Sony x111es

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Brad wrote:

> Hi Guys- I am having problems with a sony cd player. When the disk is loaded
> the player shows "no disk". The motor that spins the disk does not seem to
> start.
> Does anyone have the service manual for this cd player? Or is there a simple
> fix for this prblem?
> Thanks in advance,
> Brad
>

Two frequent problems can result in this symptom. One, a spindle motor
with a "dead" spot on the commutator. As a test, you may be able to get
such a motor to start by spinning the disc with a finger immediately
after it loads. Often fixable by getting access to the bottom of the
motor and spraying a good contact cleaner such as Deoxit-5 from Caig,
into slots usually found in the bottom of the motor. The other, a bad
laser; if the photodiodes in the optical pickup don't see a recognizable
reflection, the control circuitry never sends the signal for the spindle
motor to start.

-GP