Onkyo DX-V500 Laserdisc player

Nov 28, 2005 3 Replies
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Hi All,



I have a Onkyo DX-V500 laserdisc/CD player which one day decided to stop working with no warning.



The unit powers up OK, and eject/insert works fine, but when the Play button is pushed, the disc does not spin, and after a few seconds comes up with the message "No Disc". The motor seems to meter out at sensible ohms for a motor, and seems to spin freely. The motor driver transistors seem to also measure as OK.



I am wondering if it is likely to be the laser not detecting the presence of a disc, and so not bothering to turn the spindle, or whether it is supposed to spin up first but cannot. I have tried manually spinning the disc at the appropriate time, but as you might expect it doesn't make a lot of difference.



Does anybody have a service manual or experience with this type of unit or fault? It's too nice a unit to throw away, and I have a lot of discs for it.



Thanks,



Alan.


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"Alan Walker" difference.

tried cleaning the lens?

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Yep, tried cleaning the lens, although it is in an area that is difficult to access and I'm not sure if there is something in particular that I should be cleaning it with. I tried just wiping it with a cotton but, but am hesitant to try anything that might act as a solvent.

Thanks though.

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Use electronics grade ( 99.7% min ) isopropyl alcohol to clean the lens. Dip your cotton bud in it, then roll it across the back of your hand until it is moist, but not dripping wet. Gently clean the lens, then dry and polish it, using a new dry cotton bud ( Q Tips for our US friends )

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