cd reader dead ?

Details would help (what kind of player is it?). Is there a disk in the drive? Can you eject the disk and try another? A scratch or dirt can make a disk unreadable, and some players will keep trying anyhow. And, some kinds of mechanical jam won't eject the disk, so either disassembly or use of a mechanical eject (not motorized, you just put a stiff wire into the right hole to release the disk) will be required.

I'd have to repair first the Xtall ball, and they are mightily expensive.

On some of these readers, depending upon the compression type or file type used, some cd players won't read that cd. Example if not an .mp3 reader, will not read an mp3 disk. So, make sure the material is compatible with the reader. Everything else as generalized in the other responses apply as well.

Good Luck.

Charles Lucas

the only time the screen is on is when i select usb/mp but not working. When I select the CD reading function, the screen does not light up and nothing works

after checking ..the only time the screen is on is when i select usb/mp but not working. When I select the CD reading function, the screen does not light up and nothing works

Model and type number.

Perhaps it's looking for a usb re-flash.

RL