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Post by Chris on Mar 23, 2016 15:58:36 GMT
Go to use my CD player today and it's just not playing the game. The drawer keeps opening with or without a disc in it. I'm going to open it up and have a look and I'm hoping for pointers.
What should I be looking for?
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Post by julesd68 on Mar 23, 2016 16:23:32 GMT
Hi Chris
I had this problem and it turned out to be the drawer belts that needed replacing...
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Post by stanleyb on Mar 23, 2016 16:41:28 GMT
You can do a temporary fix for this if it is the belt. Just turn the belt inside out. There is a more advanced procedure to that, which could make the belt last for a lot longer, but I am not good in explaining it.
The hard bit is that most of the replacement belts are of far lower tensile strength than the original. So the problem will appear again in next to no time.
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Post by julesd68 on Mar 23, 2016 16:46:57 GMT
Yes that's exactly what happened to mine - very frustrating!!
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 23, 2016 17:23:39 GMT
Go to use my CD player today and it's just not playing the game. The drawer keeps opening with or without a disc in it. I'm going to open it up and have a look and I'm hoping for pointers. What should I be looking for? A Rega Isis ! Top loader supreme  Hope you find a fix Chris |
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Post by Chris on Mar 23, 2016 17:57:37 GMT
Cheers gents - much appreciated.
My plan was to open it,clear any dust with a small paint brush,spray it with electrical cleaner,then clean up with cotton buds. That belt thing sounds handy so I will do that as well.
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 23, 2016 18:14:53 GMT
You're all wrong.
Chris, take the Kylie CD out of the drawer and put it in the bin. Your CD player is trying to tell you something!
....great little tip there Stan.
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Post by stanleyb on Mar 23, 2016 18:17:32 GMT
Cheers gents - much appreciated. My plan was to open it,clear any dust with a small paint brush,spray it with electrical cleaner,then clean up with cotton buds. That belt thing sounds handy so I will do that as well. And what exactly are you going to spray with electrical cleaner? Not the CD pickup I hope. |
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Post by Chris on Mar 23, 2016 18:34:58 GMT
ChrisB - You do realise you've just scuppered my next album of the month don't you?  Stanleyb - Emm,yeah,I probably was.  |
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Post by Chris on Mar 23, 2016 20:10:39 GMT
 I'm giving up on this,I'm going to end up breaking it worse! Access to the belt is tricky and I don't have the slightest idea what I'm doing. |
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Post by Chris on Mar 23, 2016 20:23:35 GMT
Faffed about a bit more got the belt off and cleaned it. Spun it round on itself then put it back on. Seems just the same as it was.
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 23, 2016 20:54:05 GMT
That's as far as I go - if I'm feeling adventurous.
Time for a Pro
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Post by Chris on Mar 23, 2016 21:03:13 GMT
We park our bikes in the same garage Mike!
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Post by MartinT on Mar 24, 2016 8:46:01 GMT
Trouble is, a pro may charge more than the player's worth.
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 24, 2016 8:55:18 GMT
Ok a Pro's *opinion* then decision time
If curtains for this one you can't go wrong with a Pioneer PD-S703 or similar stable platter
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Post by Chris on Mar 24, 2016 9:09:17 GMT
Got a NAD T512 for £15 MikeMusic. Sorted.
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