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[bluevoodu]

I have a broken Jaguar CD.... Do ANY of you know of a respectable person that repairs these units?

Do they have any references...etc.


thanks,
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[LinkoVitch]

bluevoodu said:

I have a broken Jaguar CD....  Do ANY of you know of a respectable person that repairs these units?

Do they have any references...etc.

Depending on the fault obvioulsy there are quite a few fixes that you can do yourself very easily. Could just be that the platter has been pushed down a bit too far and rubbing. Whats the problem you are having?

If you fancy having a go yourself I have put together 3 guides on how to fix Jag CD probs (fixed mine recently), have a loot http://www.the-crow.co.uk/jagcdtrans/.

If you are in the UK and don't fancy attempting it yourself, then I can have a look for you if you wish.

Good luck

[bluevoodu]

What happens is that after I turn on the Jaguar, The CD doesn't spin..... and I can here the "eye" trying to move, but it seems to get stuck... or quietly click 2 times. It sounds like it is trying to move.

On Screen, the Jaguar symbol is up with the neat light effect, and below is the CD image with the question mark...

Do you know if I can fix that?

thanks,
†B†V†

[LinkoVitch]

bluevoodu said:

What happens is that after I turn on the Jaguar, The CD doesn't spin..... and I can here the "eye" trying to move, but it seems to get stuck... or quietly click 2 times.  It sounds like it is trying to move.

On Screen, the Jaguar symbol is up with the neat light effect, and below is the CD image with the question mark...

Do you know if I can fix that?

It's definately fixable (sounds like it anyway). Sometimes you will hear the lens 'click' as the unit tries to reset to zero without checking the zero location switch. If it does this clicking constantly then it's possibly a broken wire/switch which is easy enough to fix (bit of solder).

Can you turn the platter yourself with your finger? if you can is it stiff or free turning?

At the worst you can replace the transport itself which is easy (it's what I wrote my original guide on).

[bluevoodu]

platter.... I am not that technical, is this the piece that spins the CD?

I will check to see if it turns easily.

I am in the USA, so sending this to the UK is not viable

I'll see tonight....

The clicking is not constant. It clicks a couple times and then quits.

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[LinkoVitch]

bluevoodu said:

platter.... I am not that technical, is this the piece that spins the CD?

I will check to see if it turns easily.

Well it's what I call the bit that spins the CD not sure if it's the correct name or not.

bluevoodu said:

I am in the USA, so sending this to the UK is not viable

I'll see tonight....  

The clicking is not constant.  It clicks a couple times and then quits.

If you do need to swap the transport it's not very hard. My guide covers replacing the transport, fixing constant clicking and also when the platter has slid down the spindle and become jammed.

Good luck.

[Songbird]

Songbird has repaired a number of Jag CD units in the last few months... if interested please email me at songbird@atari.net for details.

[bluevoodu]

Thanks Carl, I'll be in touch tonight...

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