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More info?)
If you were looking to repair an LD-V4200, then subsequently bought one, the
purchase would have escaped my attention.
Mike
"3rdman" <3rdman@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:rt54d.25985$as2.13502@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
> LOL! Nothing goes un-noticed here, huh? Now all I have to do is hide it
from
> my better half.
>
> "MScott" <epicsdonotspam@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> news:vih3d.17372$QJ3.14850@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
> > It looks like you snagged a D703 in good condition with remote & manual
> > for
> > under $200 delivered.
> >
> >
> >
http
/cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6323293823
> >
> > A man of action. Nice job.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> > "3rdman" <3rdman@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> > news:FY91d.6180$zT6.5605@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
> >> Thank you for a response, Kurtis. If you don't mind, could you tell me
> >> how
> >> much a used pickup would cost to purchase and install?
> >>
> >>
> >> "Kurtis Bahr" <kbahr@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >> news
bqdnYeFW-i6jdjcRVn-oQ@comcast.com...
> >> > Normally if you get "no disc" with both CD's and LD's the pickup is
> >> > bad.
> >> > The pickup by itself costs a little over $200 new. The other source
is
> >> > working used pickups. I do have some of these also. There is also
> > labor
> >> > to
> >> > align the replacement pickup so it will cost some money to do this.
> > What
> >> > is
> >> > happening is that the focus circuitry cannot focus on the CD/LD so
it's
> >> > sending the message "no disc".
> >> >
> >> > I can help you if you want to fix it, it is cheaper to buy a used
> > working
> >> > 703 than putting in a new pickup. You need to decide how much you
like
> >> > this
> >> > particular unit. You could about buy a 704 for the same price as
> >> > replacing
> >> > with a new pickup.
> >> >
> >> > Kurtis
> >> >
> >> > "3rdman" <3rdman@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> >> > news:la51d.4654$zT6.2226@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
> >> >> Hi...I've got a broken 703. When I place a disc (LD or CD), it
doesn't
> >> > spin
> >> >> but the lens does attempt to focus. After a few seconds of that is
> > stops
> >> > and
> >> >> all I get is a "no disc" message.
> >> >>
> >> >> Now I've trying to do some research on my own by scouring the
> > newsgroups
> >> > and
> >> >> I've learned that the lens must "see" the disc before it attempt to
> > spin,
> >> > so
> >> >> I fear it may be a bad laser unit. Am I right? Is there something I
> >> >> can
> >> >> do
> >> >> to verify that one way or the other. Also, approx. how much would
this
> >> > kind
> >> >> of repair (or replacement) cost? Would it be worth sending it out
for
> >> >> repair? Thanks.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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