Helps if I actually say something 3#-)
There are parameters within which the optical blocks in optical units
operate and they're specified in their respective service manuals. Fact is,
if it's out of spec, it's replaced. They can make a bigger profit from
labour alone without the assistance of profit from parts.
Adios,
LarZ
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf
Of Graham Baker
Sent: Wednesday, 8 September 1999 9:44
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Subject: Re: MD: R50 youz better read this!
Or it could be that that is the easiest way out for Sony - a blanket fix
instead of really diagnosing the problem
My old MZ-R2 was diagnosed by Sony as requiring a new optical block - a
$550 (Aus) repair to a lightly used 18 mth old device.
I declined the repair and spent the $550 on a Sharp 701 (from Nic in
Japan), which (touch wood) still works fine....
Then someone on this list came up with a fix for the MZ-R2 by changing the
focus bias (?) in the firmware. I followed his instructions to the letter
and my MZ-R2 now works perfectly.
So Sony missed out on a nice fat profit from a blanket-fix repair job and I
now have two fully operational portables.....
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