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Originally Posted by bimmerZ5
hey guys.... actually, i think i'm the buyer that rastaFarai is talking about. I've been searching the web looking for a solution to the problem and found this forum and found this thread...
i just signed up here, but i've been a long time member over at bf.c and other forums, under the same username. not trying to rip off rastaFarai. I know, i know... doesn't lend much credibility if the one being accused of scamming says "not I".
anyway... just looking to see if I can get the MK4 rastaFarai sold me to work... basically, I plugged in the unit and it shows up on the screen, so i think the "computing" part of the unit works fine. I ejected the disc, put in another disc,... normally, you go half way in and the unit will grab the disc and self load it in... but in this case, it just won't. The self-loading mechanism seems to be dead.
I'd (and I guess rastaFarai) would appreciate it if anyone of you guys can suggest a way to fix this....
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It will have suffered some mechanical shock during transit (some dumb postie dropped the box) and the DVD mechanism will have slipped a part out of alignment, or in worst case, broken a bit of plastic.
CD mechs should never be shipped with discs loaded, it makes them very vulnerable to damage
Take the top lid off, remove the drive and inspect very carefully for damage. Try gently loading a CD (with the power off) to see if the mechanical parts are moving properly.
If you are lucky, you can clip the guides back into place (I've had this twice).
If you are unlucky, you'll need to replace a broken plastic guide at the rear of the mech (I've had this once, tricky to replace)
If you have no experience inspecting and repairing CD mechs, take it to a shop that works on mechs!