In the 5 disc changers the screen says READ even though the cds are loaded
Buy a CD cleaning kit, this will clean the plastic laser lens that is hard to get at, hopefully this will clean any dirt on the lens and bring it back to operational mode.
I had the same problem with mine. I opened it up. (someone said the screws are three different lengths? they weren't on mine. I cleaned it the best I could but I came to find out the problem was the motor that drives the cd's was worn out. The cd's would start out spinning normally and then they would slow down and finally stop. Now I need to find a replacement motor for that and replace it. 5 disc cd players are extremely rare, I need to check with Best Buy if they have a motor and can replace it for a reasonable cost.
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RCA has had lots of bad laser pickups the past several years. It has to focus before it will spin. Sometimes they will focus and spin but still not read the disc. Unfortunatly that unit is a throw away and no parts or service literature is available from RCA/Thomson. So if cleaning it does not do it, you are probably out of luck. CD lens cleaning discs: Every CD, stereo equipment, department, discount, store - and even sidewalk venders - carries CD lens cleaning discs. Are they of any value? Can they cause damage? I generally don't consider CD lens cleaning discs to be of much value for preventive maintenance since they may just move the crud around. However, for pure non-greasy dust (no tobacco smoke and no cooking grease), they may not hurt and could even do a good enough job to put off a proper cleaning for a while longer. However, it's also possible they will ruin the lens. Consider that the worst thing to do to a precision optical surface is to wipe it with a dry cloth as this is likely to scratch the surface as it rubs the dust over it. To the lens, a speck of dust is like a boulder. Once the lens is scratched, replacement of the entire optical pickup is the only remedy. And, since there are absolutely no sorts of standards for these things, it is possible for a really poorly designed cleaning disc to damage the lens even if the dust itself is non-abrasive. In addition, if the cleaning disc doesn't look like a CD to the optical pickup or disc-in sensor, the lens it may not even spin. So, the drawer closes, the drawer opens, and NOTHING has been accomplished! (But at least no damage will be done.) As if this isn't enough, NEVER put one into a high-X CDROM (DVD player or DVDROM drive). The high speed rotation may cause the cleaning disc and/or player/drive to self destruct. And, don't try a cleaning disc on an automotive CD player that sucks in the disk - it will get stuck.
SOURCE: stereo won't read cds
You might try running a cleaning CD in it (which cleans the lazer lens). These are available from Wal Mart and many other sources. If a cleaning doesn't get it going, then you may have a lazer that is weakening and might need to be replaced (sorry!). Hope just a good lens cleaning will do the trick.
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My son came over and helped me. All I was looking for was a user manual. This is something old and didn't need all this technical support. Plus I was not planning on paying for something that originally said it would be free.
SOURCE: cds won't play
im in the same boat as you...we have one of those as well and the cd's wont read...only the fm and tape work
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