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Sony Discman D-FJ401 Repair (How do I open this thing?)

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amyk:
Half-open position, two small flat-blade screwdrivers wedged into the two side, and rotate while prying. It was assembled by snapping together, so the plastic should have enough flex (both the top and bottom pieces) at least when it was new. Another small hint: apply a careful bending moment on the top piece, to spread the posts apart slightly.

I recently had to repair another product (incidentally also Japanese...) where they used the same stupid design, and broke one of the hinges off because the plastic had become more brittle and rigid since they assembled it. I plastic-welded it back with the soldering iron set to 200C (it was ABS+PC material, same as yours) and it snapped into place successfully again.

tooki:

--- Quote from: Rooster Cogburn on January 12, 2025, 12:30:49 am ---
--- Quote from: tooki on January 12, 2025, 12:06:31 am ---One other thought: use a hot air gun with a small nozzle to CAREFULLY, GENTLY heat the plastic to make it a tiny bit more flexible. You’d be surprised how big of a difference it can make, even when heated far less than needed to soften the plastic.

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Didn't think about that, interesting idea. My hot air starts at 100C, actually seems to be 80C, so that should be safe enough.

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Would you please indulge me and take the additional photos I have asked for repeatedly? You may not think they show anything, and you might be right, or you might be wrong. Digital photos cost nothing, so would you just take some?

Koray:
This video may help:

Koray:
Watch this video, the same structure, remove the circuit board on the lid and then the rest seems easy:

https://youtu.be/wDf3Gag0Y0k

tooki:

--- Quote from: Koray on January 18, 2025, 07:53:50 pm ---This video may help:



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So close, but no: as soon as he rotates around the edge to the back, he flips it up. So the part of the back I want to see -  the gap between lid and base — is the one angle the video never shows!  |O

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