[TechAssist] Re: Pioneer CD, PD-M550, Won't play

From: "Leonard Caillouet" <lcaillo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 20:24:07 -0400
I don't have anything specifically on that machine but you can find some
general tips on aligning Pioneer units in Sam Goldwasser's FAQ at

http://www.repairfaq.org/

There are dozens of pages of useful info there on many topics.  Definitely
worth a bookmark.

Leonard Caillouet
Electronics World
Gainesville, FL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D Thunhurst" <dthunhurst@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 6:29 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pioneer CD, PD-M550, Won't play


> I wish to thank you guys for the help.
> I called Pioneer and they informed me that the pick-up was the only way to
> get the cable.
> I replaced the pick-up and now it almost works correctly.
> I think it has something to do with the focus and tracking pots.
> This is probably a stupid question as I know some are quite familiar with
> these set-ups.
> Now for the BIG question....how do you do the set-ups?
> Thanks,
> Daryl
> Daryl's TV
> 3310 Dyer St.
> El Paso, TX 79930
> 915-565-9184
> 915-564-1024 Fax
> dthunhurst@xxxxxxx
> http://dynacomp.freeyellow.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CCTV-VCR@xxxxxxx <CCTV-VCR@xxxxxxx>
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 4:31 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pioneer CD, PD-M550, Won't play
>
>
> >Bad spindle motors are also very common on Pioneers. They're relatively
> >cheap, just make sure you measure the turntable height before you replace
> the
> >motor, & put the turntable on the new motor at the same height.
> >
> >Gary
> >Carson City TV-VCR
> >2164 E Hwy 50
> >Carson City, NV 89701
> >775-887-9089   fax 775 887-1067
> >> With Pioneer CD players, quite often the problem turns out to be an
> >> intermittant ribbon cable between the laser pickup and the main
> >> board.The Pioneer part number for all the models I have worked on is:
> >> PNP1343. If you repair cd players, it's agood idea to keep one of these
> >> in stock. You may want to double check that this is the correct part
> >> number for your model.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Gary McCartney
> >>
> >> McCartney Electronics
> >> Guelph Ontario Canada
> >> Est. 1984
> >> email: gary (at) number63.ca
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> D Thunhurst wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi,
> >> > I do very little with CD Players so I'm not all that familiar.
> >> > Usually if cleaning the lens doesn't take care of the problem, I give
> them
> >> > back.  I can't do that this time.  It belongs to my daughter.  Of
> course, my
> >> > daughter thinks I know all there is to know about electronics (ha,
ha).
> >> > The problem is it will spin and attempt to read the disc.  You can
see
> the
> >> > lens move back and forth and sometimes it will play then jump to
track
> 2 or
> >> > 3 or 6 or what ever then back to 1.  Or it might not play at all.  I
> cleaned
> >> > the lens, cleaned and lubed the sled, tried applying voltage to the
> motors
> >> > and also while doing that, reverse the polarity to the motors (this
> done of
> >> > coarse with the motors disconnected from the board).   I took
> resistance
> >> > readings on the 4 pots then I tried to rock them to see if this made
> any
> >> > difference but no help so set them back to where they were.  I also
> tried
> >> > freeze to see if it nay be heat related.  Also esr'd the caps and
> checked
> >> > for bad joints.
> >> > My daughter claims it was working fine and then it just started doing
> this.
> >> > Can the pick-up go bad without a warning? or is there a better
> solution?
> >> > Any help sure would be appreciated.
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Daryl
> >> > Daryl's TV
> >> > 3310 Dyer St.
> >> > El Paso, TX 79930
> >> > 915-565-9184
> >> > 915-564-1024 Fax
> >> > dthunhurst@xxxxxxx
> >> > http://dynacomp.freeyellow.com
> >> >
> >> >
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> >> Gary McCartney
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> >> McCartney Electronics
> >> Guelph Ontario Canada
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> >> email: gary (at) number63.ca
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