Need Sony parts

Kevin McRoberts · August 1st, 2008, 09:00 AM

I have a beaten and battered camera that took a nasty fall, but all that appears to have been damaged was the wee plug that retains the rubber roller in the feed mechanism. This popped off, so now the roller is loose and falls out of place if the camera is tilted with no tape inside. With a tape in, it'll function just fine.

The ribbon cable attaching the zoom rocker was also torn while some durned hamfisted goon (who shall remain nameless) was diagnosing the problem in his characteristically amateurish way.

So... that'd be:

one rubber roller retainer for the feed mechanism
one zoom rocker ribbon cable

Seems I need to be "Sony Authorized" to order even these simple parts?

Anybody have some otherwise dead parts cams laying about they'd consider selling?

Help me keep this faithful brick of a crash cam alive!

John Miller · August 1st, 2008, 10:58 AM

You can buy them yourself - I've done so. Don't have the Sony website details to hand, though, sorry.

Alternatively, see if you can get a dirt cheap one off eBay. I needed a new LCD display unit for a PDX-10 and got a TRV50 for $200 in perfect condition that uses exactly the same components. In fact, many of the components are identical including the entire tape mechanism. Odds are it is the same one for the 950.

Adam Gold · August 1st, 2008, 03:57 PM

Here are some places to start your search:

http://servicesales.sel.sony.com/eco.../web/index.jsp

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/mod...CRTRV950&LOC=3

and also

http://www.partstore.com/Model/Sony/Sony/DCRTRV950.aspx

Kevin McRoberts · August 1st, 2008, 05:13 PM

I forgot about that oft-forgotten tool... the telephone.

Discovered the number to call for professional parts sales is 1-800-538-7550

Had the parts on order in about 20 min.

not that a tvr950 is super pro, but they found me the parts anyway

August 1st, 2008, 09:00 AM	#1
Kevin McRoberts Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 700	Need Sony parts - TRV950 I have a beaten and battered camera that took a nasty fall, but all that appears to have been damaged was the wee plug that retains the rubber roller in the feed mechanism. This popped off, so now the roller is loose and falls out of place if the camera is tilted with no tape inside. With a tape in, it'll function just fine. The ribbon cable attaching the zoom rocker was also torn while some durned hamfisted goon (who shall remain nameless) was diagnosing the problem in his characteristically amateurish way. So... that'd be: one rubber roller retainer for the feed mechanism one zoom rocker ribbon cable Seems I need to be "Sony Authorized" to order even these simple parts? Anybody have some otherwise dead parts cams laying about they'd consider selling? Help me keep this faithful brick of a crash cam alive!

August 1st, 2008, 10:58 AM	#2
John Miller Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hillsborough, NC, USA Posts: 968	You can buy them yourself - I've done so. Don't have the Sony website details to hand, though, sorry. Alternatively, see if you can get a dirt cheap one off eBay. I needed a new LCD display unit for a PDX-10 and got a TRV50 for $200 in perfect condition that uses exactly the same components. In fact, many of the components are identical including the entire tape mechanism. Odds are it is the same one for the 950.

August 1st, 2008, 03:57 PM	#3
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Here are some places to start your search: http://servicesales.sel.sony.com/eco.../web/index.jsp http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/mod...CRTRV950&LOC=3 and also http://www.partstore.com/Model/Sony/Sony/DCRTRV950.aspx

August 1st, 2008, 05:13 PM	#4
Kevin McRoberts Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 700	I forgot about that oft-forgotten tool... the telephone. Discovered the number to call for professional parts sales is 1-800-538-7550 Had the parts on order in about 20 min. not that a tvr950 is super pro, but they found me the parts anyway