How to fix a faulty Sony MiniDisc slot eject mechanism
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- čas přidán 29. 07. 2024
- If your slot loading component Sony MD recorder is reluctant to eject discs - it's probably time for this quick repair. Note - different machines can have different mechanisms, sometimes they're encased. Take a look inside before ordering anything to make sure that you're happy to have a go.
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Astonishing how many things end up in landfills over simple repairs like this, CD drives used to get thrown out all the time because people would bump them when the tray was open and assume it was broken. Nope, just open it up and carefully put it back on the tracks and thank you for the free drive.
God if that was only the case now. They are all welded with glue now. I have MD disks and would love a player and cd system. Love this new link of MD disks
mine probably needs a new belt or something. you have to help it with your fingernails for it to eject. :p
@@Aeduo Yep that'll be the loading belt for sure...
In the late 80s, I got a free TV because it's tuner no longer got the "upper" cable channels. (Pre digital "cable box" days.)The (none to bright,and abrasive A hole., LOL) moved the set while painting the room it was in. He had inadvertently moved a tiny switch on the back of the set that selected between "Antenna" and "Cable" (TVs with tuners extending beyond the UHF broadcast channels were still a relatively new thing at the time). He threw it out,and I asked what was wrong with it. It worked but wouldn't work past channel 69. I took it because I only wanted to use it to play VHS in my bedroom on. While setting it up, I saw the switch was on "ANT" , I flipped it and got all of my cable channels. I used that damned thing as my bedroom TV until 2007! 😳😂
To be fair, technology companies encourage the cycle. They want regular purchases, not gear that lasts decades.
Thanks Mat. My friend Robin has a machine like yours. He has not used it in years because the same Madonna MiniDisc is stuck in it. I will email him the link to the video. Best wishes.
The Immaculate Collection?
That's a fantastic album, I'd almost be happy having an MD player dedicated just for that one album!
I’m still trying to understand why this situation is a problem! :p
You friend will be like a virgin, fixing it for the very first time. 😉
@@benji.B-side You win the CZcamss for that comment.🤣
- warm narration
- simple problem solution
- very nice camerawork and a good look at the insides, including fun dynamic rotations that still manage to stay in focus (5:12)
This video is great and I think I am not the only one that would welcome more of its sort.
Well if you're new to Techmoan, you'll easily understand why he has 1.26 million subscribers (as of today).
All his videos feature excellent camerawork, and warm narration (with a nice sense of humour too), and he covers some repairs, and a wide range of 'unusual' or long-dead tech, that are fascinating to watch!
If you're already a subscriber, then you knew all that already, so ignore this comment!! 👍
@@stevesstuff1450 As someone who runs a repair shop however, I dislike anyone telling people how much they should be charged for a repair though. If you aren't prepared to do a simple fix yourself, then expect to pay.
I'd tell the customer to go elsewhere if they told me what a job would cost based on a youtuber on the other side of the planet.
But yeah, I do love how clear and concise the Techmoan vids are, though I'd use tweezers instead of pliers with teeth that could cause damage if not very careful.
@@zybch pretty sure you'd agree that fix would demand a reasonable price as it's fairly straightforward.......and as matt didnt actually say how much it should cost it was more a warning not to pay through the nose to a dishonest repair emporium😉
All I said is that someone _shouldn’t_ be charging “an arm and a leg” for what is a ten minute job - at most.
If you’re reading something else into that statement - those words exist inside your head..not in this video.
@@Techmoan ar kid Mat just keeping it real spitting pure factual information.
Simple fix and excellent demonstration of the steps involved! I'm betting this will help a lot of people and very cool of you to share this tip!
I just love a good Techmoan video, very addictive to watch channel.
About 12 years ago, one of my Denon DNS 3000 CD decks suddenly stopped ejecting a CD. I was going to use my decks that night, so needed it badly. Upon opening up the disc drive, I found out the drive eject belt was snapped. No time to order one, so creative thinking was required. I found that a rubber tyre on one of my child's toy was the same size, so used that and it worked perfectly. I never got round to putting a replacement belt in and still works today, with that rubber tyre. 😁
My machine has been laying dormant for 2 years, because of this very issue. I did take it apart, but didn't know what the exact issue was. Belt just ordered. Thank you for another great video.
A PERFECTLY timed video, I literally just bought a stand alone MD player to match the rest of my SONY Hifi, when I went to test it at first it wouldn’t load the MD, then it finally went in and wouldn’t come back out, it played perfectly but wouldn’t eject so I got it at a reduced price and bought a belt off eBay as soon as I got it home. Belt hasn’t arrived yet but when it does I’ll know exactly what to do.
I've got a very old MD deck that started doing that, it was relegated to my basement because I had no idea what to try. Thanks for this! Now I can pull out my box of 100+ discs and enjoy the nostalgia.
I hope this video will help keep more of these irreplaceable machines out of E-waste.
I love how this channel has slowly progressed from interesting mini-docos of lesser-known tech to in-depth reviews of a wide variety of interesting things, to fixing unserviceable pieces of classic tech whilst proclaiming "I'm no expert, please don't follow my example" to now, with "here is an instructional video on how to make your broken tech work again in step-by-step detail from start to finish".
Mat's always said he knows how to change a drive belt, but not much else, so I think it's safe to claim confidence in this little fix :)
We've ran out of obscure tech, I guess. Sigh.. Stil the best channel ever though.
@@GabdaG nah, the tech is just getting more and more obscure;)
Sweet, this feels good to be wrong about!
It has definitely progressed.
I still miss the stupid puppets, tho
Absolutely delighted this video was posted. I was just testing my MDS-JB980 to sell it online, when my heart sank as it showed the C13 Read Error. It was trying very hard but it simply didn’t have the torque to physically accept the disc into its tray. Followed the instructions in this video with the exact £4 belt from eBay, and now it’s working perfectly. I’m elated, I actually fixed it! Thank you so much.
I used to work for The Sony Centre in Brighton (RIP). I see you've got the "UK Tuned" model as I noticed the red badge on the front of the machine. We were told by higher-ups that certain models of HiFi components came with a filtered power unit, like your one, which probably explains the wonky positioning of the power supply as it was an afterthought. I believe this was part of Sony's QS range judging by the brushed aluminium front panel (also available in black). The ES range was shockingly expensive and easily identified by the slightly golden looking front panels. Most other retailers, including Richer Sounds got the "bog standard" European version of this which didn't have the upgraded components inside, even though the model number was identical.
I'm sure Audiophiles will shoot me down in flames over this, but when I was working people generally wanted to pay the extra for the UK Tuned model.
Anyway, keep up the good work, I look forward to your videos every week!
Dear Matt
I can’t thank you enough for this didactic demo on how to fix this problem
I had put my Sony MDS-JB940 away because of this
Fir the non handy man I am it only took me 8 minutes to fix the problem following your instructions step by step
You are my hero
I have a 20-year-old bookshelf unit with a 3 CD changer in it that has decided it doesn't want to open anymore, and videos like this boost my confidence that I'll be able to figure it out once I open the case.
A Techmoan Public Service announcement? Very helpful.
I do not own this mini disk player, or any other mini disk player, and I probably never will. But techmoan always makes videos so interesting that it doesn't matter, i know I'm still going to enjoy watching it. 🙂
The benefit of this video is in how well it models how to do how-to videos more than what it's demonstrating how to do (fix a product most people have never seen or need to repair).
1. Friendly and reassuring (the biggest obstacle to self-repair of tech is fear, I've found)
2. Correct in all the steps (nothing worse than a video that tells you how to fix the thing you're not actually trying to fix)
3. Clear and concise (people are here because they need to fix their [insert thing], not because the video guy is super entertaining)
4. Good camera work (gotta see the thing I'm going to repair, or else I'll stuff it up)
5. Doesn't skip anything (oh I did this bit off camera cause its so easy and boring…ohh that's the bit you stuffed up, well sorry must be your fault)
All I wish for is this quality of repair tutorial for literally every electronic. Would be so much less E-Waste in the world.
One of your shortest videos ever, but straight and to the point. Thank you!
I have two Sony machines with this exact problem. Thanks for showing the easy fix.
This worked for me albeit I unscrewed the copper screws and not the spring, and used postage stamp ‘spade-end ‘ tweezers to remove the old rubber band and put the new one in…it cost £4. To those nervous who will take this to a specialist and want their trapped mini disc back first, turn the MD deck upside down then press ‘eject’ and the disc should come out of the slot.
Funnily enough, had to do the exact same thing, to the exact same deck a couple weeks ago. Really is a simple job, glad you are demonstrating it.
It's more difficult getting a decent camera angle than it is replacing the belt!
Thanks, and we'll done, Mat!
Well I wish I had this knowledge 17-18 years ago when this fault happened to my Sony MiniDisc. Thank you for educating us.
Haha, have had a Sony MD deck sitting unusable on my shelf for years with exactly this prob, and now thanks to you I can fix it!
All power to your needle-nosed pliers!
Good video. I had to do this fix on my unit, about 9 months ago. Nice easy repair. I did unscrew the deck though, and lifted it up slightly. Good tip leaving it in and just unclipping it though.
I too have managed this repair.
In my case it was on a "Lissa" minidisk player from 2000.
I took the whole mechanism out and then used a bent paperclip to 'hook' the belt around the pulleys, I went in through the disk loading slot while the mech was in an upright position.
It was very easy and satisfying to do.
A few years ago I managed to get a Sony MDS-JE780 for a really good price cause the eject mechanism was broken. I did the exact same fix with a new 5£ belt and it's been working flawlessly ever since!
I don't ever plan on owning one of these things, yet I still watched the entire video, enthralled.
And there I was just about to tackle this job on my Sony Minidisc Recorder unit. Brilliant timing 👍
if you need a somewhat temporary fix, a rubber band with similar size will do the job. I fixed mine with it but rubber band was tad bit bigger hence I cut it down and super glued it together 😂.
didn't expect to work at all, but it's been 3 years still working great.
Just bear in mind some rubber bands like those used by the post office tend to be biodegradable
Thank you for showing the world how to save such a wonderful machine!
Your videos are amazing. I was the only one within a 1,000 mile radius that was into minidiscs back in the day. Still have my MZ-RH50. Your videos reignited that fire for MD's. Thanks for all you do for vintage audio stuff.
Finally! After all that easy reviewing and unboxing a true Techmoan vid.
I have an older Sony MD recorder with the same problem. You've given me a solution. Thanks. Now I have to find out how to fix my professional Panasonic Portable DAT recorder from the 90's.
Great refurbishment video. When I think of the number of machines I've bid farewell to over the years that could be repaired today I'm almost heartbroken. Luckily I have more confidence thanks to sites like yours and other local sites where I have found competent repair people.
Replacing one tiny belt is hardly a refurbishment. I've held onto things in need of repair for a few years in the knowledge that my confidence would increase over time. Now I'm planning to build a whole electronics workshop!
Hi
In 2009 i put my Sony minidisk in a agreed Sony Service from my area.
After 2 month I ended calling Sony, because the service guys didn't repair it, because it didn't give them any error code.
After Sony got involved in this job the service guys changed the whole mecanism in the deck and it wasn't cheap.
And now I see that it was a simple belt that it should have been changed.
I still have the deck, I do not use it right now but I think that will need just a new belt now, not the whole mecanism.
Thank you for showing this.
My slot-loading JE-780 was developing this problem. Ordered the replacement and dropped it in just now. Worked perfectly and the video was a tremendous help. Thanks!
Great video. I've found myself working on a lot of MD players recently and all of them had this exact fault. Careful using pliers to grab the belt; most of them have gripping teeth on the gripping faces, which can cut into the belts and cause them to weaken or even break. If you're careful, you don't have to remove the spring. you can unclip the rear catch, and carefully flip the top over to the side. That is only possible however if you remove the drive from the unit. It's also worth pointing out that you must take care to avoid touching the record head (the plastic part hovering over the laser with spikey wires sticking out from it) as it is easily damaged if you bend the contacts with a stray finger or tool.
you can get electrician's pliers that don't have teeth, they're made for delicate work where you don't need that much gripping strength, but they also cost a few pennies more than your typical hardware store stuff
I would have used my flat ended tweezers
@@johngrant5749 Those work. Or if you take the top part off, it's quite easy to replace the belt without tools. And you can put a drop of oil in the motor while you're at it.
That common is it...ok...I better double check my Sony CMT PX333 MD with CD and FM Radio and including Amplifier section...different shape case and chassis to Tech Moans front loader...might be more difficult to fit a belt on mine...that's what you get with all in one systems...compactness...hope there's plenty of belts left at suppliers...
@@markianclark9645 DeckTech belts are the best in my opinion, they actually have specific belts for these MD players that are the exact thickness. The all-in-one will be more difficult, you'll have to remove the drive mechanism possibly after removing other layers of the machine. Certainly fixable though and worth doing. I believe the MD mechanism in that unit is essentially the same once you get it out.
Thank You! I was about to dump my Sony MD deck... and so simple. Can't thank you enough!!!!
Done this on my MDS-780 - easy job, great sense of achievement - and on it goes for more happy playing.
I'm a "fixer" at this regular event called the Repair Cafe. People can bring in broken devices/appliances/whatever (also clothing) to try and get repaired, for free. About half the stuff people bring gets fixed, and it's usually pretty simple.
Last week someone brought a "broken" microwave they were going to throw out. Turns out you just had to set the time for it to work at all. Ridiculous design, I know, but it goes to show you...
Well done, Frank. Such a brilliant idea. Wish there were more places like it. My nearest is a good half hour away by car
Works well for most , other than the early 510's where the issue is usually a microswitch. Again videos on how to simply fix that eject issue
Today I was able to repair one of my MD/CD Sony units thanks to your great video. One was too damaged to fix, and one I couldn''t open because of stripped screws. Thanks again!
It's always a pleasure watching you fix stuff. That was a fast repair for something one would assume to be difficult to do. Never had a mini disc over here in America. Watching your videos makes me think we missed out on some great tech. Your channel is really something special, thanks for posting.
Hi Mat, thanks for posting this, I had done this before for one of my MD players but thought I'd check all 4 of my units and sure enough one refused to eject. As I had a pack of belts from last time I did this, I started to dismantle the unit, ejected the MD and as I took the plastic back 'holding part', it snapped in my hand, it was quite brittle. I then carefully located the spring and 'ping' it shot off into no where - I thought well this is going well so far. I then got the old belt off and put a new one on. Then used the old belt, instead of the spring by tieing it in knot secured with a tiny clip. Worked great. Then put it all back together - to then discover the spring - so again took it all apart and then fitted the spring instead of my awkward fix. All back together - works a treat. Phew.
Well after watching your brilliant tutorial a few times to get to understand what's involved in sorting this issue out today i decided to go ahead and give it a go. I own the MDS JB940 machine which to be honest looks more or less identical inside to the 980. So following your step by step guide to the book off i went and whilst yes it is a bit fiddly and you definitely need a steady hand hey presto i was in business! Old belt off, new replacement belt fitted, spring back in place. Obviously before putting the lid back on i tested it out, disc ejects every time...result. All thanks to you kind Sir. P. S: the belt cost me £3.50 off Ebay inc postage so well pleased at that, a very cheap fix indeed. Again i cannot thank you enough, keep up your great work 👌👏
Hi There I’ve been watching your videos and I’m enjoying all of them; this one is very pertinent to me as my Sony MDS-JB940 has been sitting on my music rack for some years with this problem and I’ve been reluctant to get rid of it or even send it to a repairers; but with your help I’ve ordered the offending belt and hope it will be back in working order very soon.
Many Thanks Tony
I might have thrown out a Sony with this problem, it was years ago, it’s hard to remember the exact problem.
Thanks for a great tip. And thanks for being a Mini Disk fan, it’s a terrific format. I am an “audiophile” and I detect no audible difference when I copy from CD to MD. I have a Japanese Marantz unit with both CD and MD and it’s a great unit. I bought a 100 V transformer yo keep it happy.
Wow that's got to be nearly the easiest belt swap ever! Nice tip on keeping the mechanism in the machine, I'd have started taking it out.
I wonder how many thousands (millions?) of electronic devices are in cellars and lofts because something simple and repairable like this has happened and the owner just assumed it was unrepairable?
Confession time - I have a 30 year-old Denon cassette tape unit in the cellar because it (long ago) stopped loading and ejecting tapes. It was (is) actually a superb cassette player - even crap tapes sounded really good in it, so I miss it. Your channel is gradually persuading me to find it and try repairing it. But I haven't quite got there yet!
Why am I even watching this? I don't own nor intend to own a single minidisc ever. I guess there's something relaxing about your voice that makes weekend afternoon tea better.
Perfect!
I would not have thought that one problem, for which my MD deck was in the workshop twice, could be solved so easily.
Thank you for the usual well-made guide.
Nice one, done a few of these and similar decks. Thanks Mat, nice one emphasising the UNPLUG and don't touch the CAPS. 😊
Actually really helpful - I bought an MD deck from Japan a while back that was listed as working, but the first time I tried it the disc got stuck and I had to open the machine up and get it out. I'm pretty sure it's got some other problems too but this is definitely one of them and I just never knew how to fix it before, so the machine's just been sitting in my garage. May as well get a new belt and see where it takes me. Thanks for the video!
Oh gosh this couldn't have come at a better time, this is exactly what I needed
One aspect of your videos I’ve always liked is the end credits. I know the music is YT music library because I’ve heard it elsewhere, but your use has a different feel. I has a certain air of melancholy or something. I dunno, waffle waffle, just works for me. Well done.
I have one of these MD decks that has this problem, and there is also one at my local hospital radio stations that has the same. I have already ordered the drive belts and will fix the MD decks as soon as I can once they arrive. Thank you so much, Matt. The Usual course of action would have been replacement of the MD deck at the Radio Station - Very expensive to do. Brilliant!
Use the needle-nosed pliers to bend the tip of a straightened paper clip into a hook, use that to pull it over the larger pulley wheel after placing it over the small one first. Just in case someone finds the pliers a bit tricky to use for attachment in the confined space.😊
I love all techmoan videos, but this one hit me in my nostalgia sweet spot. Peak 2015 vibes when camera reviews and how-to videos were the beating heart of the channel. Times have changed, but this was a fun reminder.
I don't own a mini disc player and don't imagine I ever will, but I watched and enjoyed this all the same.
Back in the day 25% of all repairs were something as simple as this. We had a set minimum charge. In those days most belts requiring replacement were in cassette machines and we always cleaned and de-magnetised the tape path, capstan and pinch roller and tested all operations and cleaned the casework too so tried to give full value. Most decent professionals will go the extra yard. Not sure there is any further you can go with this one... . I'm saving stuff all the time from skips and doorsteps and from people who know I'm on the lookout, anything interesting will get a new lease of life.
I did this with mine a few years ago and was amazed how simple it was. Now I'd like a video on sourcing and replacing a new display! 😘
Good well explained video, good to see you are active in the minidisc world again! I have a 980 as well, very good machine. Normally I remove the drive mechanism from the unit as it also gives an opportunity to clean and re-grease some components but the need for that depends on how the machine has been used and stored over the years. Same belt for 470/480/980/D40 series machines at least.
How dare you give away the simplest way to change that belt! Seriously though, it is such an easy fix, and you did it the absolute easiest way. You probably helped a lot of people. I've seen so many videos where people don't even realize that the whole assembly lifts open and change it through the tiny gaps.
I have a sony md deck thats been waiting years for me to finally look this up and do the repair. I was dreading it was more complex and held off on it, oh how wrong I was!
Watching that belt almost slip off before you spotted it was the most tense thing I've seen on YT in a long while.
Wow! When you said this was a short video, you actually meant it!!! 😂
I was looking forward to my usual Saturday morning 30 minute distraction!
I've never even seen a MiniDisc in my life but I was spellbound watching
I had this problem with my JE-480 Minidisc player two or three years ago. It took me a while to figure out what the issue was and this would've been uber helpful at the time. But nevertheless, an excellent video to help others!
This video came in so handy for my own MD component player and I was easily able to replace that little belt. Mine fortunately hadn't disintegrated, but was just stretched out. Ordered a new belt from Ebay for about $10 and installed it today. Worked perfectly. Now if I could only find the cover panel screws that I took off before I ordered the belt. :)
Good video for what is a simple job but, until you've done it, actually looks difficult. I did mine about 3 weeks ago. Its almost if there is an whole batch of Sony's failing about now? I did it the hard way and removed the drive but your method is so much simpler. Keep up the good work!
Belt arrived today, installed it however the sping is now orbiting Jupiter as it flew of in to the ether. Fortunately the mechanism works and ejects the MDs with no issue. Thank you again for a great video.
I wish this video would have been made 3 years ago. I trashed my old MD player as the repair shop told me it would be over $100.00 to fix. I just found a used one and use that. Now I know what to do! Thanks for a great video!
I’ve been watching Techmoan since his early dash cam days and I really don’t know why the only tech I have is a phone just like the way he puts his video’s together relaxing to watch…keep them coming
Very encouraging! We need more repair videos like this one.
I have the same Minidisc deck, nice to know it's a nice easy fix when it needs it, hard to believe these are now 20 years old!
Funnily enough I just did the same thing on a Sony MDS-JE480 a few weeks ago, given to me by a family member who gigs with them... he uses them for his backing tracks, he has a stack of players and they're all starting to wear out in a myriad of ways, now.
Never been a MiniDisc guy, but I needed one to help with the process of moving him over to something a bit newer and more importantly, solid state, so took his "duff one" knowing it was an easy fix, and voila, I get an MD player for nothing to add to the set up!
As a general rule if any front-loading players suddenly stop ejecting or opening the tray then the first thing to check is what state the belt is in. I had to do this repair on my CD player not too long back after the belt snapped.
I had a Sony MD midi system in 1997. I could record onto MD from CD or radio. I was king. Until the day after the warranty ended and it did this. Comet took it back and sent it for repair (several times) but it always did it again, often as soon as I took it home. It’s the reason I ditched MD as a format. Being 17 at the time I didn’t know any better and just assumed it was terminal. It didn’t get binned but I never used it again. If only I had your videos back then 😢
I moved onto mp3 and got myself a player with - wait for it- 64 MEGABYTES of storage 😂
Great fix Matt!
This is actually a common fault on other brands of MD players too - Mine is a Technics model and the belt is positioned more in the centre of the deck rather than off to one side. It's also a good bit smaller too - I didn't have the right size belt on hand so I used a loom band instead :) That was a few years ago (pre covid) and it's still working fine now. Like you I do wonder how many perfectly good units end up getting junked because of a tiny bit of rubber...
In the past, when I have needed to replace belts in hard-to-reach places, I have used a special tool. The Oregon-based company Turntable Needles produces a "Tech-Approved Belt Push/Pull Hook Installation Tool". One end has a hook on it for pulling belts, and the other end has a notch for pushing belts. There are no sharp edges, so you don't have to worry about accidentally cutting the belts. It was instrumental for me when I fixed my Sony EL-7 Elcaset machine, as I saw no easy way to disassemble the tape mechanism, and the wheels that the belts wrapped around were buried too deep for my hands to reach.
Thank you so much for this excellent video. Now I can use my MD again! Yours Richard in Sweden
Minidisc looks so awesome, growing up in the 90s not one single person I knew had one as they just didn't quite catch on in Canada but I always thought it was a much better invention than the boring old cd player
bought a v nice one s/h.started doing this almost straight away.sellers said workin perfect when they sold it.used an o ring from my tractor dealer to fix.great recording formatt
Talk about right on time. I have 2 minidisc decks that need belts and you have delivered.
Bought a JB940 a couple of years ago and it developed this fault about the same time as the video was posted. Great tutorial, worked perfectly, thanks 👍
It is amazing how many units Sony used that same drive mechanism and chassis on. It is a lot.
You've got me worried about the health of my JB940 now. The mechanism is still going strong but at least this video exists, just in case! Thanks.
Love a good Techmoan video in the mornings with my coffee
My deck has this exact problem. Thanks for showing how easy the fix is! Cheers!
There is a WAY simpler way to remove a stuck minidisc and you dont even need to open it up to do it. If you flip the unit upside down it comes out easily when you press the eject button. The reason this works is because the belt doesnt have enough tension with the minidisc on it directly but upside down its lighter henceforth it does have enough tension to eject it. Also as a sidenote belt for minidiscs can be quite expensive so a cheaper alternative is using o-rings. I did this in my MDS-JE470 and it works like new. You just have to do a little research to figure out the right size.
Awesome, my slot loader died many years ago. I’ll have a go at this fix!
No word of a lie mine stopped this week. Very helpful.
This happened to my Sony MDS-S50 around 3 years ago. Cheap, relatively easy fix. Your video should help a lot of people.
Can’t thank you enough for this very helpful
I set aside a similar model for the same problem and now I need to rescue it
Hopefully I will be as successful as you were
A very timely video! I've had a minidisc trapped in my player for a short while now. My player is an MDS-JE480, hopefully this little fix will work with my deck (once the belt arrives).
I'm so glad you have uploaded this explanation. I still have (and use) three MD players. One has gone like this, and it can't be long for the others given the age and heavy use.
A Saturday morning quicky from Techmoan.
Ahhh. Those were the days. Arguing on Deja News which MD player sounded better. The Sony JE510 or the Kenwood 1050md. I returned the Sony JE510 because even back then their eject mechanisms were known to fail. Sounded great though. So cool. And I'd have kept it if the fix were widely known! In fact this is the first time I've hear or seen someone fix one of these related models. Thank you! (I still have my Kenwood 1050md!)