Hi, I have this Sony TRV418E video camera recorder that I have not used for more that two years because it has this fault C:31:22 whenever i rewind, play, forward or record...bummer!!! Just this morning, I brought it to work and one of my mates looked up the fault code in google and your fix came up. They gave it a go, and mate!!! It works!!!! Hoorah!!! Thanks.

It didn't work till I took the tape out, then a few good smacks, and viola!!! Thanks guys!

You have to be kindding me. This is no freaking way but it is playing. I am just speakless. THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

OMG! i cannot believe smashing my camera actually worked!

I have a TRV82 with a C:31:22 error, un-powered it, smacked it a few times and it was a miracle. This was the fix, I too couldn’t believe it. Back in the old days I had a TV that I would smack and would work fine, who would think that high tech electronics would also work with a smack. Funny if someone smacked me I would stop working. LOL Thank you for the fix.

I try the smack, and yes it works. Been faulty for almost a yesr. cheers, tommy

OMG it worked! Thanks for the tip. I guess the error is to do with a mechanical fault caused by the loading mechanism sticking. Smacking the camera clears the sticky bit, and the camera works again. Thanks again, I thought i was looking at some expensive Sony Service Centre fix.

That is just too crazy. IT worked. What is the deal with that. I wish all my fixs were that easy. Normally I don't want to band it. Go figure.

SERIOUSLY!!!! I cannot believe bashing this camera around got it working!! I had the same error code, C:31:23... smackin it around for about 5 mins really did do the job!

well well well, i've been hitting it for about 20 mins, dropping it from stupid heights and smaking it as hard as i could. Nothing what was happening was i put the tape in it read the time brought a picture up but was very slow and jumpy. So i thought it had to be a differnt type of problem even though after 3 seconds of the jumping it gave the error. So hitting lots and lots didn't work. in the end lost it thought stay calm anyway. put the tape it, pressed play and just very lightly nudged it while playing on the desk. N bobs your auncle it worked. Cheers