The Terg

I have the same problem with my MZ-707. It just spins the MD up, waits a few seconds, and then reports no disc. I unfortunatly am not covered by a warranty, so a repair by sony would be in upwards of $150. Im not really willing to spend this much money... Ill restate it again, from my previous thread: Does anyone know the specifics of this problem, or what other places can we look to for repair besides sony? I believe the stock price of the 707 is around $225, and I would prefer a repair cost less than 50% of the overall cost to buy the thing.

Ovbiously, my 707 has taken a number of drops over the years. However, recently it has stopped reading or writing to MDs. When I stick one in (That I know is fresh) the minidisc player just spins it up, reads for a few seconds, and then says that theres no disc. I would be spending around 120$ for a sony repair, which I would prefer to avoid. Does anyone know: A) If this problem is fixable? I am knowledgable enough to open the MD and soldier in any components if necessary, but nothing looked wrong. Anywhere else I can go for service? Besides the sony-approved repair centers, are there any others that members may frequent?