Sony a6000 bricked

[EDCGadgetGeek]

Hi All,

 

I turned on my Sony a6000  for the first time in a few weeks, and the shutter was not responding, it was not taking a photo, so I tried doing the update from v2 to v3, and after loading to 90% (tried doing update on both Mac and PC btw) it failed...and then after, it would load the main screen, but none of the functions responded to the buttons or dials...I dropped off the camera at Photo Tech Repair Services in NYC, and they said its the main and electric circuit which is the problem, parts costing $229 not including labor!!!!  Nearly half the price of what I paid for the camera from BHPhoto!!!!  What do you suggest I do?  Are they marking up the price for the part(s)?  Can I find the part for cheaper and supply it to them?  Any kind of bargaining chip I can use...the quote seems so high!!!!  Thanx in advance for suggestions.

[Username]

The camera was assembled in whatever order was most 

efficient for factory workers earning modest factory worker 

wages. Now it is going to inconveniently disassembled and 

reassembled by skilled technicians earning NY City wages. 

   

Add labor to the parts price and it's definitely wiser to look 

for a replacement than to go for repair. The parts cost only 

about $5 to $25 to make. The contents of a $1.49 bag of  

potato chips cost $00.03 to make. There is far more to the 

cost of making and distributing stuff than the initial cost of  

the newly finished product at its point of origin.  

[Username]

New body, USA, open box special at BestBuy

$450 ... so why repair ?  

  

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Open-Box-Sony-Alpha-A6000-Mirrorless-Camera-Body-Only-Black-/192185504450?hash=item2cbf2612c2

[EDCGadgetGeek]

Yeah, from the various replies I've gotten in other forums and this forum, it looks like selling it "as is" for parts, and buying "new" is the way to go.

[Jeffreykmd]

Time to upgrade!

 

 

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[Username]

Time to upgrade!

 

   

Having a few sheckels to spare, personally, I'd upgrade.   

   

But given a shortage of sheckels I'd consider it fortunate 

that new a6000's are clearance priced everywhere. It's a 

a flip of the coin, and it's amazing how easily a coin can

do the impossible ... and land on its edge :-(