Pioneer DVL 909 draw mechanism jams - help!!

[Dave]

Archived from groups: alt.video.laserdisc (More info?)

Our DVL909 will suddenly stop playing a DVD and try and eject it - the
mechanism locks up with the motor still running.

After the disc is removed by removing the top brace, the laser
assembly seems jammed very close to the drive spindle. After gently
pushing it away from the spindle, there is a click and the mechanism
is now free and the draw can be opened. The laser mechanism seems to
move freely, but jams against the spindle assembly from time to time
-for some strange reason. It plays cds OK

Any help would be appreciated.

David

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.video.laserdisc (More info?)

Never ran into this problem. Wondering if the switch is dirty that tells
the control board when the pickup is at the start LD or CD position. Could
also be the pickup having trouble reading the DVD.

Kurtis

"Dave" <memu51@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
news:583f9dc8.0409222330.3e681ba6@posting.google.com...
> Our DVL909 will suddenly stop playing a DVD and try and eject it - the
> mechanism locks up with the motor still running.
>
> After the disc is removed by removing the top brace, the laser
> assembly seems jammed very close to the drive spindle. After gently
> pushing it away from the spindle, there is a click and the mechanism
> is now free and the draw can be opened. The laser mechanism seems to
> move freely, but jams against the spindle assembly from time to time
> -for some strange reason. It plays cds OK
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> David