CD Player mystery

[Grant]

so the "cd player" in question is the music centre componant of a bose lifestyle system.
it has been packed and boxed for a few years now - and brought out of the cobwebs recently.

i unpacked all the crap - connected everything - all working 100%, then powered off & left it.
a week later, the cd player (drive) has the disc spinning but not reading the disc (but recognising a disc in the drive)
a few days later - no longer recognising the disc.

so here we have it playing a disc as it should





then, a week or so later - recognising the cd, spinning - but not reading the disc






finally, a few days later - not seeing a disc (the round circle is a "no disc" warning)



cd players always give up at some point, but this seems like an unusual cascade of events.
**all cd's have been "professional" retail music discs - not burnt on a pc

anyone have any bright ideas on this ?

 

[Lupus]

Sounds like the laser is going or gone.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Yeah laser is gone...or possibly stuck.

The fact it comes and goes tells me it might the latter and it could be the storage has gunked up the rail which is moved on and needs some lube.

Can you see if the laser moves around at all when you open it?

 

[garyc]

Could be any of the above. Yet another possibility is that the capacitors for laser power supply have degraded due to age and finally given up.

 

[My_King]

 

[My_King]

Could be any of the above. Yet another possibility is that the capacitors for laser power supply have degraded due to age and finally given up.

Same issue I had with a Gamecube

 

[A3@MBB]

Is the laser unit moving freely on the rail? Could be gunged up and stuck.

 

[Grant]

so the entire system was fully sealed - bubble wrap, plastic sheeting etc - not a spec of dust to be seen.

had a long chat to bose - cd lens and quite probably a capacitor or two have failed.
going to abandon any further effort on it - the cd drive is manufactured by sanyo and available, but capacitors require board-level repair - probably in for at least R1k.

bose suggested ditching the cd and adding a streaming device to the aux input - specifically this unit.
makes sense

WiiM Pro AirPlay 2 Receiver, Chromecast Audio, WiFi Multiroom Streamer, Compatible with Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant, Stream Hi-Res Audio from Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal and More : Amazon.co.za: Electronics

WiiM Pro AirPlay 2 Receiver, Chromecast Audio, WiFi Multiroom Streamer, Compatible with Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant, Stream Hi-Res Audio from Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal and More : Amazon.co.za: Electronics

www.amazon.co.za

 

[ghaye]

so the entire system was fully sealed - bubble wrap, plastic sheeting etc - not a spec of dust to be seen.

had a long chat to bose - cd lens and quite probably a capacitor or two have failed.
going to abandon any further effort on it - the cd drive is manufactured by sanyo and available, but capacitors require board-level repair - probably in for at least R1k.

bose suggested ditching the cd and adding a streaming device to the aux input - specifically this unit.
makes sense

WiiM Pro AirPlay 2 Receiver, Chromecast Audio, WiFi Multiroom Streamer, Compatible with Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant, Stream Hi-Res Audio from Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal and More : Amazon.co.za: Electronics

WiiM Pro AirPlay 2 Receiver, Chromecast Audio, WiFi Multiroom Streamer, Compatible with Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant, Stream Hi-Res Audio from Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal and More : Amazon.co.za: Electronics

www.amazon.co.za

Except you can't play your CD collection through that.

 

[HAL 9000]

Marantz SACD30N SACD Player

Marantz SACD30N SACD Player SACD 30n was designed for the experienced audiophile who appreciates flexibility in format and expects the most realistic sound. Hundreds of hours of careful Sound Master tuning ensure the exquisite detail and musicality Marantz has always delivered. Crafted in...

www.ultrasound.co.za

 

[Grant]

Except you can't play your CD collection through that.

my collection ?
i have about 5 left

on this laptop:

 

[naughty001]

the oil had probably dried up through the lack of usage and then using it for a day or two probably made it fail due to friction - this is the danger with most electronics - you stop using them and then they stop working - i gave my old Aopen Blu-ray writer to a buddy of mine a couple of weeks back - still need to see if it still worked because i used that thing with my high end PC and when that PC died during a fire at my place i pulled it out of the PC case and just kept it in the cupboard for at least 5 years or more - since i purchased a laptop as the desktop PC replacement i could not use the writer at all - and i did not have any other PC it could go into - i just hung on to it in the hope that it was needed again it would work .... but i haven't spoken to my buddy since i gave it to him

 

[ghaye]

my collection ?
i have about 5 left

on this laptop:
View attachment 1887513

I'm surprised you went through the effort of unboxing it for only 5 CD's then. I certainly wouldn't have.

 

[Grant]

I'm surprised you went through the effort of unboxing it for only 5 CD's then. I certainly wouldn't have.

i didnt unbox it for any cd's
i was curious about the condition of the 5 cube speakers

 

[Grant]

View attachment 1887507

Marantz SACD30N SACD Player

Marantz SACD30N SACD Player SACD 30n was designed for the experienced audiophile who appreciates flexibility in format and expects the most realistic sound. Hundreds of hours of careful Sound Master tuning ensure the exquisite detail and musicality Marantz has always delivered. Crafted in...

www.ultrasound.co.za

are you offering a gift ?

yes please - and i promise to behave myself from now on !

 

[SauRoNZA]

so the entire system was fully sealed - bubble wrap, plastic sheeting etc - not a spec of dust to be seen.

had a long chat to bose - cd lens and quite probably a capacitor or two have failed.
going to abandon any further effort on it - the cd drive is manufactured by sanyo and available, but capacitors require board-level repair - probably in for at least R1k.

bose suggested ditching the cd and adding a streaming device to the aux input - specifically this unit.
makes sense

WiiM Pro AirPlay 2 Receiver, Chromecast Audio, WiFi Multiroom Streamer, Compatible with Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant, Stream Hi-Res Audio from Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal and More : Amazon.co.za: Electronics

WiiM Pro AirPlay 2 Receiver, Chromecast Audio, WiFi Multiroom Streamer, Compatible with Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant, Stream Hi-Res Audio from Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal and More : Amazon.co.za: Electronics

www.amazon.co.za

Since you are writing it off and giving up you’ve got nothing to lose.

Try some Q20/WD40 on the rail the laser runs on and see if anything improves.

Wipe off any excess of course.

 

[HAL 9000]

are you offering a gift ?

yes please - and i promise to behave myself from now on !

 

[deweyzeph]

I've watched enough of these Youtube tech restoration videos to know that there is a lot that just simply fails from age inside most electronics. I've seen plenty of videos where guys have unboxed 20 year old sealed never-opened CD players, etc and when they open up the unit there are burst capacitors, all the rubber bands have become mushy goo and the whole thing is a mess.

 

[ghaye]

are you offering a gift ?

yes please - and i promise to behave myself from now on !

You are too well known here for anybody to believe that!!

 

[satanboy]

McIntosh MCT500 2-Channel SACD/CD Transport

Be transported into your music with the MCT500 SACD/CD Transport. The MCT500 is a digital-only unit and features 4 digital outputs: industry standard balanced, coax, and optical outputs plus our exclusive MCT connector. To enjoy your CDs, it can be paired with any product that has standard...

www.e-piphany.co.za