Let's Fix (Holiday Special!): Sony MZ-N505 Completely Dead Minidisc Portable

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  @ShawneeUnion · 1 year ago

  So crazy that thing is still working. The attempted reflow and tearing off the battery connector without taking out any nearby components. So glad you got it working!

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• DE

  @DeFi-Macrodosing · 1 year ago

  Loved this video - I have a soft spot for MDs myself. Fixed a few too, but your repair is next-level. Thank you.

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• TH

  @TheYamakasi007 · 2 months ago

  To be honest i know that some MD was more stamina than others but still level of quality which was presented by Sony is amazing. I have MDS-JB940 and MZ-N510. 20+ years and i need only change belt in deck. I have LP player from 1979 (PC-X6) and everything what it need is to change few caps, calibration of automatic part and new needle (i am using Nagaoka and Grado only). Working like new. <br><br>Great video.

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• AE

  @aedanbobaden3094 · 11 months ago

  sweet gives me some confidence on my broken ones coming in the mail!

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  @djJulianM · 1 year ago

  Thanks for this ! Lovely to see how you salvaged it, and indeed it&apos;s impressive that those tiny smds around weren&apos;t affected and it still works.<br>I fixed my MZ-N505 that was acting erratically due to dirty buttons, but had a hard time putting the door back, as I couldn&apos;t find the right place for the tension spring. Due to your video, I saw the right position and finally put it back as it was 😊

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• FI

  @FilthyCatRemix · 1 year ago

  nice video.. do more on minidisc...

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• HI

  @HitnRunTony · 1 year ago

  This was awesome, I wish I could repair the headphone cable/remote on my Minidisc player

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• HA

  @harcor1975 · 1 year ago

  I have the Same one , the one i have has lost almost all the color of the housing, But i Love IT and will use IT until IT dies

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• RE

  @RetroVaultOz · 1 year ago

  Great video, and well done with the repair, but I would be more interested in seeing you actually doing the repairs, the soldering, etc. you seem to talk thru what it going to do, then it&apos;s just done and we miss the whole actual repairing!

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  @Onion_Knights · 1 year ago (edited)

  bought R909 just few days ago, it says no disc, thinking its probably dirty lens... its actually missing lens lol the laser assembly is there, just no lens. the R909 is cheap and in quite a good condition. bought a used laser assembly with writer for about $30, used. New is about $100. waiting for it to arrive, then install it. hopefully it works

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• RE

  @retroaria · 1 year ago

  Great video. The negative battery contact... Does it have corrosion?

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  @redsyrup1138 · 1 year ago

  I &lt;3 Mini Disc. Thanks for stepping us through your troubleshooting logic. Do you have any opinions on adding oil to the motors and greasing other parts in old MD and PSPs? I&apos;m wondering when&apos;s the right time for that?

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