In a message dated 01/06/2002 3:11:40 AM Pacific Standard Time, ampm@xxxxxxx writes: << To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx this unit is ten years old does anyone think the laser assembly is bad. (see below for info) al marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 8:26 AM Subject: [TechAssist] pioneer disc player model # pd-m450 > > this is a pioneer multi play disc player model # pd-m450. i don't get > involved with these but a freind asked me just to take a look. i cleaned > lens and unit still doesn't read disc.seems like it tries to focus, at least > it turns the disc. but nothing.any ideas. > al m > al marquardt > ampm@xxxxxxx > > > ------------------------------------------ > Help make your TechAssist database better! > Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > ------------------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > > ------------------------------------------ Help make your TechAssist database better! Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips ------------------------------------------ >> The dics motor, "spindle motor" is bad not the pick-up. Very common. I have a few of these units, not the motors but the entire unit. I disconnect one wire to the motor put contact cleaner in the motor and then spin up the motor at 15 volts or so. fixes them most of the time, but I always quote for a new motor anyway. Still a good way to find out if the motor is the problem. Larry N.C.S. ------------------------------------------ Help make your TechAssist database better! Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips ------------------------------------------ To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the SUBJECT field to the address above.