20 Most Recent RCA RS2041 CD Shelf System Questions & Answers

This is normally a problem with the belts or gears that are part of the loading mechanism. sometimes the gears get out of timing.
Whatever is causing the problem, there is no easy fix that is designed for the end user to perform besides unplugging the unit for about half an hour, this resets the micro and it may or may not help.

I work at an authorized RCA repair center and I am sorry to inform you that RCA does not supply parts for any of their audio equipment any longer.

If it is under warranty you can get an exchange from the retailer you purchased it from or send it directly to RCA. You can contact them and/or download user manuals at this website:

http://support.rcaaudiovideo.com/

If it is not under the warranty it is very unlikely that it can be fixed.

RCA does not seem to care about the customers of theirs unless it is within warranty coverage.

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where can i find belts for RCA Rs2041

If no sound present - I'd go along with you about the amp. If you can turn up the volume and hear hiss getting louder, than the amp is probably good and the input level portion of the circuit or earlier is the culprit. Since most of the "heavy lifting" in audio devices is done by the amp - it's a logical point of failure.

If by "black stuff" you mean the surface of the circuit board and components are covered in a black residue - yes, a failure has occurred. There should be a very distinct odor of burnt electronics present. Electrolytic capacitors bulge and can even "blow up" when they fail. Resistors usually just burn up due to excess heat and transistors overheat and can pop, too - depending on the package they are in.

Good luck.

http://downloads.devicemanuals.com/dl/R/rca/RS2041.pdf

OR

http://www.devicemanuals.com/guide/CD%20Player/RCA/RCA-Audio-CD-Player-RS2041-User's-Guide-TXpFd05EYz.html

On the back of this system, do you see a group of RCA plug outlets? Marked IN and OUT? Phono IN? Phono OUT? Speaker IN? Speaker OUT? CD IN? CD OUT? Look for the one marked AUX IN or AUX OUT. AUX IN lets you connect a separate device, could be colored Blue, Green, White. Usually paired one over the other, RED over WHITE, YELLOW over WHITE, ect. If this system will accept an auxillary unit, player, ect, then it will have an AUX RCA type plug on the back.

Look for a little door on front at the bottom below the CDs - open the door and you will find both the ear phone jack and the auxillary connections.

http://www.retrevo.com/support/RCA-RS2041-manual/id/402ci677/t/2/

The above link takes you to a website where the PDF manual can be downloaded.

Hope that works!

1. Check all cable connections to make sure they're secure. 2. Replace the cable connecting the CD unit to your receiver. 3. Clean the contacts on the player and receiver with electronics-grade contact cleaner. good luck

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Generally speaking, an amp attempts to protect itself from heat, shorts, overloads and operator exuberance by refusing to turn on or stay on.

Overloads can be from excessive periods of high output or marginally low impedance loading by the speakers; and shorts would be wiring issues or a speaker blowing up.

You should be able to feel if it's hot. WHY is it overheating? Make sure it has sufficient ventilation on all sides and that vent holes are not blocked by dust balls. Ensure the fan (if equipped) is running as designed (some only operate on demand). Clean dust and debris from it.

If the amp comes back on after cooling, you're lucky. They only have so many self-protection cycles in their lives so continuously resetting or cycling their power without addressing the cause can do more harm than good.

If it protects immediately on a cool power up you should disconnect the speaker connections and try it 'naked'. If it comes up then diagnose which lead(s) are shorted. If it does not come up the problem is internal and should be left to an experienced and competent hands-on tech.

The power supply is internal.

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