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MikeMusic
10-04-2014, 14:37
Pioneer PD-S703 arrived today via Ebay and although lights are on no one is home
Drawer goes in and out, using buttons or remote

When I go to play the CD it has a think for 2-3 seconds then goes back to 00 00 00 00

I'd like to get it working so appreciate any clues

This is not the one I bought from Nigel recently that's fine !
MartinT
10-04-2014, 14:54
Just an idea - does it have a transport lock?
Audio Al
10-04-2014, 15:08
You need to put the CD in upside down ? Label down
walpurgis
10-04-2014, 16:11
You need to put the CD in upside down ? Label down

Even I forget that sometimes, swapping from a Meridian to a Pioneer.
vinylspinner
10-04-2014, 16:19
Hi Mike,

Check the ribbon cables on the boards, may have worked loose in transit, just remove them and plug them back in.


Nigel
Yomanze
10-04-2014, 17:03
Just make sure you make use of an anti static strap or hold your hand to some grounded metal before you handle the ribbons. :)
Yomanze
10-04-2014, 17:04
You need to put the CD in upside down ? Label down

Or this... :p
MikeMusic
10-04-2014, 17:18
Just an idea - does it have a transport lock?

Couldn't see anything and had a quick look through the manual.
The first one just worked too
MikeMusic
10-04-2014, 17:18
You need to put the CD in upside down ? Label down

Eye No dat
:)
MikeMusic
10-04-2014, 17:20
Hi Mike,

Check the ribbon cables on the boards, may have worked loose in transit, just remove them and plug them back in.


Nigel

Ooh thanks, will do, I hope that's it
The guy I bought it from insists it was working fine when he tested it before listing.
Seems a decent guy with 100% feedback
Audio Al
10-04-2014, 17:40
Eye No dat
:)

Fort yew migHt
The Black Adder
10-04-2014, 18:00
Check the laser lens. On some Pioneers the lenses popped out, weird I know. If you can find the lens put it back with some glue but NOT superglue.

Does the disc read when the drawer goes in?
MikeMusic
10-04-2014, 20:07
Check the laser lens. On some Pioneers the lenses popped out, weird I know. If you can find the lens put it back with some glue but NOT superglue.

Does the disc read when the drawer goes in?

That I might not want to do as I could mess up mightily

Nothing special, think it's normal
I'll check tomorrow
MikeMusic
12-04-2014, 13:03
Well bonkers - or more like par for the technology course

Covers off
Nothing I can see amiss
Twiddle with various ribbons that look like they might move. They didn't
Twiddled with all sorts
Plugged in - works !
Banco de Gaia doing his thing right now !

So tech rule no 2, No1 being turn it off and on again

Open it up, twiddle around a bit and put it back together.
Could life be like that ?