solderon29 wrote:

Sorry to come in as "tail end Charlie"on this topic,but if the disc motor can be heard running fast before rejecting play,it may be a power supply problem rather than servo.An easy fix if you can do "fiddly" soldering ?

Always a good investment to replace the caps on the servo board,particularly if they are the little blue jobs.The black type seem to last quite well.

There were two types of cd transport used on the '9500.The earlier one used a "bombproof" induction type motor,and the later one was direct dc drive.The later mech seems to have been more troublesome.The various mech's and servo boards are not interchangeable.

Just my "two pennuth".

Regards,

Nick

 

This is a new possibility!  I'll add it to my list of things to investigate.  I'm not at all technical and wouldn't attempt to fix the unit myself, so I'll need to find a repairer (NOT the B&O centre) to look into the caps, power supply etc.  At least I now know that the unit can be repaired without replacing the whole innards.  As I mentioned previously, I'm now away until mid January, and won't be getting the Beocenter back from Exeter until then. If anybody can recommend a repairer, in the South West or London areas, I'd be grateful

Tony

Hello, can you please give me some advice.  I have an 9500 which I cannot part with.  The CD failed recently.  When you try to play a disc, unit makes a clicking sound and the door opens.  When the laser failed there was a very strong electrical smell.  I took it to B&O repairs and they said the circuit boards had already been re-done, and it was the spindle motor that has failed.  They tested it with a battery. Do you have any idea where to source one of these?  I have a CDX CD player.  Is it the same spindle motor in this unit as the 9500?  (I was thinking of taking it out and using it for parts).  Any suggestions would be much appreciated.  There are no other service centers in Melbourne to get a second opinion!!  The guy at the shop has repaired many of these units with CD failure (I was told).  It would be a shame to not be able to get it up and running, as out of allmy B & O kit, including the new stuff, it is still my favourite piece of toy!!  Thanks so much.  Regards Rex.

Hi Rex, I got my 9500 CD player fixed by Tim Jarman at Beocentral.  He didn't need to replace the CD drive, though they are available and I got one quite easily for £90.  Best to contact him at Beocentral for advice - http://beocentral.com/

Good luck, Tony