Replacement housings from Sony?

Martytoof · 08-15-2007, 04:10 PM

Does anyone know whether it is possible to get a replacement housing from Sony, and what the Part number and price would be?

I want to try painting the reader once it gets in, in the vein of the Steampunk reader (great job!), but want my original case as a fallback in case I goof it up.

I imagine Sony has to have stock of replacement parts, it's probably just a matter of finding out how to get them out of the warehouse and at what price

Edit: I'll answer my own question here. Looks like replacement housings are available for the U2, but at $100 a pop I think I'll be leaving my reader stock

beartard · 08-16-2007, 05:15 AM

That's a classic, Sony move. I had a decent shortwave radio by Sony years ago. Not only was the power connector not available on any "universal" AC/DC adapter, but when the antenna broke, Sony wanted $75 for a replacement. This was just a plain, telescoping antenna like any portable radio would have, just longer. Of course, nobody on earth had non-Sony replacements of the right dimensions.

yvanleterrible · 08-16-2007, 08:15 AM

"The Sony reader is not to be used as a hockey puck."

Martytoof · 08-16-2007, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

"The Sony reader is not to be used as a hockey puck."

It will make for some great between-period on-ice reading though

Until someone goes top shelf and sends both my water bottle and Reader flying

LaughingVulcan · 08-16-2007, 10:15 PM

You might find someone with a version that could be partsed out. They still haven't asked for my broken one back yet (and I haven't called like I thought I would, yet.)

I can't say I will sell it (heck, I may disassemble it, take photos, and post them here so people can see the interior of it....) But I can't be the only person with a cracked screen that is otherwise useless.

Martytoof · 08-16-2007, 11:56 PM

That's what I figured. Once I get my Reader (ordered today, woohoo!) I'll try to find someone who's willing to part one out.

suineg · 08-19-2007, 08:45 PM

I am pretty gutsy about electronics.

If someone has dissasembled one and has any info on tricky spots to take it apart let me know and I will disassemble mine and give it a paint job.

Martytoof · 08-20-2007, 09:33 AM

I wonder what the best paint would be. What is the housing made of, do we know? I'm still waiting for mine to show up but I stopped off at Borders on the way to my hockey game to play with it. It seemed to be pretty solid, maybe aluminum underneath the stock paint?

NatCh · 08-20-2007, 12:42 PM

Have a look here for pix, and here for a discussion of disassembly.

08-15-2007, 04:10 PM	#1
Martytoof Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Replacement housings from Sony? Does anyone know whether it is possible to get a replacement housing from Sony, and what the Part number and price would be? I want to try painting the reader once it gets in, in the vein of the Steampunk reader (great job!), but want my original case as a fallback in case I goof it up. I imagine Sony has to have stock of replacement parts, it's probably just a matter of finding out how to get them out of the warehouse and at what price Edit: I'll answer my own question here. Looks like replacement housings are available for the U2, but at $100 a pop I think I'll be leaving my reader stock Last edited by Martytoof; 08-15-2007 at 04:18 PM.

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08-16-2007, 05:15 AM	#2
beartard Minister of Linux Posts: 196 Karma: 73235 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Winter Haven, Florida, USA Device: nook, T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide	That's a classic, Sony move. I had a decent shortwave radio by Sony years ago. Not only was the power connector not available on any "universal" AC/DC adapter, but when the antenna broke, Sony wanted $75 for a replacement. This was just a plain, telescoping antenna like any portable radio would have, just longer. Of course, nobody on earth had non-Sony replacements of the right dimensions.

08-16-2007, 08:15 AM	#3
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	"The Sony reader is not to be used as a hockey puck."

08-16-2007, 10:15 PM	#5
LaughingVulcan Technophile Posts: 206 Karma: 617 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Land of Lincoln Device: Kobo Sage. Ex Sony (PRS-500, -600, -650 and Nook)	You might find someone with a version that could be partsed out. They still haven't asked for my broken one back yet (and I haven't called like I thought I would, yet.) I can't say I will sell it (heck, I may disassemble it, take photos, and post them here so people can see the interior of it....) But I can't be the only person with a cracked screen that is otherwise useless.

08-16-2007, 11:56 PM	#6
Martytoof Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	That's what I figured. Once I get my Reader (ordered today, woohoo!) I'll try to find someone who's willing to part one out.

08-19-2007, 08:45 PM	#7
suineg Member Posts: 18 Karma: 24 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony E-Reader	I am pretty gutsy about electronics. If someone has dissasembled one and has any info on tricky spots to take it apart let me know and I will disassemble mine and give it a paint job.

08-20-2007, 09:33 AM	#8
Martytoof Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I wonder what the best paint would be. What is the housing made of, do we know? I'm still waiting for mine to show up but I stopped off at Borders on the way to my hockey game to play with it. It seemed to be pretty solid, maybe aluminum underneath the stock paint?

08-20-2007, 12:42 PM	#9
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Have a look here for pix, and here for a discussion of disassembly.

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