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Sony Walkman D-E356CK: Why is my Sony Walkman D-E356CK only playing the instrumentals?

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:50:33 -0700

The Walkman does read the disc, plays the music on time but the sound only plays the instrumentals and not the actual voices of the music, this does not happen when I play the disc in other devices as a radio or computer.

JBL Go 2: Why is my JBL Go 2 Turning off when Bass noises played I turned off LF

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:19:53 -0700

JBL Go 2 Error LFM Glitch

Harman Kardon HK3700: Amplifier not making sound why?

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:00:21 -0700

Sound not hearing

⟐ Commented 四月 18, 2026 at 7:00 GMT-7

Bluetooth speaker: Placing the speaker cone back into the speaker

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:58:10 -0700

I need to reattach my speaker cone back into my fs-R118 speaker

⟐ Edited 四月 18, 2026 at 6:58 GMT-7

Valve Index Headset: Is It Possible To Replace Joysticks?

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:02:48 -0700

I'm looking at a Index that is listed for a great price, but the right joystick cap is gone and it has drift. Is there any way to get a new joystick and joystick cap?

⟐ Answer accepted 四月 18, 2026 at 6:02 GMT-7

PlayStation VR2: broken slide mechanism for the display

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:48:42 -0700

can the slide mechanism for the display part of the headset be replaced? the track that it slides in broke. I am still kinda able to use it but I need to know if it can be replaced

⟐ Answered 四月 18, 2026 at 2:48 GMT-7

Airpods Pro 2 (USB-C): The light doesn't turn off when I Close The Case

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:13:31 -0700

The light doesn't turn off when I Close The Case

Sony Bravia 42" LCD TV: Sony Bravia TV turns off repeatedly.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:09:14 -0700

My Sony Bravia TV (model number KDL-46W905A) turns off randomly every few minutes. At first it seemed that it only happened when it was directly plugged into the wall, but not when it was plugged into an extension cord, but now it happens no matter what. It always turns back on after a couple of seconds, and is otherwise working perfectly, but something seems to be tripping and turning it off, with no apparent pattern. I am new to fixing stuff but really don’t want to have to throw away an otherwise perfectly good television that my landlord was going to throw out! Thanks to anyone who can offer any advice!

⟐ Commented 四月 17, 2026 at 4:09 GMT-7

Philips Television: 55 inch smart tv powers up shows logo and turns off and will not stay

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:05:37 -0700

55 inch smart tv powers up shows logo and turns off and will not stay on

⟐ Commented 四月 17, 2026 at 4:05 GMT-7

Casio fx-580VNX: Calculator has a malfunctioning button

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:40:29 -0700

What's wrong with my Casio calculator? I was using it for normal calculations when I noticed about 5-6 buttons stopped working. Is there any way to fix this?

JBL Tune Buds: Left Ear Bud Not Connecting

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:29:49 -0700

My left tune bud will not connect while my right one will. It does not show the % on the JBL app, while it shows it on the case and right earbud. It lights up for a second sometimes when i open it in the case.

I have tried doing a factory reset (double tap) on the right earbud, but i noticed no changes to the left earbud. I have cleaned my left ear bud too.

How do i fix this?

UE40J5580SU: SAMSUNG TV Sound and Backlight work but no picture, Model UE40J5580SU

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:57:28 -0700

Hello,

My SAMSUNG LCD LED TV, suddenly stopped showing the picture, while backlight and sound is ok. I checked the voltage with multimeter, it seems I have voltage on all the boards (Power supply board, main board and T-con board ). Where exactly should I check the voltage and where the problem can be?

UPDATE:

I measured the Voltage on T-Con board on several points, it seems that in the inlet (from the main board) I have around 12V but in the outlet (towards panels) Ihave no Voltage.

I have 12 V-0.4 V on some elements on the inlet side,but almost nothing towards the oulet.:

So can we say that T-Con board itself is faulty and should be changed?

⟐ Commented 四月 17, 2026 at 1:57 GMT-7

Meta Quest 3: Disconnect built-in battery, What if you connect an external battery?

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:57:33 -0700

Disconnect the built-in battery,

If you connect an external battery,

Will it play normally?

⟐ Answer edited 四月 16, 2026 at 19:57 GMT-7

VIZIO 42" HDTV E422AR: Why did the sound go out

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:10:03 -0700

Why did the sound go out

⟐ Answered 四月 16, 2026 at 19:10 GMT-7

Other Brand Bluetooth Speaker: Replacement of USB outlet

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:56:37 -0700

How do I replace USB outlet

Panasonic Viera: My tv blinks 9 times

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:15:46 -0700

My tv blinks 9 times what should I do??

⟐ Commented 四月 16, 2026 at 13:15 GMT-7

Samsung Television: Bootloop if unplugged, unless left alone for several days. UE32F6100AW

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:31:11 -0700

Hi ! So the TV (model UE32F6100AW) is doing something weird.

If you unplug it, it bootloop if plugged back in (logo samsung flash and then reboot). But if you leave it for several days unplugged (like 3 days), it works again. And will work till you unplug it again. You can turn it on and off, no problem, just don't remove the power source.

Is it a known problem ?

EDIT : More info after opening it and trying some stuff.

With everything connected, i see three litlle blue dot on a small green board light up, then backlight turn on and reboot.

I tried unplugging the cable between power board and the big green one, backlight flashes directly and reboot.

With all board connected but backlight disconnected, same blue dots then reboot.

⟐ Edited by author 四月 16, 2026 at 10:31 GMT-7

Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma: Ear cushion replacements for Razor Kraken 7.1 Chroma

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:11:53 -0700

Does anyone know where to get earpads with the slip-on thing on the back? Most the listings for replacement earpads has the buckle/ locking mechanism, very frustrating since my depreciated chroma 7.1 ear cushions have the slip-on sleeve thing and I have not been able to find suitable replacements that have the right backside or even the correct size for my headphones. Images of my headset for reference:

⟐ Edited by author 四月 16, 2026 at 9:11 GMT-7

AirPods Max: Digital Crown Flex removal

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:45:29 -0700

Hi there,

I am working on replacing all the ANC mics on my APM due to hiss. I got the left fixed, but hit a snag with the right. This mic flex also includes the button for the crown, and I cannot see how on earth I get that off the old one. You can see in my picture that the screw has zero room to get to it, same on the bottom. Does anyone know how that is meant to come off, or how I detach the crown to get to it? Is there a special tool I need? Thanks!

⟐ Edited by author 四月 16, 2026 at 7:45 GMT-7

JLC JLC47BC3002 Television (47"): JVC SI50UR: Sound but No Picture - Vertical Lines & Tape Fix Attempt

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:53:04 -0700

My JVC TV (Model SI50UR) has sound but no picture; it only displays vertical lines. I already tried the DIY trick of placing tape on the flex cable pins, but that only changed the pattern of the lines. Also, when masking certain areas, the lines react to the remote control inputs.

⟐ Commented 四月 16, 2026 at 4:53 GMT-7