Chosen Solution
I’ve got Sony with a power problem. After investigation I found it has an essential chip (IC5700) killed by a dummy battery. It can’t be replaced, so I have to do a whole main board swap. It’s (insanely) pricey, but possible. The problem is - many report that after a replacement camera may malfunction: EVF may stop working, AF problems, some functions get disabled. As it’s costly thing to do I’m very nervous - how to guarantee myself from such things? Service manual describes how to transfer needed data from an old board, but:Old board must work (which it doesn’t want to do);You need Sony Adjust Station software (which isn’t available).
And I have some suspicious thoughts on that… What should I do to get this cam working again? What’s your experience? Update (03/27/2022) UPD. Board photos if needed
Can’t say if it’s useful though
@intenditore anytime you are running into boards that need proprietary software installed which this (Old board must work (which it doesn’t want to do); You need Sony Adjust Station software (which isn’t available) eludes to, I would recommend to use a authorized service center. I recorgnize that this is additional cost etc. but I have had to many boards/devices rendered useless, by not having access to the right setup. .
