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I'm playing CD's for 3 years now (Wave Music System). Today, I put a CD in and it says "reading Disc" for about 10 seconds and then it says "Not Playable." I put in other cd's and the same thing is happening. Unplug the power for several minutes does not help.
It sounds to me like the laser lens itself may be damaged or even broken.
Here is something you can try though, this might just work if the laser lens has some dust particles stuck to it. Just go to your nearest cd shop and buy yourself a laser lens cleaner disc, it is cheap.
Follow the instructions, and if the laser lens itself was dirty, this will help, otherwise the laser lens might be broken, which is a ver common problem, cause you used it for three years now.
This has somthing to do with the sequence in how the cables are connected., Someone walked me through this before and it was fairly easy.This has somthing to do with the sequence in how the cables are connected., Someone walked me through this before and it was fairly easy.
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it might be you need to get a cleaning disc that cleans the laser inside the cd drive.
or it could be the laser it self has gone faulty.
try a cleaning disc first and see how you get on.
There are special cleaning CDs with bristle hair attached.
You moist them with the special supplied liguid and put the cd in to play.As they spin they gently brush the lens and clean off any debris.
Otherwise you have to open the machine to do it manually with a microfibre cloth (GENTLY) and clear alcohol (JUST A DROP)...
If your CD's get scratched by being stacked on a table and shuffled around, you can often get them to play again with something like Skip Dr: http://www.amazon.com/SkipDr-Manual-Disc-Repair-System/dp/B0015ACUKC/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_2_0 You may also be able to take them into your local video or video game store and have them professionally resurfaced.
If the CD's are not scratched, and are commercially bought (ie. not cd's that you bought blank and burned music onto yourself) I would probably try contacting Bose.
The Bose Wave System was very expensive, and should be at least checked with someone that can give an honest assessment. It is possible the Laser Pickup Assembly may need a good cleaning, if it works you can enjoy more time with it. If it fails then it is a matter of choice.
This _might_ be caused by dust or dirt on the read lens of the CD player. The lens projects and reads a beam of light that is bounced off the surface of the CD surface to play the tracks.
Open the lid as if to load a CD. Remove any existing CD. Direct a short blast from a can of compressed air at the lens - or you could use a small artist's paint brush and gently wipe the surface of the lens to dislodge the dust, etc. Do not touch the lens with fingers. etc. as any oils will disrupt the light - and attract dirt and dust.
To resolve this issue, try one or all of the following:
The
Wave® music system is designed to play commercial CDs, CD-Rs,
MP3-encoded CDS and CD-RWs. If your system has trouble playing MP3 CDs,
make sure the discs were recorded with compatible formats. See Cannot play MP3 CDs
The system may not be able to play certain CD-RW discs. Playability
is dependant on how the disc was recorded, including the format it was
recorded in and the actual disc used for recording. Note: iTunes
defaults to AAC as the encoding format. In order to use iTunes to make
CDs that will play on the Wave® music system, you’ll need to change the
format to MP3 How to Choose Import Options
Different brands of CD-Rs and CD-RWs use different materials which
may affect the ability of a player to read them. If you are burning
your own CD-Rs or CD-RWs, experiment with different brands of discs
If a commercial disc won’t play, check for scratches, fingerprints
or other physical damage. Try the CD in another player. If it still
won’t play, there may be a problem with the disc
Reset the system by disconnecting the power cord from the wall for one minute, then plug the system back in
Top CD associated with main unit not playable.Bottom units work
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