I hope you can forgive me for being a bit cautious with my first Sony MZ-E10 (late 2002) - the world's thinnest and lightest (and most fragile?) portable MiniDisc player in existence!
Initially, I tried to remove the battery via the side door, but gave up after a bit of friction. I simply didn't want to break this delicate device that already has board-level problems. Instead, I did a full teardown (and learned a lot) to remove the battery.
Now that I've accumulated three of them (thanks Buyee!), I finally have one that works! So after some experimenting and consultation with other brave MZ-E10 owners on the MiniDisc Wiki Discord, I decided to make a video about how to get in and out of the side door of an MZ-E10.
First, I did it via lid removal which helped give me room to work. After that, I added some "bonus" footage to show how to do it without removing the lid at all!
Please check out the video on YouTube if you'd like to learn more. I've added the timestamps below.
As always, thanks for watching!
Please check out the video if you'd like to see how to get the old battery in and out of this amazing technical marvel.
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Please refer to my blog for more details!
Chapter markers
00:00 - beginning
0:32 - disassembly - lid screws
1:08 - disassembly - lid arm keyhole
1:31 - disassembly - battery door screw
1:52 - metal hook for battery door
2:11 - slider for battery switch
3:11 - working on removing the power board
3:32 - getting the power board out of the side door
3:45 - unlatch the battery door flex cable
3:56 - removing black plastic plate
4:26 - comparing the batteries
5:06 - moving the flex cable for the power board
5:56 - latching on the flex cable for the power board
6:28 - connecting the flex cable for the battery to the power board
7:02 - assembly - black plastic plate
7:39 - folding the power board back in
8:22 - tiny switch slider
9:08 - metal hook for the battery door
9:35 - battery door screw
10:09 - assembly - MD tray
12:03 - BONUS - removing the battery without taking the lid off
Blog post:
https://www.technicalinitiative.com/2024/07/youtube-minidisc-repair-370-yen-sharp.html
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