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Old 29th Jan 2012, 12:53 pm   #6
Ricardo
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Bedfordshire, UK.
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Default Re: Technics SL-PG440A CD Player - Needs help!

A progress update.

I now have a CD loaded and the player has read its table of contents. With the disc spinning I can select tracks and play them faultlessly.

The problem comes if I stop the disc. When the play button is pressed the spindle motor sometimes spins up OK on its own, but quite often it needs some help to start turning. Once it is running at full speed it is fine.

Does this enevitably mean a new spindle motor is needed or could there be another explanation? If these are still obtainable can it readily be replaced without too much difficulty?


Regards,

Richard
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