I have two Sony Discman units from the late 90s. Both have the same problem: the position of the lid is critical or it will stop playing. Get it playing, and barely touch the lid, boom, play stops. It's like it thinks it's open. At first I thought the issue was the little latch at the front that holds the lid closed, but that seems to be mechanical only. I can get it to play even with the lid open just a bit.
The sensor must be near the hinge, but I can't tell what or where just by looking at the service manual. This must be a common problem on these old Discmans, yet I can't seem to find anything on this exact issue. Anyone fixed something like this?
The sensor must be near the hinge, but I can't tell what or where just by looking at the service manual. This must be a common problem on these old Discmans, yet I can't seem to find anything on this exact issue. Anyone fixed something like this?
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