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Posted by Mike S. on 05/29/06 17:12
In article <1148851448.867828.160340@38g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
Midwest Coaster Company <walterb-sfo@att.net> wrote:
>I have an Apex 1500. Worked great for a couple years, then on rentals
>of new releases I'd get "Bad Disc" (they'd play fine in the computer
>and the PlayStation) then I started getting that with NEW discs ( this
>is NOT a disc issue).
>
>Now it will NOT play any DVD, the dics do NOT even spin up.
>
>Starngely it WILL play CDs and VCDs no problem.
>
>A friend suggested that the DVD laser may have died.
>
>Any suggestions ?
I was about to discard a 1500 which behaved similarly, until finding some
of the repair tips on the www.nerd-out.com site. Besides cleaning the
laser under direct vision, I discovered that many "bad disc" issues
specifically affecting DVD's are due to a laser positioning failure. The
laser assembly sits on a small spring-loaded platform; it is up to the
springs to bring the laser lens close enough to be within focusing range.
With time, these springs collapse and the platform does not elevate quite
high enough. Unscrewing the 4 screws (with the springs underneath),
removing the platform, and stretching the springs to their original length
is often enough to fix the problem; and it takes all of 10 minutes.
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