Wont play cds

try buying optical clean for the cd play run it few time before you do any thing else, make sure you buy one that has media disc cleaning fluid. put few drop of liquid on each pad push play, fast forward, stop reverse forward, stop few times, let it run until it stops. you mite find it at walmart but you may have to go dvd or record store, radio shack may also have it

thank you rod

hi there.
Although CDs are still the preferred method of audio distribution, CD players are quickly being phased out in lieu of MP3 players. If your old CD player stops working, it might be a little panic-inducing, but fear not. If the CD player turns on but does not play CDs, then the problem is not with the power cord or the circuity (which are generally more expensive to repair rather than fix) but with the lens. There are several troubleshooting steps that you can take to fix a CD player when it won't play.
Step 1 Remove excess dust from the CD player. Dust is the number one enemy of electronics, and it can corrode even the most resilient device. Make sure to dust in between buttons, knobs, power cord(s) and audio-out ports. Note: use a dry duster, as moisture will harm your CD player further.
Step 2 Use a disk-based lens cleaner to remove ground in dust or dirt from the CD player's lens. These lens cleaners look like a regular CDs, but have specially-made bushes on the reverse side that gently remove excess dirt from the CD-reading lens. Simply put the CD in your player, and press the "Play" button to clean the lens. Do not run the cleaner more than once, as excess brushing can cause scratches on the lens.
Step 3 Polish the lens. Use a glass or eyeglass cleaning solution and a lint-free cloth to gently polish the reading lens. Clean it by using a low amount of pressure and softly polishing the lens and its surrounding area using soft, circular motions. Do this for about a minute or two and then allow the player to sit for a few minutes before trying to play a CD.
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Put the player On for few hours or overnight. Now remove the panel and get access to the optical head unit, use a clean ear bud to polish the optical head. If not the optical head is weak and must be replaced.

You could either try getting a linse cleaner for your Sterio. Or take it apart and Clean it, There might be alot of dust and dirt inside so it makes it hard for the laser to read the disks.

Its either the recovery (or installation cds) have scratches or deep cuts in them

or that the unit is overheating and turns off first after 30 mintues then when you turn it on again it will shut off in about 15 mintues and so on and so on till it wont turn on anymore.

You need to purchase an air can and blow out all the air paths including the fan.

AFter that , retry the installation cds again (after you let the notebook rest for about an hour after cleaning)

Please write back with results to me ok?

Does this happen to all cds? If yes, your DVD/CDrom might need cleaning. Try cleaning it using a cd cleaner and let it spin for 30 seconds. If it still does not read cds, you can open the casing and clean the lens with a soft earbud damped in an alcohol and gently wipe on the lens. Put everything back and try playing cds again. Also, make sure that your cds are clean so that the lens wont be having hard time reading them.

Hope this helps. Goodluck!

My bose stereo system plays a cd for a few minutes then stops, what is this, and it says failed code, call Bose. How do I fix this.

the optical pickup (lens and laser) is dirty and needs cleaning. you can buy a **** cleaner and use it regularly, but if you need it too often, you'll want to take it apart to clean it.

im not sure what toc read means, my cd player says that im guessing it means its loading, any ways take the d player apart an clean the lens wit a cuetip that should work, or the cds may be to scartched to read