Hi everyone. i,am at my wits end  with a problem with my 93000. i purchased it new in 1996. in 1998 the cd door refused to open, since then its been back and forth to dealers for repairs which have been short lived. the repair only lasts a couple of months. is there any one who could help me on this one.

You will have to be more specific.

Does it not open at all, does it open part way, is it sluggish and grind to a halt, does it open then stop with a sharp stop as if it has run into something?

Hi Graham,

when 'load cd' or CD button is touched he CD door tilts down slightly and stops.

if CD button is touched again  it will close. i can slide the door manually open once it has tilted and it will close normally. once i have manually opened the door (which i shoudlnt do i know) i can load a CD and the door will close normally but another problem is the CD will not be read intially. i have to press CD 1-3 times before its read.

Thanks

Ron

The door mech problem could well be mechanical. The problem with the failure to start a CD is more complex and may require a considerable amount of time and know how or the replacement of the CD mechanism and interface board. Both these options are likely to be expensive.

Where are you?

hi graham. i have gone back to the main dealer   who so called repaired it last year and had a bit of a moan, they have assured me it can be fixed so i,am giving them another chance. prior to this i did phone around some reputable local repair shops and they did,nt want to know. so here we go again and more money. thanks for your help so far and i will let you know the outcome kind regards Ron. PS if you come up with any else  please let me know.

hi again if the cd mechanism and interface board needs replacing. what would a educated guess of a price for repair be. regards Ron,

Sometimes the refusal to recognise the presence of a cd is caused by a dirty laser.

I would clean the laser with a cotton bud damped in iso propanol. If that doesn't cure it you are looking at £200+ to replace the CD mechanism.

I suspect that the door mechanism problems are unrelated to the above.

I've been through this on my BC9300. It's a real simple fix - a new belt of the correct size, and Silicon Spray on all the runners, with which the cord comes in contact.

Nothing more complicated than that.

Menahem

thanks to everyone for the response to my problem keep it coming i need as much information as i can get. i,am taking it in to the dealer tomorrow i,am a bit worried about the bill, if its several hundreds of pounds i might as well buy a good used one on ebay. what do you think. regards ron.

hi there. how do you get to the runners and mechanism to lubricate. i haven,t a clue how to start. regards ron.