Sony MZ-RH1 OLEDs - Finally a Better Replacement for Dead OLEDs in This Premium NetMD Hi-MD Recorder

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First of all - I know this is exciting news, especially if you have an MZ-RH1 that needs new displays, but please be patient. Sir68k has done this in his spare time and we all know there's never enough spare time!

More news will be coming soon!
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The Sony MZ-RH1 (2006) is one of the most coveted Sony portables out there and was their last portable recorder. It had it all: NetMD, Hi-MD support, a built-in mini-USB port, and amazing dual OLED displays.

It still looks great, but it can be hard to use with dead displays on the body. Some people have managed to scavenge two OLEDs from Sony's old MP3 players, but it's not an easy task.

Well, this amazing MD community never ceases to amaze me. First it was Web MiniDisc Pro, and now Sir68k on the MiniDisc Wiki Discord has researched and made replacement OLEDs for the Sony MZ-RH1 that are fit great and function amazingly!

This is a super-long video, so please use the chapter markers to find the sections you're interested in. There are some portions I didn't record because things may change as these display replacements continue to be revised. The installation process currently requires a bit of cutting of the original Sony parts, and the future revisions may not require this.


Please refer to my blog for more details!

Chapter markers
00:00 - beginning
1:18 - disassembly - bottom case
1:51 - disassembly - battery door
2:17 - disassembly - screws under front panel
4:09 - image - screws to remove from chrome plate
6:07 - disassembly - screw on display board
6:35 - lifting the display board - back of the OLEDs
7:03 - unclip OLEDs from display board
7:53 - image - screw at base of jog lever
12:47 - lifting out OLEDs and mounting plate
14:42 - old OLEDs with burn-in
15:45 - show where to apply heat and pry them off
15:59 - old OLEDs removed
16:31 - taking a look at the new OLEDs
17:14 - test fit the new OLEDs
19:11 - clipping in the display board for testing
19:44 - new OLED testing
20:11 - looking at the OLED mounting
20:44 - image - approximate cutouts for new OLEDs
21:24 - jog lever spring in proper position - test fit OLEDs
25:53 - reassembly - put buttons back in place before board
27:59 - reassembly - board in, button-side first
33:56 - reassembly - replace end clip (see next image)
34:30 - image - metal clip for chrome trim
35:20 - connecting the display board to the main board
39:02 - reassembly - bottom case
41:15 - testing


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