Hello All,
Just joined this forum, hoping to seek some advice.
I've been a fan of minidisc since buying my first deck in 1999. Been wanting an ES model for some time. Found a JA30ES listed as working on ebay, so won the auction. However, on testing, imagine my dismay when "disc error" appeared on the display on trying the first, second.....many discs before rejecting them!
In a former life I was an engineer and sent on a Sony Digital Disc training course, and worked on a few decks over the years. So, opened it up and from what I can tell the laser lights, but no focus action, the lens stays still. The spindle doesn't turn either. My limited knowledge tells me it's the OPU but I want to be sure before spending £130 odd to import a new laser from Taiwan. When I go into Service Mode the sled doesn't move when I press the reverse skip/forward skip buttons. So, I'm wondering if theres a servo/tracking board (DIG board?) fault, I've checked for cracks in the board from possible transit damage.
Another possible option is to buy a cheap but working MDS-303 or similar which uses the same laser and swap it.
Any suggestions from the experts here would be gratefully received, especially from the great Jim Hogarth, thanks!!
Regards
Tim
