Gokce Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Today an MD got stuck inside my two-day old R910. I tried almost everything to get it out but could not manage to do so. I found that the Maxell discs I have used sometimes cause this problem, but there was no immediate solution anywhere, other than gently and patiently pulling the disc. In my case it did not budge. I was almost going to send the unit back to service. After a few hours of frustration I found a solution:Cut out a strip of hard plastic about 2cmx8cm. It should be less than 1mm in thickness. Stick the piece between metal mechanism below the MD cover and the disc. juggle it around. The disc will pop up in seconds. Warning, do not stick the plastic to the bottom side of the disc since you may scratch the optical head and/or damage the electronics.In my case the disc was a maxell MD74 gold, and the transparent plastic on it had came off making the disc a potential killer for any MD. I should have been more careful inserting that in the first place. Hope this helps somebody else too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananatree Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 I suggest getting some professional help, this is not normal and has maybe only happened to me once in the 5 or so MD decks/players/recorders I have owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gokce Posted April 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Well, it is normal if you consider the fact that the outer shell of the disc that i used had been cracked badly and I did not notice it before sticking it in.Anyway, i got it out eventually as I described. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananatree Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Sorry, as I read more and more into your story I began to skip words Yes, Maxell discs with the crappy polymer shutters aren't that great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostdog Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 a damn maxell disk has got stuck in my brand new rh10 i imported from japan. now the unit is useless. unfortunately your tip doesnt seem to work could you elaborate a bit more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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