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Subject: Re: Sony CDP-C335 carousel doesn't align with clamping assembly.
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"David Farber" <farberbear.uns...@aol.com> wrote in message 
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> This Sony CDP-C335 is just a few millimeters away from working properly. 
> When the 5 disk carousel rotates the CD into place, the clamping mechanism 
> closes but the metal pin in the clamping mechanism which is supposed to 
> line up with the hole in the carousel is not lining up properly. It either 
> makes a loud snapping noise as the pin forces its way through the hole in 
> the carousel or the clamping mechanism jams completely as it cannot force 
> its way into place since the alignment between the two is off. The belt in 
> the carousel mechanism has good tension and is not slipping. Anyone seen 
> this problem before?
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> -- 
> David Farber
> Los Osos, CA
>

I think I would look at the flat wire from the carousel down to the main 
board. Seen a few bad, and the opto-sensing would certainly be affected by 
this.

Mark Z.