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Re: Broken CD player on Beocenter 9500

Dillen — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:15:07 GMT

Marine,

You have a PM regarding cap kit.
Check your inbox.

Martin

Re: Broken CD player on Beocenter 9500

MT4 — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:13:14 GMT

Hi again!

Thanks Martin for your quick reply!

This sounds hopeful! Where can I get a kit from then? and how much does it cost?

Re: Broken CD player on Beocenter 9500

Dillen — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:43:01 GMT

Welcome to Beoworld !

I've lost count of how many times we've heard this story.
The repairer diagnoses the poor thing badly. Thinks the laser is at fault
and sends the Beocenter back with a note telling the owner that parts
cannot be found.
Plus a bill.

Admittedly, it does look like a laser fault at first glance but the truth is
that in the majority of cases with the exact symptoms you describe,
it's a matter of lack of current supplied to the laser diode.
But it does take a minimum of measuring (one voltage reading) inside the Beocenter.
This again requires the Beocenter to be opened and unfortunately it's not always
that this takes place when a repairer "diagnoses".

The laser is starved for power and cannot focus.
No focus = No reflection from the CD.
No reflection from the CD suggests no CD loaded.
No CD loaded = No play.

Sometimes, depending on the deck version and the exact fault, the CD will
spin a little before being rejected.

The faulty component(s) are almost always capacitors, cheap and available.
One of the capacitors need to be of an exact brand and type but a kit has been
put together (by me) for this and I would recommend you grab one
and send in together with the Beocenter for repairs.
The kit contains a handful of capacitors. Tell them to replace the lot and DON'T adjust anything.
In more than 95% of the cases, this will fix the fault.
Do a search on the forum pages and you will find lots more info.

The same fault occurs in a lot of different Beocenter and Beogram CD models
and it happens at an alarming rate these years.
Kits are available for a lot of the different CD decks used and if one
isn't available for your version, it can be made.

Martin

Re: Broken CD player on Beocenter 9500

solderon29 — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:31:15 GMT

you need to get the set to someone with more experience.Sadly the dealers are only geared up it seems, to replace modules,and they are simply not made an y longer.It may indeed be the laser at fault,but there are many other causes of this type of fault.

Whereabouts are you?

Broken CD player on Beocenter 9500

MT4 — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:19:09 GMT

Hello everybody,

I have a BeoCenter 9500 that is playing up at present. I have seen three B&O dealers in England and France who have not been able to help because the broken part cannot be found anymore. The problem is that the CD does not spin and does not play. I have tried changing the CD, but still, nothing is happening. Apparently, I need a laser pick-up CDM 4 16 bits servo.

Does this make any sense? could anybody help?

Obviously, the Beocenter 9500 is not sold anymore, so I don't know how I can get the part...

Please, I need your help!

Thanks a lot,

Marine