marantz cd-63 mkii cant read cds

[azirul]

hi all...
I've a cd-63mkii with a problem can't read cds , tried to change the pick-up (chg to VAM) by myself but still doesnt work at all ( no lens tracking or disc spinning) . then I switch back to original ones (CDM12), it now hv spinning for few seconds and lens focusing (unsure if the laser was light or not), BUT still "no disc" display....
could someone help... 🙁



thanks.

 

[poynton]

The usual cause of this is a dirty lens.
I assume you have carefully cleaned it ?

Do you have a manual ?
It gives the diagnostic routines.
The manual is available on Ray's site (page 1 of the long thread on Cd 63/73)
(http://www.raylectronics.nl/index_en.html)

andy

 

[azirul]

i just clean the lens surface only (for the original pick-up)... no cleaning for VAM as it was taken from working Philips CDP....

from my observations;

original pick-up (CDM12.1)
1/. lens => do some focusing ( however laser light can't be seen)
2/. with CDs, the spindle motor SPIN ClockWise for 1-2 sec, then it reverse
AntiClockwise (abnormal right???).

replacement pick-up (VAM)
1/. nothing happend.

thanks for the manual Andy...
hope the diagnostic routines could help tonite.