On Apr 12, 4:38 am, "Arfa Daily" wrote:
"Powermac" wrote in message

ups.com...

My trusty old Technics 5 disc cd changer died the other day while
playing a CD. The unit powers up, I can open the drawer and flip the
cds around but the unit will not recognize a cd is in any of the
trays, and will ofcourse not play it.

Any idea what is wrong, and can it be repaired?

I know the unit is old but it matches my Technics RS-TR355 Dual
casette deck and it has the cable going between them for syncro
editing a new cd player would not have.

First, check that the laser is not stuck at the far end of its track. This
is very common on Panasonic traverse units fitted to Technics gear, if they
have not been used for a while, and were working ok with no signs of poor
playability or skipping when they were last used. Also check, by physically
looking, that the laser lens is not very dusty, or 'filmy' - particularly if
it is a heavy-smoking household, or you have had building work done since it
last worked. If the problem is dirt / dust, then it needs to be cleaned
properly with isopropyl alcohol, and a cotton tip, not with a 'cleaning
disc'.

Other than this, it's likely to be the laser itself as, generally speaking,
Technics / Panasonic decoding electronics are fairly reliable.

Arfa

I got around to taking the cover off today, the insides look brand new
(no dust). The laser assembly is free moving once it is out of the
locked position. I put a cd in with the cover off to see what was
going on. When the CD gets to the laser assembly it gets picked up,
but there is no spinning of the cd, just sits there idle forever.