ParadoX

Does anyone knows how to temporarly desactivate the 'group mode' in the service mode on the MZ-N707 ? I think it could help me resolve my NV error Btw, what does NV mean ? Thank you for your help, it is really appreciated

You're welcome Maybe you should consider checking the ribbon linking the display PCB to the main unit. Mine looks damaged and it could be the source of the problem I have with my unit as it could be yours. Also, check every main connection (the one that clips to another component of the MD). I hope it is only a bad connection issue =)

Hello at you, You are lucky I had an open MZ-n707 in front of me only in part... According to my MD, it really isn't normal that the cable is cut. I'm not an expert in MD components though I think it could be where comes your recording problem. It can be the magnetic head used to read (yeah, I may be saying total non-sense on this, it's only a thought. Correct me if I'm wrong). That's only what I can say for the cable. For 2), your PCB looks identical to mine. Here's a pic to show what mine looks like: http://www.majestic12.org/~crew101/ParadoX...707internal.jpg Sorry for the crappy details, my cam isn't the best one For 3), I can't really help you. I have a problem right now about my buttons too. It's like if my Group button was always pressed or something like this giving me a NV Error each time I presses a button. This unit seems to have problems with the head phone jack AND the buttons Maybe trying a NV Reset could help (refer to http://www.minidisc.org/manuals/sony/servi...ice_manual.pdf) I hope my replie was useful to you. Good luck. I don't know if it's possible to solder the cable. I hope it is

Anyone knows how to manually disable the group fonction while in the Service mode since it won't via the group button (it displays the NV Error) I just want to disable it but not in a permanent way... just to see if it solves my problem. Ex: do the same as if I was pressing the Group button for about 3 seconds. Thx I also sent a mail to sony hoping they'll answer this question.

Nop... : still nothing is working What I've tried: 1st: 707 Hacking - FAILED 2nd: 707 NV Reset - FAILED I've tried to reconnect everything inside but it also provided no positive result other than the same /$( NV Error I'd like to know, if possible: when you're in the service mode, when shifting between each categories, should the lense be moving left or right ? because on my side, it only moves a bit up and down like if it was focusing : I still can get the "No disc" message I wonder if when I was trying to fix my MD prior to finding this forum I may have wrecked something with the lense... I hope not /me looks down then turns to his MD and continues to test things BTW, Thank you BJ for you help it is greatly appreciated *** UPDATE *** I finally got this baby reading my discs, weeeeeeeeeee. But I still get the NV Error each and everytime I push a button on the unit other than in the service mode or on hold (which displays HOLD) It works (reading the name of the disc and the groups) when I insert disc. Then it shows the name, the length, etc. After this it shows "GROUP ON" as if the button was stuck (which it is not) and then goes auto off normally Anyone has a clue ? Again: thanks

The best (being the easiest) fix I found was to cut out an "ear plug" (to reduce noise from the outside. Avail in the drugstores and not to be confused with some earphones ) to put inside your unit. With a bit of trial and errors, you'll find the best place to put it then you close your unit. That's it, it should work for at least a while Beware, I don't know if it is what caused a problem with my unit. I hope this fix doesn't come too late

The problem with ordering from the states is that your waranty is often unavailble for Canada : It's what happened to me when I bought my MZ-N707, it stoped working then I've asked to sony if I could send it to them and because it was bought in USA and I lived in Canada, they couldn't do anything. Maybe it's just because of the retailer ? (www.etronics.com)

Hello all, I'm new here as many other ppl who've asked questions I've searched on many sources and never found any answer to my question so I'll try to describe the entire problem to you. Thank you in advance, wheter the suggestions are working or not =) So here, last summer I had an easy problem with my NetMD MZ-N707: the sound was freaking out because of a bad connection inside the MD (too much space between the plastic and the electronic device). I've fixed this after I've been bored of always holding the MD Then it started freaking up again... so I've redone the same fix and everything was ok but suddenly in the bus, I had problem with my volume. I wouldn't increase or decrease anymore. No error message given. I've checked in the MD back but w/o any success. It still worked. And a night when I wanted to hear music, it was still working until I change disk and thereafter, it totally stoped working and it gave me the "NV Error" message. Urf ? What's NV ? No hint in the manual or over the net on this. Nothing on the forums. I've checked "every" connection in the MD even trying to disconnect and reconnect them. Nothing. I still get this "NV Error" every time I push a button on the unit. I think it's something with the button & lcd panel. When I insert a MD, sometimes the unit detects it and shows the duration. Some other times it displays BLANK MD or something like that. I've tryed many single things but it always failed. I deeply want my MD back... 6 months w/o music ! Before sending it to a tech, I'd like to know if there's something more I can try to fix my baby Thank you again guys (or girls)