Sony PRS-505 screen repair/replacement

Draco · 2010-08-23 10:29:51

Is there anywhere in Dublin I can get the screen of a Sony PRS-505 repaired/replaced in Dublin? I know I can get a replacement screen myself for about $100 but I'd rather have someone who know what they are doing replace it. I'm going to try the Sony shops later, but when a friend's reader broke they quted him the guts of…

23-08-2010 11:29AM

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Is there anywhere in Dublin I can get the screen of a Sony PRS-505 repaired/replaced in Dublin? I know I can get a replacement screen myself for about $100 but I'd rather have someone who know what they are doing replace it.

I'm going to try the Sony shops later, but when a friend's reader broke they quted him the guts of €200 to repair a similarly damaged screen.

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#2 23-08-2010 07:29PM

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You'd probably be better off buying a new 505.

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#3 25-08-2010 09:56AM

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No joy for me yet - one repair place couldn't get the part from their supplier and the Sony Center wanted €90 just to look at it. I'm going to try 1 more place and then call it day.

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#4 26-08-2010 12:02AM

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To be honest . the labour on the prs505 would push up to 150 euro at least methinks.

New E-readers are on the way, more reasonably priced as well, 4-6 weeks i think till there in shops in dublin

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#5 26-08-2010 12:33PM

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Mirasol in jan/Feb will make eInk look rubbish?

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