PhilippeC Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Please appreciate : - global cost around 75£, plus shipping - a day or (many) more of work on each unit << I have tested your recorders to the absolute maximum - many, many days of recording and playing back each, and both are working perfectly. >> << The Hi-MD units are a great deal more difficult to work on, and the testing takes so much longer because of all the different recording modes. Plus there always seems to be something else to do! >> --------------------------------------------------- my Sony MZ-RH1 grey (bought around 130$ in Vietnam) --------------------------------------------------- For the repair of your Sony MZ-RH1 minidisc unit, serial number 5037952: Replace display block flexible connector (cracked) Reformed bent hinge pin on upper slot metalwork Remove label residue from upper slot metalwork Glue lid lock strike plate back into position Replace battery compartment (cracked into two pieces) Strip and clean all control switch contacts Replace several missing screws ------------------------------------------------- my Sony MZ-NH900 grey (bought new ?$ around 2006) ------------------------------------------------- For the repair of your Sony MZ-NH900 minidisc unit, serial number 5050284: Replace motor assembly (intermittent speed problem) Replace optical pickup assembly (low laser output) Clean jog dial and key switch contacts Polish battery terminals Remove label residue from disc slot metalwork Test battery charge capacity Adjust laser power settings Full service and extensive test Guaranteed for six months --------------------------------------------------- my Sony MZ-MZ-RH1 black (bought 65€ in France) --------------------------------------------------- sold at that price because of Hi-MD problems For the repair of your Sony MZ-RH1 minidisc unit, serial number 5097222: Replace main circuit board (intermittent disc read errors) [11.00] Replace spindle motor (noisy, vibrating, imminent failure) [2.50] Adjust laser power settings Clean jog dial switch contacts Full service and test Guaranteed for six months ------------------------------------------------------------ RM-MC38EL (NH900 remote) ------------------------------------------------------------ For the RM-MC38EL remote control: Replace circuit board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sescoscuba Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 I'm waiting for my mds.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted October 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Me too... Jim sent them to my father. Friends making a trip will bring them to me before Xmas. I will make pictures with your... my new MD blanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkrockaddict Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Jim is a beast.. I think i should ask him to take a look at a dead NH900 ..could be worth a check.AS i can´t get further with it than i am now. Great posting btw.. and most of all very good work by Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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