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1998-08-13 03:32j. miskiewiczsorry for the minimal idm content... i just recently had to get my cd player's laser reali

From:: j. miskiewicz <jamiskiewicz@acad.ursinus.edu>
To:: idm <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 23:32:31 -0400
Subject:: (idm) cd player care/question

sorry for the minimal idm content... i just recently had to get my cd player's laser realigned (at great cost, around $80 total, which was probably too much...) anyway, i was wondering if there are any precautions i can take to help ensure the life of my cd player... if i have to get the laser aligned again i'll almost be exceeding the cost of the unit. my system has been moved around a lot, moving in and out of school and things like that, but other than 4-6 times a year it never moves. i know most dj decks have a locking mechanism to lock the laser in place to help against damage, so part of my problem may be that my system's been moved a lot. so my question is: is there any way i can help prevent damage? basically i am going to HAVE to move my system quite a distance at least four times a year, moving in and out of school. there's nothing i can do about this. is there something i can do while moving it to help prevent/minimize damage? my cd player is my lifeblood, and living without it for any length of time is a painful thought... thanks for any help... j.

1998-08-13 11:06Ernesto Ikerd>my system has been moved around a lot, moving in and out of school and >things like that,

From:: Ernesto Ikerd <IkerdEA@lmtas.lmco.com>
To:: j. miskiewicz <jamiskiewicz@acad.ursinus.edu>, <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 11:06:28 +0000
Subject:: Re: (idm) cd player care/question

quoted 10 lines my system has been moved around a lot, moving in and out of school and

>my system has been moved around a lot, moving in and out of school and >things like that, but other than 4-6 times a year it never moves. i know >most dj decks have a locking mechanism to lock the laser in place to help >against damage, so part of my problem may be that my system's been moved a >lot. so my question is: is there any way i can help prevent damage? >basically i am going to HAVE to move my system quite a distance at least >four times a year, moving in and out of school. there's nothing i can do >about this. is there something i can do while moving it to help >prevent/minimize damage? my cd player is my lifeblood, and living without >it for any length of time is a painful thought..

Risking going over the obvious: When you *do* move your player, carry it with you at all times. That is dont put it in with the boxes that you toss in the back of the U-HAUL. Id put it in the passenger seat or somewhere you can keep an eye or hand on it when things get bumpy in your moving. Also when people buy certain cd players (like multi disc platters) theres a white locking key that keeps the player safe during shipment. Many times an eager purchaser throws this key away along with the styrofoam, instructions, and box thus subjecting the deck to excessive jarring the next time they move. Also, most of the CD players Ive "fixed" for friends simply have a VERY dirty lens. If there is a lot of cigarette smoke from parties and they dont have a good lens cleaner its only a short matter of time before it stops working. In college Id scour pawn shops for busted CD players ($5 managers As-Is specials) and one lens-cleaning later I have a $5 cd player that works fine. You probably covered this base but if you leave it to an electronics repair house to determine what is wrong, your putting faith in their hands as to whether they need to bill you for a $20 cleaning, or an $80 'alignment'. my $.02 ernie Ernesto Ikerd, (817) 763-4795 Company Graphics, Dept 17, MZ-1156 Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircaft Systems Fort Worth, Texas

(idm) cd player care/question