Collective brain: where to get a CD player fixed?

[metawidget]

Hi collective DW / LJ brain (of the Ottawa-Gatineau persuasion

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[dagibbs]

Sadly, you may not be able to get it fixed. Most modern electronics is built to be disposable, rather than fixable -- there may be not just "no user serviceable parts inside" but no serviceable parts inside at all. :(

Still, what is not working? Something like a loose connection may be able to be resoldered or something. But, finding a repair shop... that's still a problem, since nobody actually has these things repaired any more, there may not be such a shop.

[ironphoenix]

There are "small appliance parts and repair" places around... they tend to be rather seedy-looking, but it might be worth a try.

The manufacturer's standard line is likely to be about what you said, though... cost of new unit = $200, cost of repair = $400.

[dagibbs]

Small appliance is generally dealing with electric, rather than electronic, appliances. Vacuum cleaners, mixers, etc which are more repairable.

[ironphoenix]

I was talking more about fixing simple loose connections etc... they could probably do that, or recommend someone who can. Once you're onto the PCB... good luck.

[hub_]

as dagibbs say. food processor, toaster and things like that.