IIRC, this uses a CDM12.4

Here is a picture of the CDM12.4 - you will need to disassemble yours to see if it has EXACTLY the same unit - the Philips chip is labeled TDA1302T.

If your ribbon assembly is the identical looking unit, you can order a CDM12.4 from any ebay seller in China - about $15.

You do NOT need the whole motor unit, just the laser with the TDA chip and integrated flex-cable.

Regards

Menahem

We had a customer who tryed the replacment lasers, the first didnt work, the second only lasted 2 weeks,  he then part exchanged the faulty Ouverture with us for a BS2300.

We fitted an original B+O laser on his Ouverture and its worked perfectly ever since.

The B+O parts are more expensive but as ive always said, you get what you pay for.

This is just our experience

Iconic-AV wrote:

We had a customer who tryed the replacment lasers, the first didnt work, the second only lasted 2 weeks,  he then part exchanged the faulty Ouverture with us for a BS2300.

We fitted an original B+O laser on his Ouverture and its worked perfectly ever since.

The B+O parts are more expensive but as ive always said, you get what you pay for.

This is just our experience

 

Do B&O have replacement lasers???

If yes, what is the part number???

Hi Graham,

No , you order the entire mech assembly, you cant just order the laser component, nor would you want to. Sometimes the issue can be the laser diode, sometimes the motor and sometimes both.

Rather than make a mistake on ordering these you have to give the serial and type number of the machine so as to confirm the correct part is ordered.

So we dont order these by part number.

Some machines also need a board replacement.

Hi Jason,

I have replaced a number of mechanisms on this type so I am aware of the official procedure.

From your previous answer, you seem to be infering that it was possible to order "B&O lasers"!!

I believe that it is the laser only that is available from China and that is what Menahem is describing.

The fact that the Chinese laser is cheap makes it attractive to a significant number of our members!

I have been using the "you only get what you pay for" arguement for years, but it only seems to be appreciated once the purchaser has been at least "once burnt"!

It was more directed at members who thought a generic part number would get the right part, then find out the hard way it was wrong.

Hey guys,

$15 is not a lot to lose, and the Chinese sellers seem to fall over themselves to keep their customers happy and keep their 5-star ratings..

I've done 2 of these with the CDM12.4, and both were AOK. I would have no qualms about ordering more.

There's not a lot of guesswork here - if the laser assembly which you've got matches the picture I posted, then that's what you order. Serial numbers are not required to order these.

Of course, the owner has to be tech-minded to be able to replace only the laser, and it is precisely these owners at whom the laser-only is aimed.

At this age, there'd have to be a serious problem if the PCB or motor needed replacement - I seriously doubt whether these are generally failing at this time. Another 15 years - Maybe.

Menahem

Hi - from my own experience, B&O wanted over £300 to replace the laser and board in my BS3000 -  friend of mine bought the laser mechanism off someone on e-bay who specialises in these - it was sent through really quickly and cost £60 - £100 and it worked. It seemed unlikely to us that it was the board as it's electronic so more likely to be the laser which has mechanical parts. Anyway, it was a happy story and it's back to as good as new.