Major Service Parts Suppliers

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Introduction

Scope of This Document

The following sections provide contact info and/or links to companies specializing in service parts (as opposed to general electronics distributors).

For general electronic components like resistors and capacitors, most electronics distributors will have a sufficient variety at reasonable cost. Even Radio Shack can be considered in a pinch.

However, for modern electronic equipment repairs, places like Digikey, Allied, and Newark do not have the a variety of Japanese semiconductors like ICs and transistors or any components like flyback transformers or degauss Posistors.

The companies below are good sources for consumer electronics replacement parts, especially for VCRs, TVs, and other audio and video equipment:

I have used those in the first section personally. In general, I have been quite satisfied with their quality and reliability. I do not have personal experience with the others but in general, they get listed here as a result of a recommendations from satisfied customers via email or on the USENET newsgroup sci.electronics.repair.

Service Parts Suppliers I (Sam) Have Used

• MCM Electronics
  U.S. Voice: 1-800-543-4330
  U.S. Fax: 1-513-434-6959
  Web: http://www.mcmelectronics.com/

  VCR parts, Japanese semiconductors, tools, test equipment, audio, consumer electronics including microwave oven parts and electric range elements, etc.

• Dalbani
  U.S. Voice: 1-800-325-2264
  Int. Voice: 1-305-716-0947
  U.S. Fax: 1-305-594-6588
  Int. Fax: 1-305-716-9719
  Web: http://www.dalbani.com/

  Excellent Japanese semiconductor source, VCR parts, other consumer electronics, car stereo, CATV).

• Premium Parts
  U.S. Voice: 1-800-558-9572
  U.S. Fax: 1-800-887-2727
  

  Very complete VCR parts, some tools, adapter cables, other replacement parts.

• Computer Component Source
  U.S. Voice: 1-800-356-1227
  U.S. Fax: 1-800-926-2062
  Int. Voice: 1-516-496-8780
  Int. Fax: 1-516-496-8784
  Web: http://www.ccs-sales.com/

  Mostly computer monitor replacement parts. Also, some electronic components including semiconductors.

Other Service Parts Suppliers

• Global Micro Parts, 1-800-325-8488, http://www.allapplianceparts.com/.

  They specialize in microwave oven parts, but also carry some other major appliance parts.

• Cititronix/Panson, U.S. Phone: 1-800-846-2484, U.S. Fax: 1-800-726-0142.

  JC Penney, JVC, Kenwood, Maganvox, Service parts for: Fisher, GE, Hitachi, Panasonic, Philco, Philips, Quasar, RCA, Sanyo, Sharp, Sony, Sylvania, Technics, Zenith.

• Electro Dynamics, Inc., 135 Eileen Way, Syosset, N.Y. 11791-9022, Phone: 1-800-426-6423, Web: http://www.edi-sales.com/.

• Electronic Parts Center, Phone: 1-800-501-9888, Fax: 1-626-285-6873, Web: http://home.earthlink.net/~epcs/.

  Includes many popular CD pickups at reasonable prices.

• Electronix, 313 W. Main St., Fairborn, OH 45324-5036. Phone: 937-878-1828, Web: http://www.electronix.com/.

• Electronic Warehouse Corp., 1-800-221-0424.

• Fox International, 1-800-321-6993.

• MAT Electronics: 400 Pike Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-1610, Phone: 1-800-628-1118.

• Parts Express, 340 E. First St, Dayton, OH 45429, Phone: 1-800-338-0531, Fax: 1-513-222-4644, Web: http://www.parts-express.com/.

• RNJ Electronics: 805 Albany Ave., P.O. Box 528, Lindenhurst, New York 11757, Phone: 1-800-645-5833.

• Tritronics: 1306 Continental Drive, Abingdon, MD 21009-2334. Phone: 1-800-638-3328.

• List of Mail Order Electronics Companies
• AF4K's List of Parts Suppliers

Also see the document: "Troubleshooting of Consumer Electronic Equipment" for additional parts sources as well as the equipment specific supplier lists at the end of each Repair Guide. The chapter: "Laser and Parts Sources" of "Sam's Laser FAQ" also includes extensive lists of new and surplus electronics supplies that may be useful.

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