NAD CD player - tray won´t open

[siliconic]

I have NAD L 53 DVD receiver.
Player starts having a problem with reading of CDs. Some of them can´t read at all.
The last thing is that CD tray won´t open at all. I´ve tried to blow away dust (opened cabinet) and it helped a while, but then again, it´s not possible to open it. Worth repair?

 

[smorizio]

if the unit out of warranty a new dvd drive (burner) are 17.00 on newegg. if your a dvd player it may be even less. all you need to do is see if the drive inside is ide or sata and it model number. then try and buy a replacment drive that close to the same model (type of drive).

 

[06yfz450ridr]

did you try inserting a paper clip into the little hole on front to try and open the drive?

 

[soundguruman]

I have NAD L 53 DVD receiver.
Player starts having a problem with reading of CDs. Some of them can´t read at all.
The last thing is that CD tray won´t open at all. I´ve tried to blow away dust (opened cabinet) and it helped a while, but then again, it´s not possible to open it. Worth repair?

replace the drive belts.

 

[americanaudiophile]

If it was just the drawer then belts would fix the tray problem. Not reading discs indicated a laser problem. Probably worn out. Since this is not a computer drive you cannot just use a generic. You might be able to find a Bluray player cheap enough to replace it but it won't sound as good on CDs.