Originally Posted by
celwood
The same thing happened to my Brother 8500. They said they had to replace the mother board and it would cost $500. Needless to say I junked it
I have an 8500 that I L O V E, but I was told the parts aren't even available anymore (by three different dealers) so it cannot be fixed. I have practically cried a river over it, because I loved that machine - it was the first one I had that I had a "connection" with that really got me in to sewing. Maybe yours is one of the Disney machines? I understand parts are still available for them but not the original 8500.
I would seriously pay $500 to keep my machine in working order, but ... it's not possible.