Welcome to AB Repair's cassette player service page, I service all types of cassette players from all brands includng Walkmans and cassette decks I normally get about 4 Walkmans a week to service. With over 20 years experience servicing cassette players.
Please note I can only service the cassette player but not make them look any better.
Common cassette player faults that I can fix
- Replacing cracked belts
- Sony D6C power supply repair
- Sony D6C speed control ic repair (IC unavailable at the moment)
- Sony WM-DD Gear repair
- Cleaning heads
- Azimuth adjustments
- Head demagnetising
- Speed adjustments
- Replacement of faulty capacitors
- Switch cleaning
How much does it cost?
I charge £15 to diagnose the fault which is deductible from the price of the service if you wish to go ahead. Once I've found the fault you'll be emailed an estimate to go ahead with the service.
I offer 2 services below. 1 is a basic service and the other is a full service intended for people who care more about sound quality.
Standard service price list examples. This is to carry out a basic service that Includes switch and volume control cleaning, calibration of speed, tape head and transport cleaning and replacement of parts needed to make it run.
- Belt replacement (most common fault for newer cassette players) £40
- Sony DD Gear replacement £90
- Walkman belt and recap £75
- Sony D6C power supply repair £80
Full service price is the same as above plus £15. (everything listed in the above service plus azimuth adjustment, cleaning and demagnetising of heads.)
How long does it take?
For easy fixes such as belt replacement it will take about a week. For harder repairs such as gear replacement it can take up to 3 weeks as the parts are sometimes made to order and normally from outside of the UK.
Warranty on the service I carry out.
When I service your cassette player it comes with a warranty on the parts I replaced and it covers the work done for that service. For example if your cassette player came for a new belt and after some time the cassette player gains a new fault such as a gear brakes then this is not covered under the warranty but i may be able to offer a discount to fix the new fault. With any equipment over 20 years old this is to be expected. I do test your cassette player for a few hours to try and find future faults but still some may not show them self.
Remember to note on the booking form if you want the standard or full service.