CD player fix

[Ali]

Offered to look at a CD unit for a friend. It’s a TEAC CR-H255, quite a nice unit. The CD unit wouldn’t open, she thought one of the kids had stuffed something inside. When you press the eject button it doesn’t even try, no motor / release sound.

Took a lot of getting apart just to get the CD bay out

Managed to release the mechanism manually and all seems free. Put it back together and still no joy - now it’s permanently open (loose, slides open / shut). So perhaps a dead motor?

Out of my depth now, but I’d like to get it fixed for her as it’s got some sentimental value. They’re anything from £50 working on eBay and I’ve been looking out for a knackered one for spares but no luck so far. Are there any companies out there fixing stuff like this nowadays? I used to know a few high street places but with today’s throw away mentality they’re not around any more.

 

[hotponyshoes]

I doubt you will find anywhere to get it fixed for less than the £50 a replacement would cost.

Best bet would be to identify the CD transport. It won't be unique to that player and there will be plenty of equivalent replacements as well cheap as chips

 

[hotponyshoes]

One thing to check first, is there a small hole on the front by the cd tray anywhere?
If there is you would push a paper clip in there to release the tray if the motor fails. You might find that the leaver in there is stuck, pulling the tray out and wiggling a paperclip in that hole while pushing the tray back in might free it up

 

[Ali]

One thing to check first, is there a small hole on the front by the cd tray anywhere?
If there is you would push a paper clip in there to release the tray if the motor fails. You might find that the leaver in there is stuck, pulling the tray out and wiggling a paperclip in that hole while pushing the tray back in might free it up

That’s what I was hoping for, but unfortunately no hole

 

[ukracer]

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Check that out...might be the same mechanism. At least it goes in and out.