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Hi have an mds-je500 minidisk player that stopped accepting disks, worked perfect one minute, says load error next each time i try to load, then says eject even though disk doesn't go all the way in. Nothing has been put in load slot, no bags etc.
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Re: Hi have an mds-je500 minidisk player that stopped...
The small limit switch for the disc in position typically goes bad on about 40% of all Sony Minidisc recorders. It is a $5 part, but will probably cost you $35 to get it installed.
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Reddit · r/minidisc5 comments · 1 year ago
The JE520 will not play anything recorded in MDLP, or any discs that have been converted to HiMD mode. MDLP (LP2, LP4) tracks will show up ...
Check on the web for the fix. Many people had an issue with the Sony MDS-JE500 series MD units as the little lever switch that indicates that a disc is loaded goes bonkers and it might be as simple as 'adding' a non-sticky item to the lever. Do a Google search for 'mini disc switch fix'. Good luck.
The JE330 was a 'budget' version of the JE500 models, less features and more likely to take a dive. Sounds like the whole power supply went south. Hate to say it, but you might have to replace the recorder with one from flEaBay. You can always unplug it, wait a day and then power-up perhaps one last time to eject the disk.
The
error means that the player is unable to read the table of contents
(TOC) on discs any more.If it's an occasional error then you can try
switching to TDK blanks as they seem to be easier for flaky players to
read, but if it's happening regularly to all discs then your machine is
unrepairable due to a total lack of spare parts.
On the plus
side, there are millions of MD units now lying unused as folks have
moved on from them and as they're mostly worthless people don't
generally bother with trying to sell them. Almost every piece of MD gear
I own has come free of charge via my local FreeCycle and Freegle
groups. Whatever you do, don't buy a used player from anyone: they're
all getting on now and the TOC error is an age-related fault which may
occur at any time.
If you wish to see exactly what features other machines have then visit the superb equipment browser at minidisc.org.
The site is hosted but n longer maintained though so some information
is out of date, but it's still the most comprehensive source of free
information about MD available.
Sorry there's probably no hope for
your players, but I hope that my reply has given you a practical
alternative means of solving your problem.
optical will work any way you connect................connect mini out( play mode) to cd-r rec (in) recording or cd player (out) to mini (swithch to record, optical/line in/mic) the optical cable you have should work if all connection are fitted well. i record cd to mini using optical and vice versa all the time. just make sure you are connected correctly to what you wanna do
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