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[quote=""storminmike""]
mine did it....last track of last CD
problem....not retracting CD back into cartridge

my solution....
changer out
remove all screws
slide off the big lump (where the cables go in) mind the ribbon it's fragile
remove the plastic bits on each side that are used for horizontal/vertical setting
remove cover
look for BIG GEAR WHEEL that's horizontal with the player. Obvious when you see it as it's nearly 3" wide
rotate gear carefully and watch as it draws CD back into cartridge
when back at end stops and CD back in cartridge re-assemble.power up. eject


it's a bit like this but NOT a worm gear as shown....but a BIG horizontal gear that has a cam/groove in it that operates a lever that withdraws CD

be gentle NO BIG HAMMERS or POKING WITH BLUNT INSTRUMENTS

you don't need the front cover off either

https://blogs.oracle.com/miko/entry/cd_changer_repair[/quote]

thanks mike, i'll give this a try in the weekend.. weather permitted!

[quote=""jaynana""][quote=""storminmike""]
mine did it....last track of last CD
problem....not retracting CD back into cartridge

my solution....
changer out
remove all screws
slide off the big lump (where the cables go in) mind the ribbon it's fragile
remove the plastic bits on each side that are used for horizontal/vertical setting
remove cover
look for BIG GEAR WHEEL that's horizontal with the player. Obvious when you see it as it's nearly 3" wide
rotate gear carefully and watch as it draws CD back into cartridge
when back at end stops and CD back in cartridge re-assemble.power up. eject


it's a bit like this but NOT a worm gear as shown....but a BIG horizontal gear that has a cam/groove in it that operates a lever that withdraws CD

be gentle NO BIG HAMMERS or POKING WITH BLUNT INSTRUMENTS

you don't need the front cover off either

https://blogs.oracle.com/miko/entry/cd_changer_repair[/quote]

thanks mike, i'll give this a try in the weekend.. weather permitted![/quote]

you are allowed to do it inside the house you know

push your keyboard to one side and sort it

it took me about 20 minutes...more sweating about how to dismantle it and not drop the screws (2 sizes IIRC). Be careful not to wreck the screwheads with a poor choice of screwdriver. The shel is in 2 pieces and the big bit at the back has 2 screws (maybe three) after which you slide it sideways to unhook. You can unpeel one side of the shell but check for screws behind those plastic vertical/horizontal set plates on each side.

I never kept track of them all but there are quite a few screws. From memeory (vague) 2 each side on show. Maybe some behind those set plates. Some round the back 2 or 3

One half will unpeel and unclip from the front faceplate (you may have to lift the edges) and you'll no doubt instantly spot a CD not retracted...use the gear to retract....shoving or trying to drag the CD with a pointy object wont work....rotate the gear

good luck

[quote=""storminmike""]you are allowed to do it inside the house you know

push your keyboard to one side and sort it

good luck[/quote]

hehe yeah mate there's somethin called 'work' that makes me too busy in the weekdays usually.. which unfortunately has to be done to bring the bacon home!

anyways, thanks, i got it done today. barely in time to fix it back before it got too dark.

any idea why this happens? didn't do anythin to prevent a recurrence and i hate the feelin that its a matter of time until the next one!

[quote=""jaynana""][quote=""storminmike""]you are allowed to do it inside the house you know

push your keyboard to one side and sort it

good luck[/quote]

hehe yeah mate there's somethin called 'work' that makes me too busy in the weekdays usually.. which unfortunately has to be done to bring the bacon home!

anyways, thanks, i got it done today. barely in time to fix it back before it got too dark.

any idea why this happens? didn't do anythin to prevent a recurrence and i hate the feelin that its a matter of time until the next one![/quote]

why this happens....no idea whatsover.

I'm sure someone does though....main thing is that you know all is not lost despite it being a PITA to recover those precious bootlegs

Hope my cr@ppy how to helped...I take it you found the gear wheel then or did you fix it some other way?

[quote=""storminmike""]
Hope my cr@ppy how to helped...I take it you found the gear wheel then or did you fix it some other way?[/quote]

found the wheel.

yeah i very confidently stripped it only to start thinkin 'hmm how do i get that cd out'

then i checked yr post, found the big wheel and turned it slowly.

then i plugged it in still stripped out, it all worked.

tks!

[quote=""jaynana""][quote=""storminmike""]
Hope my cr@ppy how to helped...I take it you found the gear wheel then or did you fix it some other way?[/quote]

found the wheel.

yeah i very confidently stripped it only to start thinkin 'hmm how do i get that cd out'

then i checked yr post, found the big wheel and turned it slowly.

then i plugged it in still stripped out, it all worked.

tks![/quote]

happy to help

Best cure is to get an intravee and connect your iPod/iPhone

[quote=""dirtymonkey29""]Best cure is to get an intravee and connect your iPod/iPhone[/quote]

Welcome to the brighter side - another one turned!

Got everything sorted with IV support?

[quote=""dirtymonkey29""]Best cure is to get an intravee and connect your iPod/iPhone[/quote]


nah....this throw away society sucks with these foreign electronic thingy me bobs

Off up into the loft to get my Ariston Turntable, naim amps and heaps of vinyl. Not sure they'll go in the boot stealthly but imagine that crackle and skipping down the motorway....bliss pixels what are they....gatefold sleeves don't suffer from pixel drop out

Lol... My cd changer jumps and farts all over the place, glad to have iPhone connectivity so yeah im converted to the brighter side. The extra features are really handy too, although I have a suggestion to make to the makers very soon for a feature i think would be handy for me. Particulary as I have converted my snap in adapter into an intravee dock.

Right, now I'm gonna do some nice pics of the PS2 install to wet your appetite!

No offence at all, but WHY would you want a DVD option when you can have one caddy hold over 70 films, videos, etc...

[quote=""dirtymonkey29""]Best cure is to get an intravee and connect your iPod/iPhone[/quote]

brighter side for me is USB support... or if not some storage media like sd or micro sd.

the hoolio and dyna both do it but that means dumping lots of oem eqpt for Chinese goods. yet not convinced that's the right move..

No that's why I went for the intravee. I was also considering the dice mediabridge which has USB. Mixed reviews on dyna and hooli for me to warrant the high price, and if I sell off my oem bits to make some money back for my install and then my Chinese gear packs in after a few years etc I will have to either purchase oem gear back or lay out for another Chinese unit. Intravee I know I will get my money back on if I sell it on and it has some good features which I use daily.

What have I missed regarding DVD?