HI Arfa

On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:04:48 GMT, "Arfa Daily"
wrote:


"Mark D. Zacharias" wrote in message
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Adrian wrote:
HI All

As a life-long 'tinkerer' with electronics - I do hate to see a piece
of kit that's potentially usable go into the landfill.

I was given this mini-hi-fi unit - Goodmans - MS188

Nothing exotic, flip-up CD on top, radio, then Cassette at the bottom.

When first tested - no joy on the CD - might play for a little bit -
but then stopped and showed 'er' on the 7-segment display.

As part of the 'moving house, do I really need to keep it' process g
- brought the unit inside, fed it a cd - and it ran quite happily.
Left it running overnight - and in the morning it's showing the same
'er' fault again.

When a CD is inserted and the lid closed, the CD spins up to speed,
but I can't hear any 'positioning' noise before I get the 'er'
display.

Strangely, I've just one to the machine which was switched off
overnight - and it powers up and plays (the same CD) without any
problem....

I know there's quite a bit in the FAQ about CD players - but, to be
honest, I don't really understand the details.....

Any suggestions for those with much more knowledge than me - things
that can be easily tested... or am I wasting my time and should I just
get rid of the thing ? (Kind of like admitting defeat !)

Many thanks in advance
Adrian - Suffolk UK

The first thing is to clean the laser lens - this may well fix your
problem, and it sounds like the lens should be readily visible with the
lid open.

No, "cleaning discs" do not work. One can use common windows or lens
cleaning solution.

Have 2 cotton swabs (buds) ready. Fluff the ends. Have one moistened but
not dripping wet. You can dab it on your shirt if necessary to remove
excess liquid.

GENTLY clean the lens with a rolling, circular motion of the swab. Follow
with a dry swab to get any residue.


Many cd players have been revived this way.


Mark Z.

Agreed on all Mark says. However, if that doesn't cure it, as a professional
repairer who groans every time a Goodmans ( yes, they did used to be a good
company 30 years ago, but now it's just a Chinese badge job ) appears on my
bench, take my advice, and retire it gracefully to landfill ...

OK - breaks my heart to do it - but you might just be right........

Thanks
Adrian