The cause of the noisy door closing was a broken flex cable on the takeup reel side of the tape compartment assembly. The flex cable was being dragged and squeezed back and forth as the door opened and closed. This flex cable looks like it feeds the right side sensor. I will phone Sony on Monday and see if the cable is available separately. Kevin Wilks Kevin's TV & Video Repair Penticton BC Canada kevintv@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of J Silverman Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 1:26 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony TRV87 Camcorder, comes up with error C31:23 Error code is for supply reel malfunction. Most likely there is a break in the LS flex circuit board traces or the supply reel sensor is defective or maybe the magnet disc on the reel hub is loose. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080 mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 5:28 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Sony TRV87 Camcorder, comes up with error C31:23 > This Sony camcorder CCD-TRV87 will come up with the same error message > whether there is a tape in it or not. When the door closes with no tape > the unit beeps and C31:23 flashes on the LCD screen. With the tape in, > it will play with a good picture for 5 or 6 seconds, stop abruptly and > beep etc. In FF it will stop and beep in 2-8 seconds, and in RW it > beeps instantly. Removing the battery or ejecting the tape cancels the > beeping and error message so I can start all over again. When the door > goes down it sounds "noisey", although I have never repaired one of > these before so I don't know what a good one sounds like. (Are any of > these newer ones good?). Any ideas as to what the problem may be? > Thanks. > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > ************************************************************************ **** * > CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! Just login and click on chat! > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ************************************************************************ ***** CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! Just login and click on chat! http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ***************************************************************************** CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! Just login and click on chat! http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/