Colinj Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 I bought a second hand mds-je510 but can't record on it, it says disc is write protected but it's not I've checked the tab, so after check the unit I can see the write protect switch is faulty is there anywhere I can get a replacement switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgallen Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 Hi Colin, Welcome! When you say "faulty" how have you determined this? Is the "pin" broken off? (Usually you will be able to see a short blue and a short white pin, one being the write protect detect and the other being the MD-MO/MD-CD detect - based on pits in the MD disc case). Realistically we've found the most practical way to solve all drive issues, is to swap the drive from a donor machine - if you're sure the switch is not repairable (i.e. not just sticky/dirty). It's unlikely you'll find a replacement part - it's not a standard off-the-shelf part unfortunately. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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