BEOGRAM CD 5500 STOPPED PLAYING CD

[BEOGRAM5500]

Hello, i have cd5500 that now have stopped playing cd,s. spinning and laser is seaching and then stops. Weak light from laser. any ide,s. Recap all cap,s is one ide i have read about on net some time ago.

Magnar.Norway.

[Soren]

You would have to replace the blue Phillips capacitor C2108 and then your 5500  are playing again, that is a common problem on most  CD players.

you can buy the kit here:

Capacitor kit for CDm Disc Drive Servo Beogram CD Beocenter

[filip_kbh]

It’s C2103. Indeed it’s the blue one to the left of the microprocessor on the above board. A very simple capacitor to change, as long as you get the right one 🙂

Location: Copenhagen

[Motorman]

Its a axial 33µF 16V Capacitor. I just exchaned it on a Beogram CD7000:

Old:

New:

I used a radial 33µF 25V one. It worked like a dream.

[kronzilla]

Could be that the laser reach the end. Or laser current must be corrected ( don’t do if you are not familiar, you would kill the laser from overcurrent)

[BEOGRAM5500]

Changed all  elktrolytte capasitors. Got a kit from Beoparts. Problem solved. AS NEW.

[chartz]

Excellent, and well done. ☺️?

[BellerophonBKK]

Any further details you can supply of the ‘simple’ change would be most appreciated for the non-electronic electorate amongst us, video, images would be fantastic

 

Thanks

Location: England

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[kronzilla]

Motorman wrote:

Its a axial 33µF 16V Capacitor. I just exchaned it on a Beogram CD7000: Old: New: I used a radial 33µF 25V one. It worked like a dream.

indeed. i read somewhere that you need to take a normal high esr elco, a low esr elco does not work there …

[JK]

Hi,

Can I check which make of capacitor you used for this fix, Panasonic, Vishay etc. Are you able to share a close up image of the actual capacitor you used?

Thank you

[TK]

I’ve used both Vishay 47uF 25v (MAL202136479E3) and 33uF 16v (MAL203035339E3), and both single-cap changes alone have restored the individual players to full operation.  I can’t speak to whether these are the best brand/model choices, or whether a 47uF provides better tracking, but some have reported better results using a 47uF, saying that they are better equipped to read more modern discs.  This has all been in the last year, so I have no longevity data.

I also don’t have a list of “while you’re at it” parts swaps, which would be a nice thing to have, if others have a list.

 

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