Broken Sony Alpha A200

Tallon

Broke my fúcking A200... Smallest bang ever lifting it and the screen is gone

Can not tell you how upset I am

Anyone know where to get it fixed and how much?

It's just the LCD and not the outer screen

Thanks

Sad Tal



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Thecageyone

Unlucky

I just recently sold on my semi busted A200 for a paltry €60. I made more or less my money back on the lenses though.

See zerohamster about a mend.

Tallon

Thecageyone wrote: »

Unlucky

I just recently sold on my semi busted A200 for a paltry €60. I made more or less my money back on the lenses though.

See zerohamster about a mend.

You let it go for that low? I would have taken it with the knowledge of having spare parts

Thecageyone

I got sick of posting it up on adverts, nobody wanted it. If you'd broken yours a few weeks back I'd have given it you for the same, you know that Pity.

Antomus Prime

A new screen will only cost you about 40 yo-yo's off ebay. And I wouldnt imagine changing it would be that much work. You could always ask NothingMan about it. He's usually pretty good at fixing stuff like that. He's swapped screens on loads of people iPhones ipods ect.....

Hope ya get it sorted man.

Tallon

I'd be well able to do it myeslf with the right equipment, but I could turn a few euro into no camera with a wrong screw

sNarah

Pop over to the Sony centre Tal, never harms asking them , might be cheap enough. Then again, it's out of production so they mighn't have spare parts for them unless they're identical to the newer models...

Good luck buddy... lemme know if you're stuck as I'm looking to upgrade my A200, perhaps we can work something out as I won't get much for it and maybe you could my screen to replace yours.

and Tal: Resist the lure of the Lego!!!

Tallon

Totally forgot my best mate works in the Sony Centre

I'll txt him now

And thanks for the offer sNar

zerohamster

If Sony service the camera and if they still do you will pay about €150ish because of their minimum charge.
There are two types of LCD for the A200 one is made by Sony (sony printed on front side of LCD) and the other AUO (printed on the back) and they aren't interchangeable so just check the existing one when you have it opened up.
Should be pretty simply to switch out if you are carefull with FPC connectors and wires on the back cover. Just make sure that you have all the screws out and it should come off without force but dont pull it as you can easily tear connectors.
Do you have a good set of screwdrivers?
Ive attatched the service page for the back cover on the A200 so it should point out the screws and connectors to watch out for.

Iwannahurl

Tallon wrote: »

Totally forgot my best mate works in the Sony Centre

I'll txt him now

And thanks for the offer sNar

While you're there can you ask about a seized up Sony CZ 16-80 mm!

Just ground to a halt and will not move either in AF or MF. I'm wondering whether there are any fellow sufferers of this painful and immobilising condition.

Thecageyone

There's an A100 with lens up on adverts now for €250. Latest offer - 210, I'd say you could have it for 230.

Tallon

I'm looking at a replacement screen on ebay and i comes to about €20

I can fit it myself no hassle, so lets see how I get on with that.

Thanks mate, much appreciated

zerohamster

Tallon wrote: »

I'm looking at a replacement screen on ebay and i comes to about €20

I can fit it myself no hassle, so lets see how I get on with that.

Thanks mate, much appreciated

I would avoid the cheapest ones as they are either scratched used parts or cheap copies and it usually ends with getting another one. make sure to check with the seller if they are used/genuine/"lightly scratched" or you might end up with a terrible screen as a replacement. (experience with phones and some P+S's)

Tallon

zerohamster wrote: »

I would avoid the cheapest ones as they are either scratched used parts or cheap copies and it usually ends with getting another one. make sure to check with the seller if they are used/genuine/"lightly scratched" or you might end up with a terrible screen as a replacement. (experience with phones and some P+S's)

Ah yeah, I only buy cheap 'new' ones

I have bought many a LCD screen over the years and fitted them no problem

I got one for my mams phone and the ad said new, Got it in the post and it was scracted to bits, sent an angry email to which the guy replied "did you take the protective film off the screen?"

Yeah, I felt like an idiot

zerohamster

hehe, That also happened to me with my old phone a few years ago but thankfully I noticed the film in the end before I could send anything...lesson learnt

Good luck with it!

Tallon

Well guys. after buying one on ebay for $50 and then getting an email a week later saying it wasn't in stock, the darn thing arrived this morning....

Just replaced it there myself and was mad easy!

Cheers guys..... off to the charger with me

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