Minidisc Player (MZ-NE410) keeps skipping songs. HELP!

[heartskullkid]

This problem is sooooo annoying and I am not sure if it is the hardware or it some setting I have on. Anyways, when I press the >>| to go to the next song it sometimes does but a lot of times it goes back a few songs then goes forward, etc. The same goes for <<| button. It's really frigging annoying because I'll press forward like 5-6 times and I'll end up on the song I just listened to. Grrr... any ideas?

[Christopher]

Sounds like the buttons may be worn down, or perhaps something [dirt, etc] may be under the buttons and causing malfunction..

Welcome, btw. :happy:

[heartskullkid]

So is there anyway I can take apart my MD Player and clean it without damaging it?

[crazeybt1]

hmm...dirt getting under the bottons....well that would depend alot on the conditions the MD is kept..like so ur always around sand etc..but dirt n debris getting under the bottoms isn't likely u'd feel it when u press em etc..now what i really believe happened is some sorrta malfunction like with my N707 when i press >> it just goes back as if i'm pressing << n even when i'm in the menu navigating it does the same thing... i..it started sometime back with just the >> n << messing up then it went to my Vol+ n group /cancel.. ne who taking apart the unit at ur own risk...

u can take apart the unit..it goes:

first get a dark cloth n work on this cloth..it helps when u lose the screws it'd b very visable.. hope u have ur tools ready which dould b uhh..i can't remember the size screw driver ne ways..use what works ..but use what's recomended.

now

1- unfasten the screws that holds the back of the unit ie not the screws on the lid..

2- first pull the back shell to the position of the eject button then slide it open as u would a door but applying no pressure on the side where the headphone n usb port is... once the eject button is cleared u can take the other end off

3- u've done that u got the back of the board exposed..unlock the cable that's under the unit that runs to the lid n just leave it that way make sure u pull down on the brown latch

4- now unfasten the screws of the lid now seperating the lid from the silver structure of the md which includes the bay where the disc is stored etc...

5- when pulling the lid from the unit make sure that the cable that u unpluged is unplugged so u don't busrt the cable (or ur in Deep pooo ooooo ooooo)

6- now u got the lid by itself.. use a philips screw driver and taking out these screws depend entirely on the condition of the philips tip..it should b perfect ...if not then it won't unfasten the screws..n u might end up applying pressure to the screws.. the screws weren't made for much pressure so u'd end up rounding them up ok ( u don't wanna round up the screws cuz it'd b hells to take them out after) just ensure ur screw driver is new at best or something..

7- now once u've taken out all the screws keep the face of the lid down while u remove the chip board now on the back of the chip board ur gonna c some silver capings which r the buttons.. covered in a clear like tape ( don't peel it off cuz it won't stick back properly it's like those sticker thingys that come on pcs which says if removed warranty void ) now it's transparent so u'll b able to c if 1 ne of the silver capes r pressed in n stayed in which is possible but unlikly no dirt is supposed to b under there cuz it's pretty much sealed air tight now u know what the back of the lid looks like

8- if u still wanna proceed to cleaning something then u can unstick the stuff covering the silver caps..which i don't recommend cuz it won't stick back properly uhh...

ohh ..1 more thing u could wipe the end of the cable that runs from the lid to the unit's main board..b careful with it mind it break uhh..as far as controls r concerned that's all i can think of that might cuz ur malfunction other wise it's a malfunction within the unit's OS or something n u'd have to contact Sony for that one..

now putting back the unit together i hope u recorded ur procedures of taking it apart cuz putting it back is all dat in reverse :grin: .... just make sure when u plug the cable back that it's in flush not twisted n that the brown latch is fastened good i think it clicks when it's fastened make sure u didn't do nething other than i mentioned cuz that would mean something else.....oh n hey as always do this at ur own risk...i will not b responsible for ur actions n 1 more thing...when putting it back together.... u gotta make sure that the hold button on the side of the lid is put back in the switch slot or else u might discover after putting it back that ur hold won't work..n the cap for the USB port if it comes out make sure it's in b4 putting the unit back together

( my last note.... knowing this is gonna b ur first taking the unit apart ur gonna b sweating worrying bout it getting damaged etc etc..don't b just b cool..if u got AC u should put it on..or have a fan blowing in ur directions cuz ur gonna sweat :laugh: plz take ur time..n don't mess up)

n................... that's it have fun :grin: