Best way to open a Sony Walkman to replace the belt

Keep in mind that some walkmans have screws on the back that you have to unscrew first!

The right way to open up a Walkman to replace the belt and lubricate the mechanism.

[myprofilenameis]

Always be patient and take your time while opening your Walkman, and before you do. Try to locate the possible screws on the back and the tabs in the cassette bay. I hope this video helps!

[clklink]

omg, I'm watching this in 2024 and this is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for filming this and keeping this up. Truly helpful!

[Allan-]

Video may be 6 Years old, but so Helpful . Thanks so much for your help

[Suedeash]

Wish I found this earlier, but it still feels like these things aren't designed to be serviced - period. I used a flathead and pushed them all back (the side one down) and while it did unclip the back shell, it did a number on the small tabs and left them covered in war scars. Nothing structural I hope but if worst comes to pass then they may need replacing eventually. Other than that great vid, applies to basically everything as you say and this is a must-see for anyone

[ellielastofusii]

THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!!!my walkman didn’t had any screws at all and I was confused how to open it.

[PrankZabba]

OMG! This so helped me out when i had to open up my EX-12 model. pretty much opens in the exact same spots. what was funny that once i popped it open and put the belt back on (so glad it didn't snap or stretch out beyond the point of it being good), but i saw EX-10 printed on the circuit board inside it. my only recommendation is that make sure the flathead is the right size to pop it open. the one i used was just a few mm big, but it worked and got the job done.

[aliquidcow]

Thanks for this. Trying to see if I can repair a WM-FX453 that I bought and didn't know how to open it. Hopefully it can be fixed...

[nnnnoooah]

I do this but every time the tabs just go right back into place, there anything I can use to keep the tabs off?

[PrincessAshly]

Life saver! I appreciate this upload like 1000%

[willowsjunction]

Just replaced the belt on a WM EX162 using this video. Thank you for you help.

[izwanshaari]

Sony Walkmans are definitely made to be easily serviceable. Their black Walkmans are definitely worth repairing because they have no crappy battery saving tech which somehow reduced the amp quality. They tend to sound really good compared to late models. That Aiwa you have also worth saving. They sounded great and the heads are of higher quality compared to Sony.

[Davyfb]

If you described how the clips worked it would help. do you push the taps foreword or back. do not seem to move for me.

[DaVince]

Techmoan gave me the idea to try to service my old Walkman and you saved me with this video about the little tabs. I broke off the smallest of the three on my MX-122 but no real harm done I think.

As expected, the belt is all weak so I'll be ordering a replacement.

[luciotantignone]

I just watch this video for the second time and it help a lot now I just need to find a belt for it

[hiddehaelman]

Hey thanks, for he tutorial. I have a similar walkman (wm fx153). Any help on how to remove the front?

[xxfilatusxx]

Im using a WM-FX28 and one of the tabs wont move and the ones that do move wont click, am i doing it wrong? I couldnt see how you’re supposed to click down on them

[Brisgard_reg]

your my saviour. i need to repair my audio knob on my wm-fx30

[game_whisperer]

Nice one. Looks so easy when you know how.

[utubemtk]

Good video. Flashlight is helpful. Good idea. Clearer than other videos.

[cristianarreola]

Thank you, I didn't even think to look under the lid.