Pioneer CLD-D701 tray locking problem?
“I’ve owned a Pioneer 701 laserdisc player for many years. Other than its tendency to drift out of alignment slowly and steadily over the years, it has been a good LD player. However, within the last year the tray has developed a strange problem. Each time I turn the 701 on and press the eject button to load a LD it takes about 6 seconds of gear grinding before the tray finally decides to come out. Just a couple of years ago the response was almost immediate. Once the tray has finally opened, thereafter it behaves normally and responds immediately for as long as the player is left on. Even if it’s turned off briefly and back on, the tray behaves OK. However, if I wait to the next day the tray goes back to its nearly 6 second wait again. There appear to be several opinions as to the cause First suggests it is a sticky rubber problem: (From: Jeff Boettler (boettler@us.ibm.com).) Eject the LD drawer and disconnect from the mains. Then remove the cover. On the 2950 there is a mechanism tha
