Fixing an old Sony Walkman (belt replacement)
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- Fixing my old Sony Walkman WM-EX312. I replaced the belt for a brand spanking new one.
I made a playlist of all the songs that were on my dad's tape: • Dad's old tape
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Quick Note for people doing the belt change on these model walkmans. If you are still noticing the speed is too slow or too fast there is a white screw adjustment next to the motor. Slightly turn that while playing a tape to get the speed just right. I replaced my belt and still noticed it was playing a little slow still so I turned that pot slightly while listening to the same song on my PC and now it's working great!
do you know if the wm-ex152 has the same feature?
Found a wm-fx301 model at the thrift a few weeks ago for 3 bucks and you just helped me replace the belt. Thank you good sir🙏
You're welcome.
Thank you so much! I almost threw away my Walkman from when I was little. It worked about a year ago and now was no longer was playing. Thanks to your video I bought a belt and was able to fix it and am now listening to the tapes I recorded from the radio from the 80’s and 90’s. 😃
I have Sony Walkman wm-ex102 cassette player which was a gift from my grandfather. I used it for quiet some time in 90s. Recently I needed to play an old tape that has my grandmother's poems and I pressed few buttons to rewind/fast forward and it worked. As soon as hit play, tape wouldn't move. I figured it either got ripped or slipped. It was the latter. I found your video and opened the player and corrected the issue. Thank You!
Great to read stuff like this. Glad you got it sorted and my video sorta helped.
That looked super easy, thank you so much for showing us how to do that!
Hope it's useful.
99% sure this is the exact model of portable cassette player I lost when I was a kid. I only had it for about 2 months and it just disappeared, never to be seen again. We tossed the whole house and our cars looking for it. I distinctly remember that style of auto-reverse switch and that no other portable in my childhood had anything like it. I also remember the mega-bass switch which did nearly nothing for sound so I ignored it. Anyway nice to see this thing again.
I love my WM-FX33 😊 That was my “teen” model, and I missed it, so I bought mine brand new off eBay still sealed in packaging since 1990.. so beautiful. But yes, I still needed to swap the belt. Only $6! ❤
Hi, thank you for this great tutorial. It was really useful because my Walkman, that is also the same model, arrived today and it had the exact same problem as you. I listened to music for about half an hour and suddenly it stopped and even though I changed side it wouldnt start again. I didn’t know what to do so I searched up this tutorial and I could thankfully repair it without accidentally breaking something. Turns out that I had the exact same problem. Thank you and I wish you the best with this channel
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I've been searching for a cheap Sony Walkman for quite some time and this model is one of them! With this tutorial i could repair it if it is actually broken!
You're very welcome!
Thank you so much for this video! I just bought these exact model a few days ago (i used to have it when i was a kid). Something i saw in other videos, its that they use white lithium grease (applied with a small stick or an ear swab), so it helps against overheating gears. Regards from Madrid and thank you again!
Thank you this was very helpful. Based on this video alone I was able to rehabilitate an old wm-43. The belts are arranged a bit differently but the principle is the same. Many thanks!
Awesome! Helped me out! Thank you!
Ow ... this is nostalgia ! 😄
Hahah, that accent really gives you away. Hallo, noorderbuur! 😁
And thanks for the instruction video. Was considering picking up a walkman from eBay, and wanted to get an idea of how hard it would be to replace the belts. Didn't look too complicated, so now I got a WM-FX45 + new belt on the way.
One thing though. When replacing the belts, it's always a good idea to clean the pulleys with a q-tip drenched in alcohol. This removes the rubber residue left by belts that have gone sticky, or rubber dust from belts that dried out. Always a good idea to do some maintenance while you're in there anyway.
Thank you very much. This video was a great help for me.
Thank you! You´ve help me veeeeery much, my EX112 Works now again
i have an old model sony that hs been infixed by me for a few years now and it does have a new belt but this video just inspired me to work on it again, wish me luck.
Have fun!
In this video you seem to repeatedly call the take-up and supply sprockets (or pulleys) “heads.” You did later redeem yourself by referring to the actual heads as “heads.”
Good job on the repair. I wish all decks were that easy to replace the belts.
Yes, I noticed that too after seeing the recording. My bad. Thanks for the feedback.
Thank you so much! Very grateful.
With my model WM-FX443 there is a circuit board in the way, but I found a video on how to unscrew it, gently unclip and release the 2 ribbon cables and lift the board out. The video is for a WM-FX 271 but the principle is the same.
I've a 314 with the same issue thanks for the tutorial!
Glad it helped
I was doing this for a friend with this same unit. I knew how to change belts but i needed this video for reference on how the belt needed to be installed. Thanks for this.
I was so confused about the 2 capstans. Why are there 2 when it only plays in one direction?
Thank you very much, good Instructions. Got myself a wm41 and this one for only 7€ eBay !!!!and i thought this one would be broken. ( For just 7€ its still a outgeourgeous Price) and now i have two working Things :) either i keep it or sell it for 6x 🥴
Thank you!
No problem! 😎
I have the same one will fix it based on your video
Awesome!
That was easy. I have one. It does actually sound good.
thanks a lot
Hello. Good vidéo
What is the belt size?? Plss (for this model)
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOUUUUUUU
Can’t find answer: how to put on new belt so it don’t get twisted? Maybe can you do a video?
Hi i have a aiwa ps120 when i flip the walkman upside down it plays slow
The belt that went off the track may be good. Instead of replacing the belt , you could have tried the old belt and see if it works bro.
how i can adjust the azimuth in this walkman?
Azimuth is fixed on this one. There is no provision to easily adjust like other players.
Heads don't move
i changed the belt. but now its playing slow.. how do i fix this?
Which model do you have? There might be a trim pod somewhere to adjust the speed.
How do I know what size belts to use?
They sell belt for specific Walkman types.
where round belts are avilable
I found most belts to be available on eBay.
what if my walkman doesn't even make any movement or doesn't show any sign of movement of the motors inside? could it be more than the belt?
If you don't hear a motor turning on, the problem you first need to fix is getting that motor to run. Might be something simple as a disconnected wire between the battery compartment and the pcb. You'll know for sure when you open it up.
@@RetroGameCouch thx for replying, i just opened his case and couldnt seem to find the problem.
But in the end, when i closed the case it just started working fine lmao
I think i'll never know what happened XD
@@blacksaturn2004 Yeah, welcome to the wonderful world of retro electronics. While opening something shifted, moved, fell into place. You'll never know. What matters is that it now works.
@@RetroGameCouch In the old days we could fix something by just banging on it.
I tried that. Didn't work. 😁
Old tape ? Sound kinda jiggling
What is the belt size ?
Check the ebay link in the description.
I have a 314 mega bass !!!
Ah yes, that is the exact model I had as a teenager. Loved that thing!
Ben je Nederlands
Dat zou zomaar kunnen 😄
19 Feb 2023. Thank you for the belt change information and video. My wonderful WM-AF42/BF42 purchased in 1989 has quit. It looks very similar to your model.
Neither tape nor radio function. Would the belt size be the same as the one in your video?
No sign of life either from the radio now. External power and/or new batteries have no effect. It’s lifeless.
Just wondering if you might have pointers? Thank you.
If you google "WM-AF42 belt" you get plenty of hits to buy the correct size belt.