Posted by Richard Crowley on 12/27/86 11:33

"splendidmike" wrote ...
> It's obvious that it's the headphone jack. The contacts are loose: one
> channel doesn't work with the plug all the way in, but does when the
> jack is halfway out. If I could do it myself, I'm sure ordering a new
> jack from Sony would be less expensive than the cost of a pair of
> amplified headphones. Let me rephrase my question. How does taking
> apart a prosumer camera like the PD170 compare to taking apart
> something like a Sony TRV900, which I've done successfully? Sending it
> in to Sony would be a bad idea in my opinion. Their flat rate probably
> isn't any less than $250; most electronics shops could fix it for much
> less than that, even with a hefty minimum bench fee of $150, say.

If you have successfully worked on a TRV900, you should
have at least enough confidence (and tools) to make a cautious
attempt on the PD170. Does it have arrows incidating the
outer shell screws?

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