Back in March (March seems like years ago, doesn’t it?) I sent my powder blue MD-910 minidisc recorder off for service. It was a beautiful unit, but made a horrible noise when seeking tracks at the outer edge of the disc (or when slewing back to center after recording/playing those tracks). After attempting a clean/lube on my own with no improvement, I reached out to a guy on YouTube for assistance. He was able to effect repair, and I’d joked that I hope he filmed it.
He did.
While scrolling through YouTube the other day I saw he’d put up a new video, and imagine my surprise when he brought out a poweder-blue MZ-N910. I knew immediately it was mine…
It should be noted that things he called me out for (the missing screw, the lubricant sprayed everywhere) was not my doing, but rather was attributable to the previous owner. I never took the bottom cover off and I only used white lithium grease—which I’d learned from watching his videos—on a toothpick to perform the lubrication. No spray lubricant of any kind was used.
Still, it’s fascinating to watch what he did.
Ultimately, I sold this unit, because I’d acquired one in orange that I much preferred (and also sent off to him for service), and I couldn’t justify having two otherwise identical units.