Hi all! This is my very first post here in Head-Fi. I am an absolute greenhorn when it comes to audio equipment and I hope that situation will improve as time passes. Please continue to be the generous and gracious folks that you guys are and I hope to learn as much as I can from you guys.
OK! Enough with the mishy mashy stuff. On with the topic of the day:
I've got a broken Sony D-F525 "CD Walkman" that's totally not functional. Reason being the flexible ribbon cable (that runs across the axis along the joint between the cover and body of the discman) has snapped due to repeated opening/closing of the cover. This cable connects the switch unit to the circuit board in the body. The switch unit has all the buttons on the player (play, stop, next/prev track, ESP etc).
This is the second time it has broken down (I brought it back to the repair center the first time round and paid 40 bucks for it to be repaired). The unit will not function at all without a proper switch unit (part number 1-475-997-11) even when I am using the wired remote control to control it.
The questions I have are...
1. Is there a viable alternative to a ribbon cable?
2. If I have to get a replacement switch unit, what can I do to ensure the ribbon cable doesn't break again?
3. Does anyone have a service manual for this pdcp handy?
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