On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 22:19:22 -0400, "JANA" wrote:

Some of the Sony models have been having problems with the laser units. The
practical side of things is to make sure it can travel freely, and that the
lens is clean. If the laser is defective, this will be too expensive to
replace.

Thanks for the reply. I just found out that she had used this player
very much in the last three years, 3 to 4 hours a day not uncommon, so
I imagine it's highly likely that the laser is at the end of it's
life. Thanks again,
Steve