snoddj Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Hi all. I need some advise or help on how to fix my problem. The unit I got works okay (records and plays) only when the unit is upside down! If I lay it flat on it's back, it plays for 3 to 5 songs and then all you hear is the disc spinning. Tap it on the side or back of the unit and starts reading again but after a few songs does the same thing again. This was on all my recorded discs. Same when recording. Goes to TOC Edit after 5 or so songs. I've cleaned the unit with an md lens cleaner but results are same. So I tried having the unit facing down and sometimes in vertical position and no problems whatsoever with playing all the songs or recording. Really weird. Hope someone can help out. Thanks and good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shozzer Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 How old is the unit? If it is still in the warranty period I would send it back ASAP. Don't let anyone tell you that that is how they are supposed to work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyIvan Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 I have a mint R900 and I don't have the problem mentioned. I was going to suggest maybe the gumstick battery is swollen but since it works when upside down, that may not be it. It may still be worth checking out.The other thing is that there may be some play on the read head. That head has to be a very specific distance from the disc in order to work. If it somehow pulls away from the disc while in use it would certainly stop playing. Maybe the transport is not aligned perfectly. In all those cases it would need to be looked at by a tech and could be costly to repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoddj Posted February 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I have a mint R900 and I don't have the problem mentioned. I was going to suggest maybe the gumstick battery is swollen but since it works when upside down, that may not be it. It may still be worth checking out.The other thing is that there may be some play on the read head. That head has to be a very specific distance from the disc in order to work. If it somehow pulls away from the disc while in use it would certainly stop playing. Maybe the transport is not aligned perfectly. In all those cases it would need to be looked at by a tech and could be costly to repair. Thanks to all the responses. Will take into account all your suggestions. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATELETRONICS Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 try to clean the laser. it sounds like its dirty.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyIvan Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 try to clean the laser. it sounds like its dirty..He says he tried that already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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