Posted by Telstar on 06/06/07 05:31

"Reactor" <bruce.gettel-at-myactv.net> wrote in message
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> All,
>
> I have one of these units, about 6 months old. Out of the blue, it cannot
> load any DVDs. All I use are factory-pressed units.
>
> The tray closes, you can hear the laser pickup sliding back and forth on
> it's carriage, trying to read the disc. This goes on for about 30
> seconds, then the disc stops spinning and the front panel says "no disc".
> I pulled the unit apart and witnessed all this first hand, so I know the
> disc is spinning and that there are no dirty or broken gears or belts at
> play here.
>
> I cleaned the lense, no change.
>
> Everything mechancal appears to be operating properly. The player gets
> light to medium usage.
>
> Any ideas? Can anyone point me toward a SERVICE manual for this, or tell
> me where I can buy parts? I think I might be able to fix this myself if I
> could source the manual and parts.
>
> Thanks.
>
>

The bad news is that the laser is probably dead.
>

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