interfering with some of the connections used to eject the tape. so I might try blowing the camcorder out with a small air compressor before taking the thing apart.
This was awesome! My Sony DCR TRV 820e has cassette compartment problem, it won´t fully eject the tape. As I press the eject button the compartment rises up, but the door of the compartment just won´t pop out as it used to do. Now I´ve been stuck to using the same tape for quite some time. Today while capturing I got 3 horizontal lines with artifacts and wasn´t even able to save the files to my desktop pc. Tried to turn it off and on again. Reconnected the firewire on both ends. Multiple times. When watching the footage via the camcorder´s viewfinder the horizontal stripes were present, too. Is there a way to get the tape out manually without damaging the camcorder and maybe even to fix the jammed compartment?
I was given a Fergusson VHS camcorder! Huge!!Lol. I opened it to clean the lens from the inside, gave it up as a bad idea and re-assembled! And - it never worked again! I've had it stripped down again recently and one of the power rails is down. Without a schematic it is just too time consuming so I shall maybe look another day! Great vid as always! :-)
Great Video. I own a Sony Camcorder CCDTR86. Problem with this camera is that it eats tapes and occasionally unable to remove the tapes. All other functions operate correctly. Is this problem worth fixing. I just want to transfer my tapes to DVD'S. I'm aware most parts are unavailable. I know there is other equipment available out there to do this job. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for sharing.
I am looking around for the answer why a particular video 8 tape wont load. Deck is a sony evs900. Was beginning a capture of a 5 tape vacation from 1990 and tape five wont load. Instead of beginning to wrap the tape on the head, it's at that point it does nothing and opens up again for eject. Any thoughts? Generally, all my other 200+ tapes load. Not this one. This tape has hardly been run since it was new and recorded. I can pull the brakes off and spin the reels in both directions. Have not ever disassembled a video8 tape before. Maxell ex-m 90... P6-90 tape
@@12voltvids Yes, I have watched a couple videos on how to pull them apart. but what to look for? Something is failing to let the tape leave the cassette. They seem to be simple. By the way, thanks for even addressing my issue. 2many
How do you do this on a VHS-C mechanism? I'm trying to do the same thing and there are only three motors: the drum motor, the capstan motor, and the mode control motor. Which one do I need to power it to get the thing to unthread and eject
Only just realised that about a year ago I also did a video about the very same procedure on a different model of Sony camcorder. Like you, I didn't then attempt to repair the camcorder, but reassembled it as-is.
got a sony ccd-fx510, the clamshell goes in for close but I cannot get the top to go down. It's stuck and when I close the clamshell, I can hear the motor trying to do something while the top is stuck and just opens up again. The top cover is very stubborn. Any ideas?
Inside every manual they is a note advising that of the unit is to be stores it should be started periodically to condition the unit so I would say yes. Sitting for extended periods is not good for anything. So get off your ass and move around a bit.
@@aarontrupiano9328 The problem with components made late 80s and 90s was the capavitor plague. The manufactures were required to use more environmentally friendly chemicals. The problem is these new formulas initially were not stable. When they were electrically charged they were stable, the electrolytic had a neutral ph. When they were totally discharged the ph of the electrolytic shifted to either alkaline or acidic. This attacked the aluminum case and the copper wires leading out of the device. Eventually the seal failed and the electrolytic leaks out. Some times it doesn't leak but the seal is still bad. As soon as powered up the capacitor starts to heat up (especially in power supply caps) and now that poor seal lets go and the capacitor pukes under pressure. I have a video up where I witnessed that. Plugged in a VCR that hadn't been plugged in for several years and captured the event on camera. That corrosive electrolytic now attacks the circuit board and soaks into multi layer board and attacks the internal layers. So, the only guarantee is to change the board. Changing the caps is fine if it is your machine but you can't charge for a repair like this that will likely come back very soon. The last thing uh want to do it get married to a piece of equipment. Keep using the device and it will run much longer. Caps made today don't appear to have the same problems but don't assume anything. New capacitors are not 20 years old yet. What is funny is caps made in the 80s are fine. Those were oil based not water based as the new ones are.
I own the same camcorder with the same issue . I was hoping can be repaired after watching this video I can see it's not going to be repaired that l hoping send Sony 8 mn camcorder at least can get the tape out.I've been looking to see where I can send this camcorder
I have an old Sony camera (CCD-TR30) that still works. Was able to play/forward/stop/pause and watch it and also wad able to view it on tv. Problem is the eject button is broken but I still have it. Instead of taking the camera apart to take the video out is there a way to just fix the eject button? If so, how much would that fix be? Thanks
Thanks so much for this, even if my Sony was not the same model. I taped 2 1.5 volt cells together to give the 3 volts needed to activate the eject, added 2 bits of wire an hey presto! Some memories saved all thanks to you. I raise a glass.
Thanks for making these excellent videos. I am learning a lot. I put a tape in TVR120 that someone gave me., I had been using it to transfer digital 8 tapes. The blinking eject symbol started flashing on the screen but the tape would not eject. I took in apart and tried applying 5v then 6v to the eject motor. The pinch roller, head cleaner and tape pulling arm above the motor moved a little but did not eject the tape. If I left the power switch in VTR mode and plugged the power in it gave me a few seconds to do some tests before the blinking eject symbol started flashing. In this period I discovered that the eject produced the expected chime but did nothing. Also the PLAY, FF, REW symbols displayed but nothing happened so I suspect the flex cable is not damaged. I then re seated the edge cables and gave it another go. Same problem. Any ideas?
Hi there, I am a documentary filmmaker considering shooting some work on a Sony CCD-f70, video 8. I can't seem to find any info about whether it can RECORD to hi-8? I know it can play back-- but do you think it can record? You seem to be the expert here! Thank you! Patricia Gillespie
It is a standard video 8, not a hi8. No it won't record hi8. Yes you could put a hi8 tape in but it will only record in standard video 8 format 240 lines not 400. I can't for the life of me understand why someone wants to record on this old crap. If you want it to look like old footage just use a digital filter on modern equipment to introduce time base jitter and crush the color resolution to 60 lines which is about all analog cameras recorded. You can if you want the real jitter record your footage to VHS and then capture it back and you will have an authentic analog crap video. As a pro video shooter i couldn't wait to get rid of that old crap.
I have a vx2000 that has blurry black spots that can be seen on my video footage. You can see the spots when playing back the footage, generally bright images with light color allow the spots to be seen. I'm guessing there is dust or debri either behind the lens or on the sensor? Any ideas on how to get rid of that?
@@12voltvids I understand I need to take it a part to clean it, but was more so wondering if that is in fact issue/if you have experienced it or if you had a video on how to do that. I've never taken one a part to that level.
My sony ccd-tr94 will power up for about 10 seconds and then it beeps 5 times and powers down. Mainly I just want it to eject the 8mm tape that is in it so that I can send it with a dozen more somewhere to be transferred to DVD. I don't know if the camera is repairable or not.. I wish it was so I could ransfer them myself.
I was rewinding a tape in our recorder and it kinda made a sound and stopped and started beeping. There’s power to it but the tape wont eject out of it or be played. Wondering how you retrieve a tape that might be jammed or like the film part is stuck in it. Sorry I suck at electronic explanations. I can’t think of the word but something like with the tapes you listened to music with and sometimes they became unwound and stuck in the tape player and you’d pull it out and all the film part would be out and you’d have to wind it back into the tape with a pencil or something. Hope I make some kind sense. We have soooooo many home videos and we really should get the transferred onto something else or they will be lost forever but I’m not sure who does that in my area. I live in Canada. Any help would be appreciated!!
That's excellent troubleshooting work. I love that you test your own power supply even though you know it was good last time you used it. A shortcut not taken sometimes saves you from very long troubleshooting sessions.
I followed your directions, however I'm still struggling to get the tape out. I got the whole camera apart, but, I couldn't do that little extra charging to make the tape pop out. Darn. But, if nothing else I know the camcorder is done. Yup! I appreciated your comments about these recorders. I have my mother's and I'm just going dump it. Enjoy reading the other comments. It sure makes the time go by and I will clean more junk out of my place and my kids will be happy. Yea! cheers! P.S.I finally got the tape out, screwed the camera back together. Now to see if I can get the tape rolled back into the cassette. LOL
hello, so I have sony video hi8 camcorder, and it will not open the tape compartment, there’s nothing in it, but seems as if the button to open it is stuck. please if you can get back to me so I can fix it let me know.
I own a TR60E and getting displayed the enject icon, but it won’t let me enject the cassette. So I unscrewed the front front and side panel, yet can’t still see a way to enject the cassette, can you maybe give me some pointers/help? Thanks a lot forward!
I am not familiar with that model number so i don't know the chassis off hand. I could remove it if it was in front of me but can't really advise without knowing the chassis.
Is there a way to get a tape out without an external power supply? I’m trying to rescue a Hi8 tape from an old Sony that powers on but the cassette motor seems to be dead. I’ve taken most of it apart, but the tape is locked in a metal fortress. Can you help??
I'm having problems with the transport on a Sony Digital8. Different problem, but the disassembly process should be similar. Thank you for this demonstration.
I have a video up for the "B" me mechanism. Actually 3 I believe where I take it totally apart (dcr 110) and another on an digital 8 video walkman where I change the drum from an old camera. Both required a total tear down. When I jump on the pc I will look these up and put the links in here.
Bonjour, j’ai un caméscope Sony Handycam DCR PC 8 E Il y a une cassette mini DV bloquée à l’intérieur car j’ai un peu forcé pour qu’elle rentre dans la caméra et j’aurais voulu la ressortir et surtout ouvrir le réceptacle de la cassette. Pouvez-vous m’aider vous pouvez me le dire en anglais, je comprendrai thank you for helping me I’m from Paris
@@Hernandezvideofilmaudio It's just a bench power supply an adjustable voltage bench power supply. You can get them through any electronic parts suppliers even places like banggood
what would cause the 31-23 even though the black roller is in there, then when ejecting, the cassette comes up, but the tape is caught up on a pin internally? Any idea? Thank you in Advance.
I have my fathers Sony handycam it’s pretty old he had it since the 90s. It still works but I’m getting a error code c:32:00. It won’t eject at all. How much do you charge to fix it? I just lost my father in March 2nd and the home videos is all I have left. Please help me I do not mind sending you the camera just tell me what you charge. Thank you 🙏🏻
Impossible to say what it would cost or even if it is repairable. The tape can certainly be removed and archived to digital. If the camera is repairable it would probably be around 100. That's if it was repairable. Many are not due to capacitor leakage and board damage.
Saw somebody else use a poor man's 3V power supply consisting of 2 AA's taped together with wires attached to each end. Seemed to work. Does that sound safe to you? Not sure I'm ready to spend $50 for a power supply that may not see much use.
Hi there, I have been attempting to retrieve my Video 8 tape from my old Sanyo VM-D6P. As you stated at the start in your video it worked initially, however I have run into a few issues. I bought a common adapter called EasyCap that came with a sotware called Honestech VHS to DVD. I then purchase the same specification lead as shown in the mannual for the one and only connector on the camera (Standard 8 Pin Mini Din to 2x Phono). After I connected everything I was only able to get the sound coming through the converter and onto the software, this is when the mechanism jamed and I'm currectly trying to retrieve the tape that was in the camera at the time. Could you please say what screw driver set you are using? And what would be the best option for me to transfer the footage, from what I've read online no Video 8 players exist which is why you need a camera that can play a tape like this. I would be most greatful of any help you could provide.
The screwdriver is a number 0 Phillips bit to open camcorders. There were 8 mm and height home decks available. There are still lots of them out there but like betamax they go for a premium. The problem with camcorders is unless it is very recent vintage as in the end of the run for 8 mm, there's a good chance it's going to be affected by the capacitor plague that affected all the 8mm camcorders from the 80s and into the early 90s. There's nothing you can do once those caps start to leak because the liquid that leaks out of them is corrosive and attacks the circuit board. I have fixed a few on my channel but not cameras for other people and not cameras that I would ever sell because I can't guarantee that they're going to last any length of time I do it on old cameras that people have given me just to show what type of work is involved to get them working and then they go on the shelf and sit there never to be used again. If you have 8 mm tapes that you need to have digitized it's best to send them out to a digitizing service and have them professionally done. I do lots of digitizing that's my core business basically, other than my UA-cam production that is all my production company does is digitizing using well-maintained equipment and professional digitizing hardware. I know someone's going to say these are private tapes I don't want anybody seeing them fair enough but any professional in the business couldn't give a crap if Little Johnny is running around in the backyard with his ding dong wagging back and forth we don't care unless it's something illegal that anybody in the business would be obligated to report I think you know what I'm talking about when I say illegal. But if you're looking for a good camera to digitize try and find one of the Sony digital 8 cameras that has analog playback not all of them do but a lot of them did they will give you the best quality that you're going to get off of any of the 8mm or high tapes Aziz camcorders have a built-in time-based corrector which will give you a much better quality transfer, and if your computer has a FireWire port the camera will digitize it to a DV standard directly. This is what I use for my 8 mm and high eight digitizing, I use a Sony digital 8 camcorder with analog playback.
Each model used a different unit. A few shared, like if the camera was similar (same year different features such as stereo sound 6x vs 8x lens) other than that they were all different and in different locations on some.
Thanks - I have an old "Digital 8" that froze mid-expulsion with a certain tape modesty motivates me to avoid seeking pro repair, as my Dad is president and chewed me out bigly over a stupid laptop I had to have repaired... ;) But seriously: Not the exact same problem but based on your description it might have a similar cause, with quirky timing but either way wish me luck! Although perhaps not planned obsolescence, it makes me reconsider picking up a used unit to transfer all these old tapes... Did Sony ever engineer a Digital 8 camera that corrected these issues? What would you recommend as the 8mm D8 player that stands the best chance of lasting ~ a month or so (...at least: Longer would be gravy!) until I get things transferred?
Nobody wants to see your home made porn. I am sure many cameras i took tapes out of had home porn on them, but I never looked to see. I removed the tape and handed it back. The reason is simple. If there was child abuse or child porn and i witnessed that i would be obligated to, and would turn it over to the police. If I just remove the tape and charge the normal tape removal fee, I am not guilting of aiding and abetting criminal activity. If there wasn't anything illegal it would still be invasion of privacy. When I archive tapes I do not watch the content, I generally have a monitor running so that I can see if something isn't working when I glance over to verify proper operation but I do not sit and watch people's videos. I have had people tell me hey I've got home pouring I'd appreciate you not making a copy or watching and my response is I don't care as long as it doesn't involve kids I will transfer and I'm not watching it. That's how any pro operates a business.
Well the owner will be happy with the tape back. That tape looked like it was right at the start, so hopefully that is a bit of blank tape that only got damaged. In this warm weather i have been visited by my neighbours cats, it's almost like having someone come in to assess/purchase the house. They wander around with great interest to see the inside of a house that's identical to the one they live in. Funny animals :-D
Tape is on dvd now. I did 20 tapes for her last week. This one was forgotten when I picked up order so I had to make a special trip to get it. Good thing I drive electric. 84km round trip.
Hello. Found your channel and thrilled to see you work on old Sony Handycams. I have a TRV318 with a stuck cassette. I think the tape is stuck under the rollers and don't want to try and pull it out. Do you have any suggestion as what to try? If not, is there a way to contact you to see if you could repair the camera? Thanks.
Thank you so much, your comment about the coin battery locking up the camcorder worked. I took out the battery and it started up. Now I can finally record these tapes to DVD
Good to know the correct procedure to get a tape out. I like the way Sony have the screw arrows to show which ones need to come out to disassemble the camera. I recently tried to disassemble a Canon mini DV camera that won't power on but that didn't have the screws marked so I took out every screw I could find and still couldn't get the blasted thing apart. So I can't try to fix it or even just get the tape out. 😢
Thanks for the video, got my tape out by identifying the little motor and putting 3v across it, interestingly it rewound the tape before popping. Does anyone know of if anyone makes a cheap hi8 player?.
Nobody make video recorders orvaby format anymore. You have to get used ones and used ones are usually broken. Or you can send your tapes out to be professionally transfered. That's what i do. Transfer tapes, lots of them.
Thanks for this mounting video though, why not put something on the wooden worktop, this way the camera may have been repaired but it doesn't look like the scratches anymore. This comes across as an indifferent messy mechanic/technician, which is very unfortunate.
I appreciate this video. We have a Sony CCD-FX410 that won't power on after sitting for about 15 years, and I wanted to remove the tape in it, just in case it had something worthwhile on it. Your video was very informative, and I think I can probably follow your example and remove the tape now.
Great video. I've got the exact situation here. The camera is probably going to go to e-waste recycling but I want to remove the tape cassette first. Can't believe these cameras were designed without a fully mechanical cassette eject capability. Mine's super sticky too as the rubberised grip has started to deteriorate.
Very useful advice. Couple of words come to mind, "built-in-obsolescence." But maybe I'm being a little unfair. Manufacturers had to build to a price, and quality above a certain threshold was not required by the average casual listener. Even high quality vintage equipment, too beautiful and functional to throw out, has to have new caps and belts to get it through another decade.
I remember the early 90s 8MM Sony handycams that had like 80 SMD caps on the board that start leaking and causing havok. even as early as the late 90s.
No "thumbs down" on my end! I've always wanted to see the innards of my Sony camcorder and you granted my wish. It may be a "piece of shit" camera but I still am amazed at how much electronics were stuffed into that little space and the fun I got making memories for times like these. I have quite a few tapes stored away for dubbing onto DVD some day so I have an extra camera for backup (bought at a thrift store). By the way THANK YOU for your information on this video, it probably will come in handy in the future.
I actually have a very similar camera to this model, I use it and thankfully it's running absolutely fine, but if the need arises that I need to remove a tape, thank you for this Video in how to correctly do this, Love your channel thank you
I'm commenting right as you said "won't turn on." My money is on a dead battery or a broken micro fuse. I nearly killed my Mavica while slamming it on the bed in frustration one night, turns out I just broke one of the micro-fuses on the board.
Which goes to show you that what you are buying today is going to be useless in the future. But they want to charge you a ridicules price. I have a lot of SONY products. I have 8mm films that are priceless videos and now I need to get them converted to view them. Spend mor money folks.
Tape and film for that matter is not a permamant medium. Film might last for decades but I have also seen a ton that has color shift or rot. At least in digital you can make perfect copy's that do not degrade.
I just recently Fixed one of my Moms Hi8 Tapes. The Film Snapped and was stuck in both Reels for years. I couldn't Open the Case so I had to Loosen the Reels and Get the 2 Broken pieces of Tape out with a Tweezer. It took me 20 Minutes to get the stretched and torn Pieces of Film out of both reels because the Tape kept moving in the Case. Then I cut the Torn Sections of Film out and Splice the newly Cut Pieces back together and Rolled the Fixed film back into the Reels. The Repair was Pretty Hard because I don't have a Screwdriver to Remove the Reels out of the Cases. That a one time Repair I WONT do again. I also find it Funny that You uploaded this Video Relating to the tapes after I fixed my Mom's tape.
Thank you for this video, I took the “heart” out of a similar handycam my parents had yesterday morning and realised that taking the tape out was more complicated than I thought so I left it alone and put the whole tape mechanism in a ziplock bag to protect the exposed tape (since I have zero experience, I just know how to unscrew things and put them back together). I watched your video thinking it’s gonna be a complicated process but I was surprised at how easy it is, I’m gonna see if my dad or one of my neighbours has a power supply and see if I can salvage the 8mm tape :)
How can I inquire about tape removal? I have a tape stuck in my Sony ccd-trv328
In particular, there was an electrolytic capacitor in the power circuit that was covered by the shield inside the camera, so I replaced it.In particular, there was an electrolytic capacitor in the power circuit that was covered by the shield inside the camera, so I replaced it.It's above the battery connector.It was necessary to disassemble the shield and replace the capacitors manufactured by SANYO.
What voltages does the converter output? Can't you just connect your lab supply after it and power the camera, at least for ejection?
More work than worth. Multiple supplies. 3.3, 5, 7 12. I get 50 for this and that includes the transfer to DVD and delivery.
@@12voltvids thought so. 3.3 is logic, 5,7 are wat the motors? what takes the 12?
Thank you very much! I had no idea that this procedure required removing every tiny screw, yanking almost all the sections apart, and then connecting 3 volts DC to the motor terminals. My Sony CCD FX630 model had four motor terminals right where you showed them. I undid the plastic connector and used two AA batteries in series to feed the motor. Connecting the + from the battery to the right-most terminal and the - to the left-most did indeed eject the tape. Reversing wouldn't completely close the tape door, but it's going in the garbage anyway. (Note to others: removing the microphone after loosening everything revealed two more screws!)
I have a GE 8mm camcorder. It's been stored for years with a tape left in it. I got it out, charged the battery, turned it on, pressed play, and saw the normal static of the unrecorded part of the 8mm tape. I hit rewind, and it rewound. The next day, the camcorder turned on, the screen in the viewfinder was flickering, none of the video control buttons (i.e., fast foward or play) would work, the eject button did nothing, and most baffling of all-black powdery residue poured from the bottom. I thought the residue may be what's left of the tape after rewinding (the tape is dated 2004), but then you mentioned how the capacitors on these break down eventually. When they do break down after restarting, as you mentioned in the video at 4:1, does powdery residue come from the camera? Or, am I probably right in thinking that the tape disintegrated when rewound? I can't get the tape to eject to check it.
I thought maybe some of the residue might be interfering with some of the connections used to eject the tape. so I might try blowing the camcorder out with a small air compressor before taking the thing apart.
This was awesome!
My Sony DCR TRV 820e has cassette compartment problem, it won´t fully eject the tape.
As I press the eject button the compartment rises up, but the door of the compartment just won´t pop out as it used to do.
Now I´ve been stuck to using the same tape for quite some time.
Today while capturing I got 3 horizontal lines with artifacts and wasn´t even able to save the files to my desktop pc.
Tried to turn it off and on again. Reconnected the firewire on both ends. Multiple times.
When watching the footage via the camcorder´s viewfinder the horizontal stripes were present, too.
Is there a way to get the tape out manually without damaging the camcorder and maybe even to fix the jammed compartment?
I was given a Fergusson VHS camcorder! Huge!!Lol. I opened it to clean the lens from the inside, gave it up as a bad idea and re-assembled! And - it never worked again! I've had it stripped down again recently and one of the power rails is down. Without a schematic it is just too time consuming so I shall maybe look another day! Great vid as always! :-)
Keep an eye out at your local thrift stores and/or pawn shops! I have had good luck at the thrift stores and pawn shops here in Tucson, AZ.
help I need to repair the cassette player of a Sony CCd-F77 camcorder, will you have the service manual? Thank you
I also have a tape sticked on my Sony Handycam CCD-TRV138 what do I do to take it out?
Thanks for the video. As a lover of retro camera gear it's nice to know how to remove a tape when one of my units gives up. Great video as always :)
Hello, my Sony hi8 handycam has battery when plugged in however the eject button is still not working. Any advice?
Great Video. I own a Sony Camcorder CCDTR86. Problem with this camera is that it eats tapes and occasionally unable to remove the tapes. All other functions operate correctly. Is this problem worth fixing. I just want to transfer my tapes to DVD'S. I'm aware most parts are unavailable. I know there is other equipment available out there to do this job. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for sharing.
I am looking around for the answer why a particular video 8 tape wont load. Deck is a sony evs900. Was beginning a capture of a 5 tape vacation from 1990 and tape five wont load. Instead of beginning to wrap the tape on the head, it's at that point it does nothing and opens up again for eject. Any thoughts?
Generally, all my other 200+ tapes load. Not this one. This tape has hardly been run since it was new and recorded. I can pull the brakes off and spin the reels in both directions. Have not ever disassembled a video8 tape before. Maxell ex-m 90... P6-90 tape
They are not hard to open up to check. Just 4 or 5 screws. Remove the screws open the front lid and the tape shells will lift apart.
@@12voltvids Yes, I have watched a couple videos on how to pull them apart. but what to look for? Something is failing to let the tape leave the cassette. They seem to be simple.
By the way, thanks for even addressing my issue.
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I have a Sony CCD-TRV21 and the tape wont eject. display show =^ eject icon flashing. Could this also be leaking capacitor? Thanks...
How do you do this on a VHS-C mechanism? I'm trying to do the same thing and there are only three motors: the drum motor, the capstan motor, and the mode control motor. Which one do I need to power it to get the thing to unthread and eject
Only just realised that about a year ago I also did a video about the very same procedure on a different model of Sony camcorder. Like you, I didn't then attempt to repair the camcorder, but reassembled it as-is.
got a sony ccd-fx510, the clamshell goes in for close but I cannot get the top to go down. It's stuck and when I close the clamshell, I can hear the motor trying to do something while the top is stuck and just opens up again. The top cover is very stubborn. Any ideas?
Please can you fix my camcorder ! It’s got a valuable tape stuck inside I’m looking to save if possible
Some can be fixed others not. I can get the tape out and digitize it though.
if you use them every now and then instead of letting them sit for an age do they keep working longer?
Inside every manual they is a note advising that of the unit is to be stores it should be started periodically to condition the unit so I would say yes. Sitting for extended periods is not good for anything. So get off your ass and move around a bit.
@@12voltvids that explains it. my dad has a camera he use up until about 2010 and periodically since and it still works.
@@aarontrupiano9328
The problem with components made late 80s and 90s was the capavitor plague. The manufactures were required to use more environmentally friendly chemicals. The problem is these new formulas initially were not stable. When they were electrically charged they were stable, the electrolytic had a neutral ph. When they were totally discharged the ph of the electrolytic shifted to either alkaline or acidic. This attacked the aluminum case and the copper wires leading out of the device. Eventually the seal failed and the electrolytic leaks out. Some times it doesn't leak but the seal is still bad. As soon as powered up the capacitor starts to heat up (especially in power supply caps) and now that poor seal lets go and the capacitor pukes under pressure. I have a video up where I witnessed that. Plugged in a VCR that hadn't been plugged in for several years and captured the event on camera. That corrosive electrolytic now attacks the circuit board and soaks into multi layer board and attacks the internal layers. So, the only guarantee is to change the board. Changing the caps is fine if it is your machine but you can't charge for a repair like this that will likely come back very soon. The last thing uh want to do it get married to a piece of equipment.
Keep using the device and it will run much longer. Caps made today don't appear to have the same problems but don't assume anything. New capacitors are not 20 years old yet. What is funny is caps made in the 80s are fine. Those were oil based not water based as the new ones are.
@@12voltvids lol Aaron might not be seized yet or gone faulty.
@@12voltvids so true LOL
Do you have any sony camera's that work, or an 8 mm tape player?
I have a canon 8mm I repaired that plays 8mm tapes perfectly.
@@12voltvids Are you interested in selling it? And if so, how much?
I own the same camcorder with the same issue . I was hoping can be repaired after watching this video I can see it's not going to be repaired that l hoping send Sony 8 mn camcorder at least can get the tape out.I've been looking to see where I can send this camcorder
I have an old Sony camera (CCD-TR30) that still works. Was able to play/forward/stop/pause and watch it and also wad able to view it on tv. Problem is the eject button is broken but I still have it. Instead of taking the camera apart to take the video out is there a way to just fix the eject button? If so, how much would that fix be? Thanks
Thanks so much for this, even if my Sony was not the same model. I taped 2 1.5 volt cells together to give the 3 volts needed to activate the eject, added 2 bits of wire an hey presto! Some memories saved all thanks to you. I raise a glass.
Thanks for making these excellent videos. I am learning a lot. I put a tape in TVR120 that someone gave me., I had been using it to transfer digital 8 tapes. The blinking eject symbol started flashing on the screen but the tape would not eject. I took in apart and tried applying 5v then 6v to the eject motor. The pinch roller, head cleaner and tape pulling arm above the motor moved a little but did not eject the tape. If I left the power switch in VTR mode and plugged the power in it gave me a few seconds to do some tests before the blinking eject symbol started flashing. In this period I discovered that the eject produced the expected chime but did nothing. Also the PLAY, FF, REW symbols displayed but nothing happened so I suspect the flex cable is not damaged. I then re seated the edge cables and gave it another go. Same problem. Any ideas?
Hi there, I am a documentary filmmaker considering shooting some work on a Sony CCD-f70, video 8. I can't seem to find any info about whether it can RECORD to hi-8? I know it can play back-- but do you think it can record? You seem to be the expert here! Thank you! Patricia Gillespie
It is a standard video 8, not a hi8. No it won't record hi8. Yes you could put a hi8 tape in but it will only record in standard video 8 format 240 lines not 400. I can't for the life of me understand why someone wants to record on this old crap. If you want it to look like old footage just use a digital filter on modern equipment to introduce time base jitter and crush the color resolution to 60 lines which is about all analog cameras recorded. You can if you want the real jitter record your footage to VHS and then capture it back and you will have an authentic analog crap video. As a pro video shooter i couldn't wait to get rid of that old crap.
Hi I know this is an old video but the door where the cassette goes won’t close is there a way to fix this
How would you inject some more POWER into a 8mm Camcorder, because the Camcorder does NOT POWER UP??? ANY SUGGESTIONS
If it doesn't power up then it's broken. Would have to diagnose and replace the bad part. Start at the power supply.
I have a vx2000 that has blurry black spots that can be seen on my video footage. You can see the spots when playing back the footage, generally bright images with light color allow the spots to be seen. I'm guessing there is dust or debri either behind the lens or on the sensor? Any ideas on how to get rid of that?
Take it all apart and clean it.
@@12voltvids I understand I need to take it a part to clean it, but was more so wondering if that is in fact issue/if you have experienced it or if you had a video on how to do that. I've never taken one a part to that level.
@@thedadtris i do have s video of taking a lens apart to fix a stuck iris. That should help you see what is required.
My sony ccd-tr94 will power up for about 10 seconds and then it beeps 5 times and powers down. Mainly I just want it to eject the 8mm tape that is in it so that I can send it with a dozen more somewhere to be transferred to DVD. I don't know if the camera is repairable or not.. I wish it was so I could ransfer them myself.
Any way to do this without a power supply.
Hello,
I have the same problem, but the motor to open the compartment doesn't work anymore, so I can't get it open that way.
What can I do?
any idea what our problem is? the tape tray moves forward --does not open and then goes back in..
Just picked up a ccd-fx330 for $10. All seems OK except for a noisy rewind. Do you know if this model had the capacitor issue you mentioned?
I was rewinding a tape in our recorder and it kinda made a sound and stopped and started beeping. There’s power to it but the tape wont eject out of it or be played. Wondering how you retrieve a tape that might be jammed or like the film part is stuck in it. Sorry I suck at electronic explanations. I can’t think of the word but something like with the tapes you listened to music with and sometimes they became unwound and stuck in the tape player and you’d pull it out and all the film part would be out and you’d have to wind it back into the tape with a pencil or something. Hope I make some kind sense. We have soooooo many home videos and we really should get the transferred onto something else or they will be lost forever but I’m not sure who does that in my area. I live in Canada. Any help would be appreciated!!
I do archive to dvd or digital and I am in canada
That's excellent troubleshooting work. I love that you test your own power supply even though you know it was good last time you used it. A shortcut not taken sometimes saves you from very long troubleshooting sessions.
I followed your directions, however I'm still struggling to get the tape out. I got the whole camera apart, but, I couldn't do that little extra charging to make the tape pop out. Darn. But, if nothing else I know the camcorder is done. Yup! I appreciated your comments about these recorders. I have my mother's and I'm just going dump it. Enjoy reading the other comments. It sure makes the time go by and I will clean more junk out of my place and my kids will be happy. Yea! cheers!
P.S.I finally got the tape out, screwed the camera back together. Now to see if I can get the tape rolled back into the cassette. LOL
Very interesting videos. Where in the US more or less are you located? Maybe on my next trip I bring mine to send in for repair.
hello, so I have sony video hi8 camcorder, and it will not open the tape compartment, there’s nothing in it, but seems as if the button to open it is stuck. please if you can get back to me so I can fix it let me know.
This is the exact Sony Hanycam model I have. It just stopped working this morning, don't know if repairing it's worth repairing.
Likely not
Do you think this would work on a Sony ccd f40 ?
I own a TR60E and getting displayed the enject icon, but it won’t let me enject the cassette. So I unscrewed the front front and side panel, yet can’t still see a way to enject the cassette, can you maybe give me some pointers/help?
Thanks a lot forward!
I am not familiar with that model number so i don't know the chassis off hand. I could remove it if it was in front of me but can't really advise without knowing the chassis.
hey man do you have any videos on the sony hi8 ccd-trv25?
Is there a way to get a tape out without an external power supply? I’m trying to rescue a Hi8 tape from an old Sony that powers on but the cassette motor seems to be dead. I’ve taken most of it apart, but the tape is locked in a metal fortress. Can you help??
I just took a tape out of a Canon tonight. Video to follow.
Hey! is there an S Cable output for this Sony CCD-TRV11? Thanks again for this video!
Not unless it is a hi8 camera.
@@12voltvids and that camera you were fixing, is it a h8?
I'm having problems with the transport on a Sony Digital8. Different problem, but the disassembly process should be similar. Thank you for this demonstration.
I have a video up for the "B" me mechanism. Actually 3 I believe where I take it totally apart (dcr 110) and another on an digital 8 video walkman where I change the drum from an old camera. Both required a total tear down. When I jump on the pc I will look these up and put the links in here.
Bonjour, j’ai un caméscope Sony Handycam DCR PC 8 E
Il y a une cassette mini DV bloquée à l’intérieur car j’ai un peu forcé pour qu’elle rentre dans la caméra et j’aurais voulu la ressortir et surtout ouvrir le réceptacle de la cassette. Pouvez-vous m’aider vous pouvez me le dire en anglais, je comprendrai thank you for helping me I’m from Paris
Where can I find that external power supply with the alligator clips and what exactly is it called?
It is just a bench power supply. I have several of them. The gator clips are just soldered into power leads.
@@12voltvids I'm not familiar with that. Is that what's it's called if I were to purchase one? Can you tell me your brand and model?
@@Hernandezvideofilmaudio
It's just a bench power supply an adjustable voltage bench power supply. You can get them through any electronic parts suppliers even places like banggood
Please how do send you my camera for repair services?
what would cause the 31-23 even though the black roller is in there, then when ejecting, the cassette comes up, but the tape is caught up on a pin internally? Any idea? Thank you in Advance.
My Sony Digital 8 Handycam would not power on recently and I had to use contact cleaner on the charge port on the camera and all good now works great.
I have my fathers Sony handycam it’s pretty old he had it since the 90s. It still works but I’m getting a error code c:32:00. It won’t eject at all. How much do you charge to fix it? I just lost my father in March 2nd and the home videos is all I have left. Please help me I do not mind sending you the camera just tell me what you charge. Thank you 🙏🏻
Impossible to say what it would cost or even if it is repairable. The tape can certainly be removed and archived to digital. If the camera is repairable it would probably be around 100. That's if it was repairable. Many are not due to capacitor leakage and board damage.
you saved me maybe days of trying to figure out my camera, i love this video
Are you a member of his channel?
Hi i love your vidéos. M'y Samsung 8mm cam éject every tape i dont know how to fix that???
Saw somebody else use a poor man's 3V power supply consisting of 2 AA's taped together with wires attached to each end. Seemed to work. Does that sound safe to you? Not sure I'm ready to spend $50 for a power supply that may not see much use.
Yes 2 aa batteries will do the job. I just happen to have a power supply handy. I'll make another one doing it with batteries
Super. Genau das bräuchte ich. Eine Anleitung, wie man die Kassette herausholt. Ich habe den Strom direkt an den Motor gelegt.
Is it repairable when we have dc to dc converter failed ? or do we need special parts to repair ?
Hi there, I have been attempting to retrieve my Video 8 tape from my old Sanyo VM-D6P. As you stated at the start in your video it worked initially, however I have run into a few issues. I bought a common adapter called EasyCap that came with a sotware called Honestech VHS to DVD. I then purchase the same specification lead as shown in the mannual for the one and only connector on the camera (Standard 8 Pin Mini Din to 2x Phono). After I connected everything I was only able to get the sound coming through the converter and onto the software, this is when the mechanism jamed and I'm currectly trying to retrieve the tape that was in the camera at the time. Could you please say what screw driver set you are using? And what would be the best option for me to transfer the footage, from what I've read online no Video 8 players exist which is why you need a camera that can play a tape like this. I would be most greatful of any help you could provide.
The screwdriver is a number 0 Phillips bit to open camcorders. There were 8 mm and height home decks available. There are still lots of them out there but like betamax they go for a premium. The problem with camcorders is unless it is very recent vintage as in the end of the run for 8 mm, there's a good chance it's going to be affected by the capacitor plague that affected all the 8mm camcorders from the 80s and into the early 90s. There's nothing you can do once those caps start to leak because the liquid that leaks out of them is corrosive and attacks the circuit board. I have fixed a few on my channel but not cameras for other people and not cameras that I would ever sell because I can't guarantee that they're going to last any length of time I do it on old cameras that people have given me just to show what type of work is involved to get them working and then they go on the shelf and sit there never to be used again. If you have 8 mm tapes that you need to have digitized it's best to send them out to a digitizing service and have them professionally done. I do lots of digitizing that's my core business basically, other than my UA-cam production that is all my production company does is digitizing using well-maintained equipment and professional digitizing hardware. I know someone's going to say these are private tapes I don't want anybody seeing them fair enough but any professional in the business couldn't give a crap if Little Johnny is running around in the backyard with his ding dong wagging back and forth we don't care unless it's something illegal that anybody in the business would be obligated to report I think you know what I'm talking about when I say illegal. But if you're looking for a good camera to digitize try and find one of the Sony digital 8 cameras that has analog playback not all of them do but a lot of them did they will give you the best quality that you're going to get off of any of the 8mm or high tapes Aziz camcorders have a built-in time-based corrector which will give you a much better quality transfer, and if your computer has a FireWire port the camera will digitize it to a DV standard directly. This is what I use for my 8 mm and high eight digitizing, I use a Sony digital 8 camcorder with analog playback.
Could I send mine in for a cassette recovery. It’s a Sony steadyshot handycam vision. Simply wont turn. Really want that cassette!
Send me an email.
The dc dc converters or internal power supplies are unique for each camera or do some camera models share dcdc?
Each model used a different unit. A few shared, like if the camera was similar (same year different features such as stereo sound 6x vs 8x lens) other than that they were all different and in different locations on some.
@@12voltvids in that time Sony created a lot of different models and variants of each model, very strange
Thanks - I have an old "Digital 8" that froze mid-expulsion with a certain tape modesty motivates me to avoid seeking pro repair, as my Dad is president and chewed me out bigly over a stupid laptop I had to have repaired... ;) But seriously: Not the exact same problem but based on your description it might have a similar cause, with quirky timing but either way wish me luck! Although perhaps not planned obsolescence, it makes me reconsider picking up a used unit to transfer all these old tapes... Did Sony ever engineer a Digital 8 camera that corrected these issues? What would you recommend as the 8mm D8 player that stands the best chance of lasting ~ a month or so (...at least: Longer would be gravy!) until I get things transferred?
No tape based camera was ever that reliable. Just due to the mechanics and the way they were used and the environment in which they were used.
Nobody wants to see your home made porn.
I am sure many cameras i took tapes out of had home porn on them, but I never looked to see. I removed the tape and handed it back. The reason is simple. If there was child abuse or child porn and i witnessed that i would be obligated to, and would turn it over to the police. If I just remove the tape and charge the normal tape removal fee, I am not guilting of aiding and abetting criminal activity. If there wasn't anything illegal it would still be invasion of privacy. When I archive tapes I do not watch the content, I generally have a monitor running so that I can see if something isn't working when I glance over to verify proper operation but I do not sit and watch people's videos. I have had people tell me hey I've got home pouring I'd appreciate you not making a copy or watching and my response is I don't care as long as it doesn't involve kids I will transfer and I'm not watching it. That's how any pro operates a business.
Well the owner will be happy with the tape back.
That tape looked like it was right at the start, so hopefully that is a bit of blank tape that only got damaged.
In this warm weather i have been visited by my neighbours cats, it's almost like having someone come in to assess/purchase the house.
They wander around with great interest to see the inside of a house that's identical to the one they live in.
Funny animals :-D
Tape is on dvd now. I did 20 tapes for her last week. This one was forgotten when I picked up order so I had to make a special trip to get it. Good thing I drive electric. 84km round trip.
Hello. Found your channel and thrilled to see you work on old Sony Handycams. I have a TRV318 with a stuck cassette. I think the tape is stuck under the rollers and don't want to try and pull it out. Do you have any suggestion as what to try? If not, is there a way to contact you to see if you could repair the camera?
Thanks.
My email in on my main youtube page
@@12voltvids I looked in your about section and couldn’t find it
Thank you so much, your comment about the coin battery locking up the camcorder worked. I took out the battery and it started up. Now I can finally record these tapes to DVD
Do you still convert tapes or DVD? We have tons of them. Bought a camcorder for cheap just to view them but it didnt work.
Yes that is my business. Video archiving.
Good to know the correct procedure to get a tape out. I like the way Sony have the screw arrows to show which ones need to come out to disassemble the camera. I recently tried to disassemble a Canon mini DV camera that won't power on but that didn't have the screws marked so I took out every screw I could find and still couldn't get the blasted thing apart. So I can't try to fix it or even just get the tape out. 😢
Canon are horrible cameras.
I’ve got a Sony CCD 47E And the tape door won’t open
Wish I had seen this years ago. Have busted up a lot of camcorders over the years to get the tapes out.
Thanks for the video, got my tape out by identifying the little motor and putting 3v across it, interestingly it rewound the tape before popping. Does anyone know of if anyone makes a cheap hi8 player?.
Nobody make video recorders orvaby format anymore. You have to get used ones and used ones are usually broken. Or you can send your tapes out to be professionally transfered. That's what i do. Transfer tapes, lots of them.
@@12voltvids Thanks for that, but $35 a pop here in Oz?
@@bartybollocks i do them for 15 but I am low.
anyway to contact you? looking for a old 8mm camcord for transfer old tapes Thank you
My email is on my main UA-cam page. I have a camera
Love a good camcorder video, thanks for this evenings entertainment!
Thanks for this mounting video though, why not put something on the wooden worktop, this way the camera may have been repaired but it doesn't look like the scratches anymore. This comes across as an indifferent messy mechanic/technician, which is very unfortunate.
HELP PLEASE.. MY TRV128 NO EJECT TAPE :(
What device are you using to start the motor in order to open the camera?
15.40 he tells you.
I appreciate this video. We have a Sony CCD-FX410 that won't power on after sitting for about 15 years, and I wanted to remove the tape in it, just in case it had something worthwhile on it. Your video was very informative, and I think I can probably follow your example and remove the tape now.
Did it work?
@@capn_l Sadly, no. The camera was taken to a professional shop by my daughter, and they said it couldn't be repaired.
Thanks your video ! could you do the sony tr500,please?
How am i going to do that? Pull one out of my ass?
@@12voltvids my tr500 do not work?
@@AnhNguyen-hx5qq Has it been damaged by napalm attack?
Great video. I've got the exact situation here. The camera is probably going to go to e-waste recycling but I want to remove the tape cassette first. Can't believe these cameras were designed without a fully mechanical cassette eject capability. Mine's super sticky too as the rubberised grip has started to deteriorate.
Tape laced around the drum. Would be tough to design this to be mechanically ejected.
@@12voltvids Good point, didn't think of that.
Very useful advice. Couple of words come to mind, "built-in-obsolescence."
But maybe I'm being a little unfair. Manufacturers had to build to a price, and quality above a certain threshold was not required by the average casual listener. Even high quality vintage equipment, too beautiful and functional to throw out, has to have new caps and belts to get it through another decade.
Thank you so very much! Worked on a TRV-270E. You saved our old Casette
I remember the early 90s 8MM Sony handycams that had like 80 SMD caps on the board that start leaking and causing havok. even as early as the late 90s.
Better late than never 😂 used your 2 x AA battery hack yo drive the eject mechanism. Rescued my tape, Thanks for the vid.
No "thumbs down" on my end! I've always wanted to see the innards of my Sony camcorder and you granted my wish. It may be a "piece of shit" camera but I still am amazed at how much electronics were stuffed into that little space and the fun I got making memories for times like these. I have quite a few tapes stored away for dubbing onto DVD some day so I have an extra camera for backup (bought at a thrift store). By the way THANK YOU for your information on this video, it probably will come in handy in the future.
You're wrong, you made a Great Video; as I used to do this kinda work back in the day, you went as far as was sensible to go. Bob, in Ireland!
And how am i wrong. Please explain.
How do I get ahold of you?
My emails on the main page.
thanks for the insite even thou mine is a slightly different modeel SONY DCR-TRV325E.
I actually have a very similar camera to this model, I use it and thankfully it's running absolutely fine, but if the need arises that I need to remove a tape, thank you for this Video in how to correctly do this, Love your channel thank you
Same. Mine is a CCD TR80
Sorry for that piece of ***. I guess it had a hefty price back in its days.
They were all expensive back then.
I'm commenting right as you said "won't turn on." My money is on a dead battery or a broken micro fuse. I nearly killed my Mavica while slamming it on the bed in frustration one night, turns out I just broke one of the micro-fuses on the board.
Excellent job!! Wish I knew what you know but I learned mine is also a “little piece of Shit “ Thanks!!
All those old camcorders are little pieces of sheet!
Even though it’s not a vcr video when I get a notification of a new 12voltvids video at 2:30 am I click it
Well technically it IS a vcr. After all it uses video cassettes doesn't it?
8mm is a mini video cassette, but better built in my opinion
@@12voltvids I meant full size vcr, I have no use for camcorder videos but still watch yours lol
It's Work! (Using 2 AA Battery)
Dude thank you so so much for your video !
Did it all by myself... thank you!!!!
This was very helpful! Thank u
Wonderful video, God bless you
nice vid. thanks
First vid on this !
I have done camera videos before but this is the first on specifically force ejecting a tape.
@@12voltvids I never thought of powering the motor when I did this years ago .
Bloody obvious now .
Which goes to show you that what you are buying today is going to be useless in the future. But they want to charge you a ridicules price. I have a lot of SONY products. I have 8mm films that are priceless videos and now I need to get them converted to view them. Spend mor money folks.
Tape and film for that matter is not a permamant medium. Film might last for decades but I have also seen a ton that has color shift or rot. At least in digital you can make perfect copy's that do not degrade.
Bravo bravo bravo