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emhedrick · 04-24-2011, 12:19 PM

I just broke the plastic piece off of the metal part of the metal shaft. I've been looking everywhere for a replacement stylus. I ended up calling Sony and the replacement part was on backorder as of April 24, 2011. She said it was 3-4 weeks for both the pink and silver stylus. She quotes me $62 for the stylus! The only way I can make sense of why it's so expensive is that it's made out of high grade NASA-made plastic and adamantium (I say this sarcastically).

Hopefully somebody knows of a good alternative than paying for the high price of these Sony styluses.

I did a search for some other places to get a replacement stylus:

Partstore.com - $18.19
http://www.partstore.com/Model/Sony/Sony/PRS600.aspx

Serviceplus.com - $14.99
https://www.servicesplus.sel.sony.co...A1732038A.aspx

Hope this helps.

The part number is exactly what Ken 401 said: A-1732-038-A

04-24-2011, 12:19 PM	#5
emhedrick Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 1124 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Sony Reader Pocket, iPad	I just broke the plastic piece off of the metal part of the metal shaft. I've been looking everywhere for a replacement stylus. I ended up calling Sony and the replacement part was on backorder as of April 24, 2011. She said it was 3-4 weeks for both the pink and silver stylus. She quotes me $62 for the stylus! The only way I can make sense of why it's so expensive is that it's made out of high grade NASA-made plastic and adamantium (I say this sarcastically). Hopefully somebody knows of a good alternative than paying for the high price of these Sony styluses. I did a search for some other places to get a replacement stylus: Partstore.com - $18.19 http://www.partstore.com/Model/Sony/Sony/PRS600.aspx Serviceplus.com - $14.99 https://www.servicesplus.sel.sony.co...A1732038A.aspx Hope this helps. The part number is exactly what Ken 401 said: A-1732-038-A Last edited by emhedrick; 04-24-2011 at 12:38 PM.