My Revox CD player B165 wont eject CDs - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Vampyre666 · 21st Sep 2019, 5:40 pm

My old Revox CD player wont cd platform. it takes cd in though and reads cds ok. i have to manually pull out tray. ive replaced caps on psu etc, still wont eject. all other functions ok. what could the problem be? Simon

julie_m · 21st Sep 2019, 6:48 pm

There will be a belt between the loading motor and the pinion that turns against the toothed rack on the drawer to wind it in and out. If this is worn out, it can slip against the pulleys without transferring any energy. The friction will be maximum when trying to start moving the drawer outwards, so this is when it would have the most trouble getting moving. The player's control circuit probably includes a timeout so if the "drawer fully closed" switch has not changed state within a few seconds, it removes power from the motor to protect against further damage.

If you buy a cheap bargain pack of assorted small rubber belts, one of them is bound to fit it.

PWH · 24th Sep 2019, 5:53 am

Either the above or the grease on the mechanism has dried out. Might as well clean & replace the grease whilst doing the belt.

21st Sep 2019, 5:40 pm	#1
Vampyre666 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Redhill, Surrey, UK. Posts: 2	My Revox CD player B165 wont eject CDs My old Revox CD player wont cd platform. it takes cd in though and reads cds ok. i have to manually pull out tray. ive replaced caps on psu etc, still wont eject. all other functions ok. what could the problem be? Simon

21st Sep 2019, 6:48 pm	#2
julie_m Dekatron Join Date: May 2008 Location: Derby, UK. Posts: 7,735	Re: My Revox CD player B165 wont eject CDs There will be a belt between the loading motor and the pinion that turns against the toothed rack on the drawer to wind it in and out. If this is worn out, it can slip against the pulleys without transferring any energy. The friction will be maximum when trying to start moving the drawer outwards, so this is when it would have the most trouble getting moving. The player's control circuit probably includes a timeout so if the "drawer fully closed" switch has not changed state within a few seconds, it removes power from the motor to protect against further damage. If you buy a cheap bargain pack of assorted small rubber belts, one of them is bound to fit it. __________________ If I have seen further than others, it is because I was standing on a pile of failed experiments.

24th Sep 2019, 5:53 am	#3
PWH Heptode Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Waiheke Island, New Zealand Posts: 503	Re: My Revox CD player B165 wont eject CDs Either the above or the grease on the mechanism has dried out. Might as well clean & replace the grease whilst doing the belt.