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Re: Panasonic CR-562-B not working?

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From: C.M.Porter
Date: Fri, 01 Mar 1996 00:00
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In article <313585EB.1075@cesena.queen.it>, Paolo Marani <dmc00002@cesena.queen.
it> wrote:
> C.M.Porter wrote:
> > 
> 
> > In article <825457405snz@longley.demon.co.uk>, David Longley
> > <David@longley.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > > Just for the record, I've struggled with a similar problem except on mi
> ne,
> > > it reads the first half of the disk fine, the second half produces read
> 
> > > errors. Like you I feel peeved that it's only worked for a year, and du
> ring
> > > that period it's had only light use (good marketing trick CD-ROMs !).
> > >
> > > Mind you - I haven't given up....I am after the motors...so anyone who 
> has
> > > junked their 562 or 563 please contact me for an address to send your m
> otors
> > > to, I'm not sure if there are one or two, but they *are* very small.
> > > --
> > > David Longley
> > 
> 
> > I have also had trouble with a CR562 if first failed intermittently the s
> toped
> > working all together I carefully stripped the spindal motor and found tha
> t the
> > contacts on the comutator were clogged up with metal. I cleaned out the g
> aps
> > with a pin and its been working fine for the last 6 monthes
> > 
> 
> > Chris Porter
> 
> I have a problem with CR562 too... Id does not failed intermittently, 
> 
> but simply it refuse to start spindle disk motor for some days.
> When encouraged with my fingertips the disk motor start to work fine but
> after a few days it stopped again end refuse to start....
> Does the spindal motor of my CDROM need to be replaced ? Or only 
> 
> lubrificated ? I need help.... Every time i insert a cd-rom i'm not
> sure if ti will work or not �##@@##��grrr...

Do not lubricate the motor... VERY carefully strip it down and clean the
contacts on the commutator reassemble and this should solve your problem
(Don't blame me if you wreck your faulty motor do this at your own risk)

chris
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Subject: Re: Panasonic CR-562-B not working?
Date: 1996/03/01
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