Fixing a Sony DVD / CD player "No Disc" error.

On the bench is a Sony DVP-NS300 that won't read either DVDs or CDs. I tear down this unit and show how I fixed it.
Shorter version: • CD / DVD No Disc - How...
#repair
#fix
#electronics

[@Electronicle]

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[@jecanimates796]

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[@zach-Computerstuff]

I tried this and IT WORKS! So I found a CD Player that I've never seen anyone use, just was in the back room. So I tried it and it doesn't read discs either, so I did this trick and it worked too! This is awesome!!!!!!!!!

[@rpaip]

Thank you for this! The tedium of taking it apart aside, the satisfaction and convenience of being able to fix it myself was just fantastic 🙏

[@Electronicle]

Hell yeah! Glad you got it fixed.

[@GarageAntics]

Thanks so much! I came across this searching for repair tips for a Sony DVP-S7700 that wouldn’t read discs. I was doubtful that it would work, but went through the tedious process of tearing it apart and getting to the potentiometers and adjusting them. Sure enough, it’s reading DVDs and CDs now, all thanks to you!

[@marioplushes5053]

My great aunt used to have this DVD player. She bought it brand new and used it for a really long time! She has had a lot of dvds and also cds as well. Many years later she gave it to my other great-aunt because she moved into her apartment so that she can watch movies and also the TV. Really good product

[@Just_Abysmal]

THANK YOU!! i found this really cool dvd player at a local thrift shop, and i was really disappointed when it stopped working after one use. this was just the fix it needed!!!

[@praha007]

I am stunned......That was a quick fix and very well explained. had I knew this before......... Thanks for sharing !!!

[@lizmunro3000]

Thank you! Just managed to use this to fix my first CD walkman circa 2000. I'm so happy!

[@stevebrown2239]

Thank You for showing how to fix your own CD/DVD players. It gives me ideas 💡. Makes me feel confident, positive momentum to start fixing myself. Awesome 😎. Thank You!!

[@Electronicle]

you are more than welcomes sir. I wish you the best!

[@SanDian333]

your old trick really helped me. I am very grateful for that trick of yours. I repaired my Samsung MAX-B450. He is working now, and I am happy. I am subscriber now forever. 🥂

[@stuartbrown25]

it just happened to me today, was working fine this morning. got some new 80s cd's I ordered which came today, put one in and played fantastic, put the other one in and no joy. i have an aiwa separates system with a 5 multi cd player, and all its doing is going from disc 1,2,3,4,5 and saying no disk. so its not reading the disks just like in this video. i will have to take it apart and take a look once my new hip has recovered after a hip replacement. thank you for a great video, as we all learn something new every day :)

[@jerryharon98]

I remember I had the same DVD player that had the same problem but when I would put the disc in the display would not be blanked it would actually say No Disc when I would put the disc in which is weird but what you did would probably have fixed it! Thanks for the advice man! Your the best repair man!

[@stevejohnson1321]

I tend to just change out the optical pickup. These are often too expensive to buy, but many will exchange from one brand to another. So much CD and DVD gear is being donated and disposed of -- I keep a few units in my parts bin.

[@homerbobodivebuddies9369]

Thanks à million buddie ! You saved my player. May god bless you.

[@devilmecare]

I am working on a disc drive on my desktop computer and I came across this. I fixed it. Thank you.

[@Electronicle]

Good Job. Glad you fixed it!

[@devilmecare]

@@Electroniclethank you.

[@23ofSeptember]

I bought an old sony cdp-591 player a few months ago. Its in beautiful condition, but it often doesn't recognize the cd. I bought a lens cleaning cd, but it hasn't made much difference. Gunna take it apart.

[@jostvonhardenberg800]

Thank you! Tweaking the potentiometer brought my old Sony cdp-xe320 back to life!

[@WV591]

Good info -no blasting irritating music alone earns a tu + sub

[@Todestelzer]

Did the same thing but used a analog oscilloscope to trim it. Works like a charm now :) I highly recommend to try out different DVDs and witreable DVDs to test if the laser reads all of them.

[@Bamdad_h]

Hello, thank you for your good video. I also have a Sony DVD player that has a loading problem and it stays in the same state. I think you rotated it a little instead of changing the optics. I am from Iran.❤

[@afonsoguerra6821]

Hey! Thank you very much for the help in this video! Fixed mine today tweaking the potentiometer, it was actually harder to take the player out of its place then to actually fix it!

[@Electronicle]

👍 great job!!

[@Sammi_Slayyer]

How do u take the front cover piece off so the DVD player part can come out easily??

[@funflevel676]

@@Sammi_Slayyer you'll need to pull it up gently

[@nancydebeki9676]

@@Electronicle My dvd player after i use another wire to aux the all problem came

[@johnfatuzzo6160]

Thanks for the help. My neighbors CD player is working again.

[@joeski8876]

I just cleaned the glass eye with the q-tip and my player is working again. Thank you

[@ronmendoza4916]

Maybe you should start a CD / DVD repair side business. You could make some great extra money during this Covid pandemic. 👍👍👍

[@jandostal7343]

Clear and easy instructions

[@andysilva8070]

I just stumbled on your video, I followed your instructions and bam I'm a DVD player expert..lol my daughter's dvd player is working again, thxs..

[@tomf4547]

Cleaned my lense the other day, couldn't get the drawer to open and shut afterwards. In the wheelie bin now, epic fail.

[@PauloGomes-mi7dd]

Thank you so much for sharing knowledge. I recovered my Sony DVP-S335 with error code C:13:00. First I cleaned the laser but it still didn't work. So step by step I turned the resistance until it worked. Half-turn clockwise. Great!

[@tabletdejuan90]

I have the same one, I tried cleaning the laser but it gave no result. What exactly was the problem for you? I would like to know if it is the same problem I have. You can check my comment on recent comments and see my problem exactly. Thank you.

[@PauloGomes-mi7dd]

@@tabletdejuan90 sorry I didn't see this question. I think it was the laser that wasn't in line

[@jonathanteas4590]

thank you for your video! adjusting the potentiometer worked for my Sony dvp-ns300!

[@dunlapmusic8850]

Thank you. I was about to throw out my Sony CDP-590 I got at a Goodwill 25 years ago for $12.99 in the trash. Now maybe it will last another 25.

[@MartinSBrown-tp9ji]

I found that the sound volume was to low. It was hard to hear you.

[@williadYT]

Just turn up the volume on your computer or cell phone. Or try using headphones.

[@alanwingate7508]

Your Tip has worked on my JVC cd player thanks very much .I turned the potentiometer like you said and it works fine

[@ucankizmiaz4289]

oh, those handy hard-drive magnets ... :)

[@RobertWard-ib9ds]

Thanks for the video. I have the exact same unit you have. I did what you said to do about increasing the voltage the laser and it worked perfectly. I did not mark as you requested to do before turning the switch clockwise but used the notch on top to use as guidance. I used a box cutting blade to turn the switch. My question is where can I find another replacement unit that you removed from the DVD player. I have looked online an been unable to find. Thanks for everything I appreciate it.

[@MohammadAsif-mq1ek]

Nice Technic very good idea for everyone

[@Electronicle]

Many many thanks

[@bobbyk6585]

Pretty clear instruction.

[@scotthunter2952]

Mate freind ...thanks iv a devon sound system /dvd player ..not worked for years now back to life .tho had two wee dails just tweted both a little .thank you

[@yodaflyz]

My Blue Ray's player is doing this on Blue Ray disc. DVD disc however work fine. Sometimes after multiple attempts I can get the Blue Ray to start & then it works fine but it's getting it to not error. It's a big pain.

[@ch3o3haz]

It's really work, but turning the potentiometer counterclockwise helped me

[@HeavenReservation]

I really enjoy your repair videos, thanks much!

[@scperryman]

Thank you so much! I followed you video and found those little adjusting screws and Viola my Sony DVD player works again.

[@thorgrimsen]

Great tutorial, very detailed. Will try this Thank you

[@martonhonfy]

Thanks for the quality video-help! Sony CDP-315 is working again!

[@bugur35izmir]

Thanks for great video. Is there any liquid to clean up the lens while using q-tip?

[@davidcross701]

Gonna do this. Found a Phillips 2007 VCD/DVD/MP3 and cd player . Plays Cds fine but no movies or videos.

[@ConnieinVirginia]

I opened up my 2 m. old Sylvania dvd player & cleaned the laser lens. No luck. Mine still reads no disc & it wont spin either. Could it be the motor?

[@DennisMurphey]

I had a TEAC plastic table top AM/FM/CD player and the CD just quite. I tried this adjustment and n=moved it less than you clockwise. it came back but will occasionally not read the CD. like 1 out of 10 times. Are these laser assemblies easy to replace or a nightmare. It a nice radio with good tone I would like to keep it around if I could. Thanks Great vids.

[@einark3846]

Thank you, it actually worked!🙏

[@charlesklein7232]

very professional, no drug music! consider how to fix a scratched dvd.

[@dunstun365]

My DVD player is a LG and plays some commercial DVDs but not others & the ones it won't play (says disk error) are in mint condition. Sometimes can get them to play if I hit the play button several times. Just dont know what's wrong

[@pwrmx24]

For those players with a cd and dvd laser, how do you tell the difference. Mine reads cds great. But not dvds at all.

[@TheresaFazekas]

It was very helpful, but had trouble hearing, turn up the volume.

[@yapkh8]

Hi. Thank you for sharing the video. It's really good. Btw I have one cd/dvd player Sony DVP NS 76H The problem is it will spin but can't read No disc is displayed. I wonder if you can help me out on this. Thank you in advance

[@Electronicle]

Thanks I appreciate that. Have you tried anything that I showed in the video? I also have other videos with other dvd players with the same problem.

[@DanielJEarp]

Looking for fix when my magnovox dvd player says no disc and the problem is because the spinning disc does not "grab" the disc so that the disc will not spin. I thought about applying silicone to add some grip.

[@tabletdejuan90]

I will try this. I have a similar model and most of the time it can't read the disk. It stays spinning for like one or two minutes and then it stops. I've tried cleaning the optic but it has given me no result. However, moving the laser module to different positions has worked sometimes and it loaded the disc but with many problems reading some tracks or jumping between them. Do you think that I would just need to adjust the potentiometer? What could it be?

[@Joshualbm]

Do you think the pot just gets oxidized? The current has to be tiny, so even the slightest resistance would kill it.

[@codebeat4192]

That is a good one, had the same thougths. Maybe dirt? Oxidation by resistance heat on the wiper?

[@Sammi_Slayyer]

How do I take the front cover part that comes out when you press eject please?? That’s the part I’m struggling with atm

[@pradeeppallan2232]

Thanks so much for making this informative, troubleshooting video. For my Philips DVP3960/37 I do not have the disc error. Instead, what I have found is that the player finds it difficult to spin the disc, specifically to start the spinning it. Do you think adjusting the potentiometer would help? What would you recommend to repair this problem, any parts need replacement . Thank you!

[@afzaalkhan.m]

Excellent tutorial Thank you.

[@viewer54322]

If a unit is fixed via adjusting the pot as shown, does it often last a long time? I sometimes resell old DVD players and wondering for cases like the one shown if it would be better to replace the optical pickup assembly compared to adjusting an old one? By the way, how much on average do the opt pick up assemblies cost? Are they all model specific or are generics commonly available? Great vid by the way, a real stand out from the other offerings.

[@Dunbarton]

I have an RCA Model RC5240P DVD player. The player does NOT play DVD video discs but it does plays Compact Disc digital audio discs. Where can I buy a VIDEO laser optical pickup assembly?

[@folawoleomoyele977]

Great advice, it read the disc after tweaking its potentiometer, but the player's timer stops counting after a minute and some seconds, what could be wrong?

[@tommypenny1816]

Thanks for the info on the adjustment,s

[@shambeez]

Thanks for the upload. Much appreciated.

[@lucasmafyo9076]

I know that this dvd player dosnt read cd r, how to fix this problem?

[@snowman307]

Hey I am working on a old rca dvd vcr combo.Cant find adjustment for laser.Potentiometer screw.

[@joaojoaquimborges4592]

thanks a lot for the video I was having exactly the same prob. congratulations.

[@markthompson5803]

I have a JVC DR MV100 DVD Recorder. Is the adjustment the same for those? And where do you get pickups?

[@junc1630]

That's what my electronics prof taught me, just adjust the trimmer.

[@pooooya]

Hi man, I changed the laser pickup on my 95 Sony player but it still stops and errors after reading the disc for 30 s. Do you have any idea what could be wrong? Thanks.

[@1mtstewart]

I really like my RCA home theatre system. It has AM/FM, sirius radio, six speaker output, usb input and a 5 cd/dvd player. The cd/dvd player squalls when the power is turned on drowning out the sound of the system on normal listenimg level. I purchased a bluray player to watch blurays and dvds on my television hooking it directly to #3 input on the tv for video and sound. Problem: can the internal drive be fixed? Replaced with anything quieter? Or just disabled to keep the other inputs and outputs usable? Thanks,.mts

[@amajorseven]

Thanks. It worked fir my Denon DVD Player. It has three potentiometers. I took the first one on the left and rotated it a tweak to the right. Now my newer CDs are playing again.

[@scotthunter2952]

Me too ...best video ever

[@martymcmannis9121]

thanks for the video, I'm new to trouble shooting, but you just might have helped me more than one knows. thanks again

[@HueyMaxSucks]

Fantastic!! I'll try that later.

[@MarcelVanHoekElvis]

Thanks for sharing!

[@construct09]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing

[@danho1904]

How to locate the potentiometer of Philips DVD Player 3880k ..?

[@Electronicle]

Not sure. Don't have that model or a service manual for it

[@ianparry4448]

under the focus eye there a pace of glass it gets dirty clean that works 90% for me all the time

[@codebeat4192]

I have a Philips Blu-ray player and won't read CD's (makes a lot of noise), DVD's sometimes and Blu-Ray plays fine. However, I can't find any trim-pot. Is this because it is new laser, doesn't exists on new lasers?

[@GrenPara]

Thanks for making video it was good. But that said it was not enough. I live with multiple smokers and need to know how to get tar/nicotine off of the lens as it looks foggy/splotchy. My camera does not see it or I would post a picture.

[@carlhorning4298]

smoke more think less more weed for all

[@mohandasu43]

Thank You Sir.

[@93boinel]

Where we can order the whole assy CD rack holder for replacement

[@brianprestemon1368]

I did just as you described in youR video on my (same model) Sony which would read DVD’s but wouldn’t read 2 of 6 different CD’s that I tried. I kept doing iterations of turning that potentiometer until I had turned it a full revolution. But, the same result every time, reads 4 of the CD’s but not the other 2. And I did check two other CD players I have and they both read all 6 easily. So now I don’t know what to do. I guess I’ll turn the potentiometer back to where it originally was for now. Any ideas? Thanks

[@julieford3120]

How do you fix a cd player on a Sony S200 portable player.

[@kevindietterich1448]

How do they make a dvd play only one region ? and how do you change it to region free ?

[@jimlance6050]

I have a similar problem with a Go Video R6740 DVD Recorder that does not recognized the installed disc. Does this repair apply likewise to a Recorder?

[@juliejay5436]

Thank you, you are awesome !

[@bobdorsey9083]

My DVP-NS300 will randomly give a No Disc. I have a few new discs that are always No Disc. Cleaned the lens as shown and then turned the POT by 10 degree. No difference. Then turned the POT a further 1 deg, No Diff. Gone another 10 degrees and still no diff. Not sure if 30 degrees is really pushing a limit... or if I should crank it up??

[@Electronicle]

DVD players use 2 lasers. One for the DVD and one for cds. They usually will also have 2 pots. Be sure you are turning the proper one. If it still doesn't work you may need a new laser pickup assembly.

[@bobdorsey9083]

@@Electronicle I have the same DVD player you are showing in this video. 1 Pot. Turned it CW.

[@lordnetsplits3192]

I have the sony cmt-hpr99xm unit and suddenly when attempting to read a disc, it seems to lose power, the display dims as it keeps trying to read tracks and then just says "No Disc". Is this fixable ??

[@frankienebula]

After fixing the CD DVD player, you need to put on the cover again because when light hits it it won't play.

[@MARCELLOTHALINA]

obrigado😄😃😃😃😃

[@tonyd1149]

Dear Electronicle, thank you for making and posting this video. I have an older Magnavox CD player (purchased new ~1986) that will start and plays the 1st two tracks fine. But after the 2nd track, it begins to emit a high pitch sound, (it's soft, and not loud, so I have to mute the music to hear it). (Not heard during 1st two tracks). Thus, into 3rd track (& beyond), it pays, but after ~30 sec, sometimes more (~60-120 sec), sometimes less, it will stop (lose it's tracking), and I can hear the read lens assembly returning to home position. ¿Is what you've shown here something I can try? As mentioned, it does read the table of contents, and begins to play, and it's ok for the first two tracks. It's after these, that it goes awry. It has begun to behave this way about 5-8 year ago, but I'd like not part with it, as new ones are expensive, and this sounds very nice in my stereo system. Any comments most welcomed. Thank you. tonyd\.

[@williambohannan5885]

I replaced the belts on a Sony W50 C cd player....But now it doesn't track correctly after about the 4th or 5th song. Does fine on the first 3 or 4....What's my problem?.. Thanks

[@Electronicle]

hard to say without looking at it, but the part that moves the laser pickup is a long gear connected to a motor. The name of the part escapes me at the moment, however make sure that gear is clean and it can move the pickup assembly back and forth without issue. You can turn it by hand

[@ronvizcarra6452]

is this also applicable in my sony home theater system..dvd player displays no disc..

[@93boinel]

Hi my one Sony DVD player when i open to clean the laser eye after i fox back cannot open how to resolve the defect

[@michel333100]

Hi, I was wondering where you can buy a new lens unit for a Toshiba DVR630KC model VCR/DVD? They don't manufacture 90% of the combo units they made a few years ago . My DVD player won't load. Cleaned the lens but still won't load. Any help please. Thanks Michael Newell from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

[@vuch9802]

I have a 1999 Sony DVP-S550D DVD/CD/VIDEO CD Player that has this problem, as well as it will stop in the middle of a song and then start up again over and over throughout the song. I'm going to try to fix it as your video suggests!

[@Electronicle]

Try cleaning the lens and make sure the pickup assembly can move freely without jamming first

[@vuch9802]

@@Electronicle The lens was completely clean. I just completed the repair according to your video, it worked perfectly! I noticed right away as the disc is read instantly instead of taking 3-10 seconds to read. There is no more hesitation when changing from tract to tract as well as no stopping mid song and then starting and stopping over and over again. Awesome video! That fix probably saved me at least $150 or more. A shop I am familiar with charges $95 just to look at a component.

[@vuch9802]

This is especially helpful because I was considering buying a new CD player. I looked at the Yamaha CD-S3000 and compared the specs with my Sony. There are three specs within .001-2 of my CD player, so I saved myself at least several thousand dollars had I decided to go with the new Yamaha. I paid $500 for my deck in 1999.

[@alanwingate7508]

Thanks for the video.!! A great fix for me

[@jjmclanz8417]

I have a SONY DVD/CD Player/Regruiter, and nowone could clean the lasser disc, because the place where te disc and the lasser works is a closed square. Is there any way or method to open it whitout damage the sistem inside the squere? I realy want to fix it to record some pictures. Can you help me? Regards

[@DrBroncanuus]

hi, I have a Denon DVD 1600 player....sometimes the draw refuses to close .....any tips ?

[@robcarroll6105]

How do I get to the lens/laser on a Robert’s mp43 sound