Dead technics CD player

**Doki** · August 19th 04, 09:56 AM posted to uk.rec.audio

My Technics SL-P277A has died. Whenever you put a CD in it fails to read it
and acts as if there's no CD in it. Any one got any ideas? Ones involving
repair rather than "Look on ebay for another ancient CD player" please

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**Andy Hewitt** · August 19th 04, 12:02 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

Doki wrote:

My Technics SL-P277A has died. Whenever you put a CD in it fails to read it
and acts as if there's no CD in it. Any one got any ideas? Ones involving
repair rather than "Look on ebay for another ancient CD player" please .

Have you tried cleaning the lens?

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**Doki** · August 19th 04, 04:07 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

Andy Hewitt wrote:
Doki wrote:

My Technics SL-P277A has died. Whenever you put a CD in it fails to
read it and acts as if there's no CD in it. Any one got any ideas?
Ones involving repair rather than "Look on ebay for another ancient
CD player" please .

Have you tried cleaning the lens?

Is that a pull the lid off, IPA and cotton wool bud job?

**Andy Hewitt** · August 19th 04, 08:19 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

Doki wrote:

Andy Hewitt wrote:
Doki wrote:

My Technics SL-P277A has died. Whenever you put a CD in it fails to
read it and acts as if there's no CD in it. Any one got any ideas?
Ones involving repair rather than "Look on ebay for another ancient
CD player" please .

Have you tried cleaning the lens?

Is that a pull the lid off, IPA and cotton wool bud job?

That's one way to do it. I did this on a SL-P477 last year, and it only
took about 10 minutes. You can also get a lens cleaner CD from most high
street stores, these will do the job in a couple of minutes.

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Andy Hewitt ** FAF#1, (Ex-OSOS#5) - FJ1200 ABS
Honda Concerto 16v: Windows free zone (Mac G5 Dual Processor)
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**Oddjob** · August 23rd 04, 10:41 AM posted to uk.rec.audio

"Doki" wrote in message
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My Technics SL-P277A has died. Whenever you put a CD in it fails to read
it
and acts as if there's no CD in it. Any one got any ideas? Ones involving
repair rather than "Look on ebay for another ancient CD player" please .

try cotton bud and gently brush the lens - NO ipa should be necessary unless
your cat has ****ed all over it.