DUO R disc spin but doesn't move

[kisaku]

I have a Duo R, Hucard works well, good sound too.
The cd spinning but no move , then PLEASE SET DISC comes out.
I tried to change some pot values but NOTHING change. I think motor or gears don't move... Bad caps or lens or motor??

[thesteve]

the duo-r will spin before its ready
is the laser center or edge?
if edge it could just be stuck

[kisaku]

the duo-r will spin before its ready
is the laser center or edge?
if edge it could just be stuck

Edge....so how can i move it? It is not moving , should i force it? Thanks

[kisaku]

I tried to move the laser to the center and it was ok, then motor moved well, but spin is slow and doesn't load the disc. The motor voltage is 3.3v (with tester). Do you think is it a laser or a caps problem?

[thesteve]

could just be pots now
the duo and duo-r will get stuck if they seek too far to the edge (generally from a focus error)

[kisaku]

i tryed to change some pots but nothing changes....what pot mainly? spin is always the same...

[thesteve]

well back to start
set the pots back and see what it does without disk again

[kisaku]

It's the same. Spin slowly, then please set disc.

[thesteve]

without disk whats it doing?

[kisaku]

Without disc the lens goes up and down searching.

[thesteve]

OK good
Just fixed this issue on a black pce duo
It was a floating ground under the cxd1167
Have also seen bad vias around the cxa1081, pot adjustment or bad chips cause this

[kisaku]

i just putted the laser starts extreme other side and this WORKS, while if it starts from center it doesn`t....

[Keith Courage]

hmm, maybe a bad stop switch or weak lens motor?

[kisaku]

The problem is only in the START. When it starts it works perfectly....

[Keith Courage]

 lens Motors will do this sometimes.however, if left running for a while the motor should jam up again at some point.

another possibility since you said you had to move the lens all the way to the far end. Maybe there is a short in one of the wires for the lens.