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--- guides:repair:n1_write_head [2022/10/12 04:41] – created specialk
+++ guides:repair:n1_write_head [2022/11/10 04:23] (current) – added N505/N707 info and symptoms coryw
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-====== Sony MZ-1 write head repair ======
+====== Sony MZ-N1 write head repair ======
+You may need to do this repair to the MZ-N1, MZ-N505, MZ-N707, or other units, if you find your machine is writing silence instead of audio, skipping during recording, or not writing anything at all to the disc.
+This was initially observed on the MZ-N1 but the SonyInsider forum thread had several instances of MZ-N505 and MZ-N707 units with the same problem, the procedure should be similar for those machines.
 The image below is an example of a broken write head.  Users on the now defunct [[https://forums.sonyinsider.com/topic/8680-a-solution-to-blankdisc-and-recording-problems/|Sony Insider Forums]] posted that patching the broken cable was able to fix their device.
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 Next, solder the wire ends to the main pcb. Be careful not to put them in the wrong order. Look at the original flex cable for reference.
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 Have fun recording on your repaired Sony MZ-N1!