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EDIT: Important new info posted here.
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EDIT 2: This exact model NAD C541 has Sanyo laser SF-P101N 15-pin version. There is a 16-pin version of the same laser that does not work in NAD C541!
The whole brand new laser assembly with two motors, is less than $20 on ebay, just make sure to get the 15-pin version of Sanyo SF-P101N. Replacement procedure is realatively easy. No adjustments.
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This NAD C 541 HDCD player is my latest acquisition off CL. Cost me $25 with remote and original box.
This is a nice-sounding HDCD machine, positively reviewed here and here. Original price tag in 2000 AD was $500.
But…. Tray won't open, though you hear the motor whining.
Google says that this is a common problem for this CD player, so I'm posting details of my repair. Basic skills, common sense, steady hands, 59 cents o-ring and a Philips #2 screwdriver required for the fix.
Disconnect the power cable! 5 screws hold the outer case - take it off.
Remove 4 elevated screws in the bottom - they hold the black plastic transport assembly.
While removing the last of the four screws, don't forget the ruthless Laws of Gravity - make sure the transport doesn't drop ripping the ribbon cables with it.
Never, at any point, use excessive force in this repair.
To remove the transport completely lift the back of it (like in the picture) and at the same time try to slide off the front plate of the tray. The oval decorative plate slides off upwards. You need to remove the plate to free the transport assembly completely and to gain access to the innards of the tray's motor, belt and pulleys.
Notice two sets of cables and a ribbon running to the assembly. My recommendation is to leave them connected, but be extra gentle when flipping parts around, and keep the flipping to a minimum.
Directly under the front part of the tray (when it's closed) there is a black plastic toothed gear - turn it with your finger to set the tray in motion, then move tray all the way out. Notice two little plastic tabs on the top of the tray - press them both outward and the tray can be removed. Now you see the motor and the rubber belt that became stiff and slack.
I did not have a proper replacement belt, which should be square. I went to Ace hardware, to plumbing section and got a couple of different size o-rings for 59 cents apiece, hoping that one of them would work. And indeed! O-ring #29 works great.
The o-ring felt greasy out of the bag. It may have been treated with silicone grease. Wipe it with rubbing alcohol, and wipe it good! Then install.
This belt works only when the tray is operated, so it should stay healthy for a long time.
O-rings are made of very durable material:
EDIT: Important new info posted here.
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____________________________
EDIT 2: This exact model NAD C541 has Sanyo laser SF-P101N 15-pin version. There is a 16-pin version of the same laser that does not work in NAD C541!
The whole brand new laser assembly with two motors, is less than $20 on ebay, just make sure to get the 15-pin version of Sanyo SF-P101N. Replacement procedure is realatively easy. No adjustments.
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This NAD C 541 HDCD player is my latest acquisition off CL. Cost me $25 with remote and original box.
This is a nice-sounding HDCD machine, positively reviewed here and here. Original price tag in 2000 AD was $500.
But…. Tray won't open, though you hear the motor whining.
Google says that this is a common problem for this CD player, so I'm posting details of my repair. Basic skills, common sense, steady hands, 59 cents o-ring and a Philips #2 screwdriver required for the fix.
Disconnect the power cable! 5 screws hold the outer case - take it off.
Remove 4 elevated screws in the bottom - they hold the black plastic transport assembly.
While removing the last of the four screws, don't forget the ruthless Laws of Gravity - make sure the transport doesn't drop ripping the ribbon cables with it.
Never, at any point, use excessive force in this repair.
To remove the transport completely lift the back of it (like in the picture) and at the same time try to slide off the front plate of the tray. The oval decorative plate slides off upwards. You need to remove the plate to free the transport assembly completely and to gain access to the innards of the tray's motor, belt and pulleys.
Notice two sets of cables and a ribbon running to the assembly. My recommendation is to leave them connected, but be extra gentle when flipping parts around, and keep the flipping to a minimum.
Directly under the front part of the tray (when it's closed) there is a black plastic toothed gear - turn it with your finger to set the tray in motion, then move tray all the way out. Notice two little plastic tabs on the top of the tray - press them both outward and the tray can be removed. Now you see the motor and the rubber belt that became stiff and slack.
I did not have a proper replacement belt, which should be square. I went to Ace hardware, to plumbing section and got a couple of different size o-rings for 59 cents apiece, hoping that one of them would work. And indeed! O-ring #29 works great.
The o-ring felt greasy out of the bag. It may have been treated with silicone grease. Wipe it with rubbing alcohol, and wipe it good! Then install.
This belt works only when the tray is operated, so it should stay healthy for a long time.
O-rings are made of very durable material:
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