Collective brain: where to get a CD player fixed?

May 19, 2010 08:31

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fuzzyila May 19 2010, 13:03:36 UTC
if that doesn't work out, I have my dad's Sony left over - it has a cd player, radio and cassette player and two large speakers. Oh and a remote control!

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dagibbs May 19 2010, 15:09:14 UTC
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.

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ironphoenix May 19 2010, 16:54:15 UTC
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.

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dagibbs May 19 2010, 17:00:47 UTC
Small appliance is generally dealing with electric, rather than electronic, appliances. Vacuum cleaners, mixers, etc which are more repairable.

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ironphoenix May 20 2010, 13:46:40 UTC
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.

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hub_ May 20 2010, 06:17:06 UTC
yeah, likely unfixable. Note that it depends of what it is and how lucky, but the price of the hour of labor is too high (why do you think it is all made in china).

I have fixed a 1985 CD player with a bit of wire and a soldering iron: broken PCB near the power switch.

I have fix a Casio scientific calculator with a bit of liquid corrector in math class, using a swiss army knife for disassembly. Never been able to repeat the feat. I must have rolled a 20 that day.

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