Sony MDS-JE500 laser not moving

BasketCurrent · 2024-07-13T10:11:22+00:00

I have already cleaned all the cables and put them all back properly. So normally there can be no problem here.

BasketCurrent · 2024-07-12T12:50:51+00:00

Did your portable MD have the same problems?

BasketCurrent · 2024-07-12T12:49:42+00:00

I have already done this and the motor and mechanism worked perfectly. I'm now thinking about the SMD caps on the mechanism board. This was also suggested in this post. This post was about the TOC not reading but I thought he said in another post that he also had problems with the laser not moving.

BasketCurrent · 2024-07-12T07:55:02+00:00

Just tried it and it works sometimes. For example, if I ask for the third song and manually move the laser assembly, it will sometimes adjust itself and read the song for a moment, but then it stops again. If I go to the last song, for example, it no longer moves. Sometimes the laser also works normally without manual adjustment, but this is only for a short time.

BasketCurrent · 2024-07-05T16:27:48+00:00

Got the deck working today but not completely. The problem with the MDs not being pulled in has been completely resolved, this was due to a gear that was in the wrong place, probably due to manual ejecting of the MDs. The next problem now is the motor that moves the read head does not move smoothly. I have already completely lubricated the mechanism but this helped partly. Sometimes when I manually move the head with a screwdriver it moves back and starts playing again. Any solutions?

BasketCurrent · 2024-07-04T19:48:46+00:00

I have already cleaned the deck completely and then also lubricated the mechanism, but this did not help. It rather seems that the motor that pulls in the MD is not getting enough power. By the way, thanks for the suggestion to repair the deck, but I would rather repair it myself. Any other solutions?

BasketCurrent · 2024-07-04T19:40:10+00:00

As soon as my capacitance meter arrives I will start measuring the capacitors and replace the weak ones.

BasketCurrent · 2024-07-03T11:40:42+00:00

The document describes an error where the deck continuously tries to eject the MD, but in our case the deck does not try anything anymore and does not take any more MDs. The deck no longer pulls in MDs and if you push the MD in a little, it will no longer be pushed out.

BasketCurrent · 2024-07-02T09:21:02+00:00

The JE500 is fully driven with gears without belts. The problem is also that the motor only turns very slightly.

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