Onkyo DX-V500 Laserdisc player

[Alan Walker]

Hi All,

I have a Onkyo DX-V500 laserdisc/CD player which one day decided to stop
working with no warning.

The unit powers up OK, and eject/insert works fine, but when the Play button
is pushed, the disc does not spin, and after a few seconds comes up with the
message "No Disc". The motor seems to meter out at sensible ohms for a
motor, and seems to spin freely. The motor driver transistors seem to also
measure as OK.

I am wondering if it is likely to be the laser not detecting the presence of
a disc, and so not bothering to turn the spindle, or whether it is supposed
to spin up first but cannot. I have tried manually spinning the disc at the
appropriate time, but as you might expect it doesn't make a lot of
difference.

Does anybody have a service manual or experience with this type of unit or
fault? It's too nice a unit to throw away, and I have a lot of discs for
it.

Thanks,

Alan.

 

[Ray L. Volts]

Hi All,

I have a Onkyo DX-V500 laserdisc/CD player which one day decided to stop
working with no warning.

The unit powers up OK, and eject/insert works fine, but when the Play
button
is pushed, the disc does not spin, and after a few seconds comes up with
the
message "No Disc". The motor seems to meter out at sensible ohms for a
motor, and seems to spin freely. The motor driver transistors seem to
also
measure as OK.

I am wondering if it is likely to be the laser not detecting the presence
of
a disc, and so not bothering to turn the spindle, or whether it is
supposed
to spin up first but cannot. I have tried manually spinning the disc at
the
appropriate time, but as you might expect it doesn't make a lot of
difference.

Does anybody have a service manual or experience with this type of unit or
fault? It's too nice a unit to throw away, and I have a lot of discs for
it.

Thanks,

Alan.

tried cleaning the lens?

 

[Alan Walker]

Yep, tried cleaning the lens, although it is in an area that is difficult to
access and I'm not sure if there is something in particular that I should be
cleaning it with. I tried just wiping it with a cotton but, but am hesitant
to try anything that might act as a solvent.

Thanks though.

 

[Arfa Daily]

Yep, tried cleaning the lens, although it is in an area that is difficult
to
access and I'm not sure if there is something in particular that I should
be
cleaning it with. I tried just wiping it with a cotton but, but am
hesitant
to try anything that might act as a solvent.

Thanks though.

Use electronics grade ( 99.7% min ) isopropyl alcohol to clean the lens. Dip
your cotton bud in it, then roll it across the back of your hand until it is
moist, but not dripping wet. Gently clean the lens, then dry and polish it,
using a new dry cotton bud ( Q Tips for our US friends )

Arfa