Duo CD-ROM motor

[squale]

Hi,

I would to replace my duo main CD-ROM motor, so looking for part reference and I do not know how to remove the upper round spinning part where the cd clips ?

Thanks

[Keith Courage]

are you sure the motor is bad? I have come across a couple bad ones but they are rarely ever bad so keep that in mind. The symptom is that they spin very very slowly.  so if yours is not spinning at all then something else could be the problem.

best way to remove the top plastic part is to use a small pair of pliers from underneath the spindle and pry upwards by pushing down on the pliers so the tip of the pliers move up. try keeping the end of the pliers just under the center for that spindle because if you get anywhere near the outsides of it you can bend it which makes it a pain to then bend back into shape so CDs do not move all wobbly when they spin.

[squale]

Thx for answer.

In fact it works, I just find it a bit noisy so I had the idea to replace it, if I could find a suitable part for replacement.

All I have to do is to pry up ?
To reinstall I just need to push hard ?

Thanks

[Keith Courage]

if it is noisy you can fix that with potentiometer adjustments Turn the V104 potentiometer clockwise ever-so-slightly.

yes, you just pry the center spindle off the top. To put it back on you just push it back into place but it can be a very big pain trying to get the height correct. Most likely you will end up having to reinstall it over and over again until you get the height at the right spot. usually only good to remove this if your motor is actually bad or you need to replace the spindle top itself because it's bent.

in your case I would leave it alone and make a small adjustment instead. also, what kinds of discs are you using? CDR discs can make the lens sound much louder.

[squale]

Thanks.

The noise comes from the rotation of the CD motor not the lens one, so the media has nothing to do.

[Keith Courage]

what does the noise sound like? Is it a whining sound or a clicking sound? whining is made typically by the lens. this only happens when the disc is spinning.