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Sony CCD-FX200E camcorder broken

VitamineUS Posted messages 2 Status Member -  
 Michel14 -
Hello
I recently retrieved my late father's Sony Handycam CCD-FX200E. I wanted to play the tapes (8mm and Hi8), but when I put a tape in the cassette drawer, it won't close anymore. Without a tape, it closes just fine.
Can anyone help me????
Thank you very much.

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  2. Serge
     
    Hello, I have exactly the same problem
    The cassette does not descend into the playback area
    Model Sony cdd fx 300E
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  3. glandu Posted messages 25506 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   4 090
     
    Hello, this is a post from last year but I am still active and nothing has changed, fixing it yourself is illusory and Sony's customer service no longer supports tape camcorders.

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    "Donkeys change their minds, not fools."
    Please remember to mark your message as "solved" if that is the case.
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    1. Michel14
       
      Hello,
      It's a very unfortunate policy, it seems that replacement parts exist in Asia, but just getting the defective part(s) is a real ordeal.
      Websites like eBay sometimes offer the complete model but most often for parts only, AND even then, when the info is clearly specified. Yesterday I found a seller
      for a device in "good condition," and out of caution, I asked several questions, only to conclude that the camera belonged to his uncle, and he hadn't done any tests. Oop
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  4. ChariduP Posted messages 5706 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 736
     
    Good evening VitamineUS,

    You probably aren't inserting it correctly.

    Try to check the user manual if you still have it.

    Sincerely,
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    ChariduP
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    1. VitamineUS Posted messages 2 Status Member
       
      I carefully read the User Manual and there is only one way to insert the cassette, so I don't understand!
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  6. glandu Posted messages 25506 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   4 090
     
    hello video 8 ok but hi 8 are not the same formats for the same camcorder
    then make sure the camcorder is well charged or plugged into the mains

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    "donkeys change their minds, idiots don't"
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    1. VitamineUS
       
      Thank you for the reply. Yes, the camcorder is properly plugged into the power supply, and the tape drawer works very well when empty. I have tried both formats, 8 mm and Hi 8, but neither works. When I press "push," the drawer closes, but it doesn't go down. You can hear the motor running, but the cassette doesn't go down.
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    2. glandu Posted messages 25506 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   4 090
       
      Hello, this does look like a mechanical failure and I can't help you with that, but there is one thing that bothers me: why do you have Hi8 tapes? Did your dad possibly own a more recent Hi8 camcorder that might be in a closet?
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