Hi all

Just got CDTV for £27 states has issue reading disc. I have not received it yet but am hoping this could just be a bad disc or could it be more serious what should I look for.

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@g01df1sh

A new laser in the form of hacking a DVD mechanism in there.

@g01df1sh

This might prove useful.

http://www.ianstedman.co.uk/Amiga/Page19902/CD32_Info/index/index.html

If you're lucky the lens might just need a clean.

@Rob

Cdtv has arrived looks like drive is not spinning up with the top of the cd drive I can see the head move backward and forwards when turning on. When a cd is inserted it does spin the disc up.

Any ideas.

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@g01df1sh

I can get cd to spin if I manual slide caddy metal cover over but its looks like its struggling to spin and still want play audio cd

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@g01df1sh

well made it spin the disc up with the caddy but still no audio cd playing. I guess the laser is buggered. Anyone got a CDTV drive they would like to sell ?

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@g01df1sh

Maybe the Caddy is sticky? You can get replacements for very cheap on ebay, they were standard parts on many drives back then. Worth a first shot.

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Last edited by spudisgood on 24-Jul-2016 at 10:22 AM.

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@g01df1sh

The cdtv has a proprietary cd drive, witha proprietary controller. So trying to replace the drive would be very difficult.

You could try cleaning the lens, possibly use a CD cleaning kit or an air can.

Also, Try pushing the caddy downwards while it is inside the drive.

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