Originally Posted by
1screech
sat down to my Bernina 160 Virtuosa and it was just off, no lights, no power...no nothing. I checked plugs, cords, outlets and anything else I could think of. I loved sewing on this little machine. Yes I know they don't last forever. I have a number of sewing machines, but this seems to be the one I sew on a lot. I hope it is not a fortune to have it repaired. This ever happen to anyone else out there? If so, what was the problem?
I had the same thing happen to my 180 a couple of years ago - can see a faint bit of backlight on the screen when I turn it on, but nothing works. Checking with a local Bernina dealer, I was quoted $1000 minimum for the board and they would have to take my machine's board and send it out to have it repaired as Bernina doesn't stock new boards. I found this wasn't an uncommon issue on the 180. Perhaps the 160 is less to repair, but for $1000 and no guarantee it would last, I opted to buy a new machine (and a different brand).
Michelle