Sam is correct. Let's see, the player does not detect CDs so check the
lense for dust? It could be a bad laser? Not even close! CD changers
generally have sensors to tell them which slots have disks in them. I'd
check those sensors first. Also the change/loading mechanism could have
sensor switch problems.

DaveL


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ha escrito:

i just recieved a sony cdp-c265 5 disc cd-player. it turns on and
opens, but when u put a disc in it dosnt detect it. could somebody
help
me out with that and tell me why it isnt working?

get a q tip, soak in pure alcohol from chemists, gently clean the
lens.
leave to dry and test-

Failing this doing the trick, suspect a bad laser.

This is like saying: "If your car won't start, check the air filter and
if
its clean, suspect a the engine needs replacing."

See the CD repair guide on startup problems.


Sorry Sam. Normally, I respect your input, but that statement, in view of
the basic symptom and long experience, which I know you have also, is pure
nonsense. You know as well as I do, that if a Sony is suffering from
failing to read a disc, the first most likely cause is a dirty laser, as
"b" suggested, followed by a defective laser. If you know this model, you
will be aware that it employs a KSS240A laser which, in view of its age,
is the most likely problem, after it being dirty. For sure, there are
other possibilities, but if the OP is not experienced enough to have first
tried properly cleaning the laser, or suspected it to be faulty before
enquiring on here, it is unlikely that he will understand the more
technical reasons that the player might not be working.

I stand by my original contention that if the cleaning the laser does not
produce at least a degree of fix to the problem, then the next most likely
suspect, is the laser itself.

Arfa