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Originally Posted by Omaroo
My guess is that most of these LSI chips you'll see on these boards are proprietary, and I severely doubt that you'd ever be able to source them anyway. I'm not certain (  ), but these are not the sort of thing that manufacturers like Celestron and Meade want to sell to individuals.
Dick Smith anyone?  |
Hi Chris
Yes this is normal. The manufactures do not like to supply these parts to individuals because it usually leads to more trouble than it is worth although they would probably be happy to supply the parts if there was no risk of litigation. Just look at some of the comments from some of the inept USA users on the forums.
However both Celestron and Meade supply warranty and service parts to their accredited dealers if the parts are available. Bintel are accredited dealers and highly respected by both Celestron and Meade. If the repairs are practical Bintel can do them. Also Don and the Mike's have specialised contacts that can even do the impossible.
Barry