paranoicb Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 I bought a SONY MDM-X4 console with a problem in the mechanism of loading the disc. The price was 40 euros. It was cheap and i was sure 100% that i can fix it , but i was wrong. It always having an error on screen that says unloading. When i manually lift the mechanism from the gears on eject position i power off and on and says "No disc". Yeah thats a progress i think, you can browse settings and menu on the machine but but when you load it again with a disc mechanism goes down and slider stucks on going in front. Possible a mechanism problem i think but hear this one too. I loaded also a disk from turning the gears manually and when i power up the sceen says : "TOC reading" and then again "Unloading" with the mechanism not responding. I'm confused and i'm sure there is a sollution on this one. I need to ask you if someone knows how to enter this MD in service mode to make a diagnose in the mechanical parts of the Head also because i guess the disc is not spining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoicb Posted September 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 does anybody knows how to enter this console into service mode ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Did you look in the service manual (posted here)? Page 5 looks interesting, but judging from later models you could get in a whole heap of trouble if pressing buttons whose function you do not know..... and in this manual there's little documentation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoicb Posted September 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 yep. I tried that. Its only for testing the buttons. I know from my portables that you can make tests on the head motor and disk spin but this manual is no good searching on the net for 1 week now and no results. My money goes to waste :/ the only hope is sony now to contact with the service department to see if the have a spare drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 That drive was unique. So most unlikely they will charge you less than $300 even if they have one. Better to save the unit you have for spare parts; and try to buy a working MDM-X4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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