I have a sony Hi8 handycam and...?

Question

my tape was stuck and i finally got it out but now the part where the tape goes doesn't shut? i little piece fell out but im not sure where it goes... if anybody can help i would love it. thank you

Answer 1

The problem with the tape deck is that it is extremely delicate. Since you say a part of it broke off I'm thinking that either it was from the motor that open/closes it or that by pulling you made something stick out that stops it from closing. This is going to require repairs at an electronics store, unfortunately.

As repairs may be expensive, you might consider buying a new camera, as the Hi8 format is falling out of vogue and is being replaced mostly by MiniDV.