DCD Pro 210 - laser not picking up CD

Probably needs a new laser unit. Not something the parts department would sell you though, but I'd try anyways. You seem to leave the impression you could be handy with a soldering iron, so maybe it's worth a shot.

yeah I've replaced the CD drives from my dcd pro 500 players back in the day. funny...they all went out the same way....and it was always the left player that went first.

Ive had the CD player playing a CD constantly since I made this post. I've been ejecting it and advancing tracks as I walk by. It's been functioning just fine.

I'll continue to test and cycle the power tomorrow. It might be OK.

I'd say if you haven't got one in inventory, get one of those laser lens cleaning discs.

I have this one for DVD's, which has the brushes spaced out. I don't like it as well as the original one I had that got snagged by a client a couple of years ago.

Odd how it's always the left one though. Well, stranger things have happened. I'd also test power cycling it as well. I have a DVD/CD/laserdisc player that's inconsistent with DVD's. It's going in for service soon. It reads CD's and laserdiscs just fine., and it's one of those ones that can read both sides of the laserdisc without flipping it.

It's been playing for several days straight with a few track advances and power cycles. Been working fine. It probably will continue to work fine until it gets to a gig...then BAM!

Performance anxiety?