Looking for FDS repair service (ideally in NYC)

Started by amc3, July 28, 2015, 09:21:32 pm

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amc3

Hi!

I'm new to the forum but not to Famicoms.

I live in NYC and have a Twin (black) whose belt I just replaced. Pretty sure the replacement was a success because now I get Err 22 instead of infinite spin. But I can't seem to get past the error, even after trying to adjust the spindle alignment for like 5 hours over 3 days.

I'm sure plenty of you would have advice on what to try next (motor speed, etc) but I give up.  :-[

I'm looking to pay someone to fix it, ideally in NYC so that I don't have to ship it. I've already talked to a few of the known shops and no one is willing to give it a shot.

Anyone know a place that would definitely repair a FDS in NYC? And if not in NYC, anywhere in the States where I can ship it?

Thanks!
Michael

Koop

Hey,

There is a store in Clifton, NJ called Digital Press which may take you up on repairs. I asked them about replacing my FDS belt and was quoted $60 so I decided to just give it a shot myself. They have offer more services. Let me know what they say.

hvc01

If you just took the belt off and didn't touch the spindle then it should be fine. I would do some adjustments of the motor using a small screwdriver to turn the speed up or down. It may he anecdotal advice but it worked for me. It's worth a shot before you spend money on someone to have a look at it.

amc3

Thanks, Koop! I'll try Digital Press.

@hvc01: I guess my "even after trying to adjust the spindle alignment for like 5 hours over 3 days" part wasn't clear. I've messed with the spindle alignment quite a bit at this point, unfortunately.


Any other shops out there? Again, even outside of the New York area?

amc3

I tried Digital Press and they're not interested in dealing with a me shipping a unit to them and then shipping it back to me.

Anyone else know anyone in the NYC area?

Thank you!
Michael

zmaster18

Do you have your own belt to supply? I could take on the job for you if you're willing to send it to Canada.

amc3

Believe it or not, it's been a year since I posted my original question. I left the Twin Famicom at Video Games New York, where they spent the past year giving it a little bit of repair attention every couple of months. In the end, they weren't able to get the disk drive working.

At this point I'm ready to buy a working disk drive and install it into my Twin. Anyone have advice on how to find sellers of disk drives that are reliable?

Thanks!

zmaster18

What a shame, it sucks how they couldn't do the repair. It's not easy though and takes a real specialist to do it right and to do it fast.

Buying a good FDS console isn't too bad though. You want one that no one has tried to open up and attempt to fix, as a complete noob can be adjusting stuff that doesn't need to be adjusted. Try buying a broken FDS console that is in beautiful shape. You're more likely to get one that hasn't been opened before if it's in great shape or boxed.