New Project: JVC 5-Disc CD Changer
I acquired this JVC XL-R302BK 5-disc CD changer recently. It seems that it does not work for some reason. A little investigation should tell us something more.
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Pioneer PD-M41o – Victory is Ours!
After a fair bit of work, the Pioneer PD-M410 is ready to be tested! The final steps were to put the case back on, secure the power cord strain relief, and load the cartridge. On the right you can see what the cartridge looks like as it is being pushed, …
Lens On the Carpet – The Missing Link
If you have been following the past several posts you know that I have been working on a Pioneer PD-M410 CD player. In the last post it was noted that the lens for the laser pickup was missing. Sure enough, by turning the CD player upside down and shaking gently …
Pioneer PD-M410 – Power We have – We Lack Music!
From the previous post you know that the first music test did not go well with the Pioneer PD-M410. What happened is that the machine moved the disc from the cartridge into the CD mechanism. The mechanism did not spin the CD. Notice in the photo that the inside of …
Pioneer PD-M410 – Bad News!
The Pioneer PD-M510 CD player uses a 6-disc cartridge as you can see in the above photo. I added three discs and inserted the “cart” into the player. Bad luck, nothing played. The machine pulled the CD into position, and then zip! What’s up with that? There’s an old saying, …
Pioneer PD-M410 – Starting the Fix
The first major step in the repair of the Pioneer PD-M410 was to install a new power cord. It just so happened that I had a legit power cord ready to go. I removed to remnants of the original cord and saved the strain relief. Then I threaded the new …
Pioneer PD-M410 – The Investigation
As mentioned in the previous post, somebody cut the power cord off of the Pioneer PD-M410 that I acquired. The next step will be to take a look inside. If luck is available, the only problem could be a blown fuse! This is where the mains power cord comes into …
Pioneer PD-M410 Project – The Discovery
I picked up this Pioneer PD-M410 CD player the other day. It was rather dusty, but otherwise in decent condition except that the cord had been cut. In my experience, a cut cord usually means that the device does not work. If it does not work, could it be repaired? …
