When I insert the cassette into the camera it won't close.

on camera auto eject

Tape mechanism problems can be quite complicated. This will require disassembling the camera to repair and can be done fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired by a qualified service technician.

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Tape mechanism problems can be quite complicated but they can usually be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired by a qualified service technician.

My name is Rick and I'm a professional repair technician with over 20 years in the business and have repaired many of these. I'm semi retired and work from home with little overhead so I can keep repair costs low. If you decide to have the camera repaired, please click HERE for a directory listing that suits your needs.

If this response has been of any help to you, please be sure and give a positive vote for me on FixYa.com .

Go see my fix on this website under the heading of DCR-HC42 - "re-insert cassette tape".
I think you have the same problem I did.
Nimsgame

Buy a Sony-make head cleaning cassette and play it in the camera for 10 seconds. Do not play for more time, neither forward or reverse the cleaning cassette, otherwise you will damage the head of the camera. This cleaning cassette is to be thrown when it is fully played (and not rewound!).

CCD not good,you bay new

Please intimate exact model of your Sony camcorder written on sticker pasted at bottom to find out possible reason of problem and its solution.
Thanks.

Hi guys,
Just try removing or adjusting Handycam's battery. It should work.
It worked for me.



Dhiraj

Same here. When I place cassette into the carriage and snap it shut the servo does not activate to pull the carriage in the rest of the way. Has anyone found any tech solutions for this?

1. I'm having the exact same problem. It wont accept the cassette...only half way then errors. It will close fully without a cassette as well. hmmmmm

Comment by Guest, posted on Apr 02, 2008 Load cassette, turn it on, then message says re-load cassette. Door to cassette compartment only works half way. After fiddling with power, can get the cassette door to open and close all the way, but not with cassette. Tried several brands of cassettes, no joy.