This Sony Audio combo HCD-CP1 has a CD player failing to read its CD's. A
replacement KSS213C did not cure my problem, (Yes, I removed its shipping
shunt solderjoint).
It graceously travels its laser to track zero, you can see and hear it tries
to focus but keeps saying NO DISC and will not turn its spindle. A second
and third unit have exactly the same problem. Swapping components did not
solve anything, there must be a typical component/alignment failure in all
my three units. Is there anybody out there having knowledge about these
typical Sony type of premature component failures ??

TYIA

As it tries to focus, if you spin the disc do you hear the squeaky noise
indicating that the focus servo has locked onto the disc? If so then perhaps
its the spindle motor/ drive IC. If it won't close the focus servo then
you're probably looking at the head amp area/psu.
Have you tried a new flexi connector? that can give strange fault
conditions.
Also check that the spindle height hasn't moved on its shaft.
regards
AW

"Bram Stolk" wrote in message
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This Sony Audio combo HCD-CP1 has a CD player failing to read its CD's. A
replacement KSS213C did not cure my problem, (Yes, I removed its shipping
shunt solderjoint).
It graceously travels its laser to track zero, you can see and hear it
tries
to focus but keeps saying NO DISC and will not turn its spindle. A second
and third unit have exactly the same problem. Swapping components did not
solve anything, there must be a typical component/alignment failure in all
my three units. Is there anybody out there having knowledge about these
typical Sony type of premature component failures ??

TYIA

Bram Stolk wrote:
This Sony Audio combo HCD-CP1 has a CD player failing to read its
CD's. A replacement KSS213C did not cure my problem, (Yes, I removed
its shipping shunt solderjoint).
It graceously travels its laser to track zero, you can see and hear
it tries to focus but keeps saying NO DISC and will not turn its
spindle. A second and third unit have exactly the same problem.
Swapping components did not solve anything, there must be a typical
component/alignment failure in all my three units. Is there anybody
out there having knowledge about these typical Sony type of premature
component failures ??
TYIA

The laser might not be getting lit up. There could be some other
drive-related issue. I think this is a fairly recent model - might be worth
it to see how much the flat rate service cost is at the Laredo, TX.
facility. Otherwise one would just need the service manual, test equipment,
some experience, and maybe some luck.

Mark Z.

Mark D. Zacharias wrote:
Bram Stolk wrote:
This Sony Audio combo HCD-CP1 has a CD player failing to read its
CD's. A replacement KSS213C did not cure my problem, (Yes, I removed
its shipping shunt solderjoint).
It graceously travels its laser to track zero, you can see and hear
it tries to focus but keeps saying NO DISC and will not turn its
spindle. A second and third unit have exactly the same problem.
Swapping components did not solve anything, there must be a typical
component/alignment failure in all my three units. Is there anybody
out there having knowledge about these typical Sony type of premature
component failures ??
TYIA



SYMPTOMS
The CD sound skips, the unit won't read a disc or locate a track.

CAUSE
Due to the small diameter of GEAR A used in the KSM the problems can result.

RESOLUTION
Replace the Gear A with the new improved type.

Part number 2-626-907-11


Don't know if the above applies to yours/


Mark Z.