Sorry for hi-jacking the thread. I have the same issue with a Beosound Overture.
This thread incicates that both Ouverture and Century has the same CDM12 IND(ustrial) laser unit (Laser moving in straight line).
can someone confirm this?
My symptoms:
– CD completely dead. Nothing moves. Nothing spins.
– Error 2 in service mode. No other errors
– Everuything else, doors, tape and radio work fine.
A few years ago I replaced the laser pickup with a cheap one from Amazon as the old one couldn´t focus. Disc was spinning, but it would not play most of my CDs.
After replacement it worked fine until recently when it didn’t start at all.
Now I got a new laser pickup from Amazon, but it didn´t help this time. Still dead.
Next I tried with the original non-Amazon laser. Now completely dead.
Any ideas?
I´m thinking of getting a donor from ebay to replace the entire CD unit including the large green PCB (servo board?) that sits on the laser unit.
– What machines are potential donors for my Ouverture?
– Can I use the CD unit from a Century? Probably cheaper on ebay than an Overture.
– Is the older CD unit with the curved laser movement plug-and-play compatible with a CDM12?
– Is the entire CD control unit in the PCB mounted on the CDM12 unit, or could the problem be in som other part deeper in the Overture? The cable from the CDM connects to a PCB behind the right hand glass door…
– I guess there must be some non B&O brands using the CDM12 as well? Looking for a less valuable donor than a B&O.
I belive Marantz used CDM12, but that will not be a cheap spare part.
I´m not afraid of mechanical repairs, but not too keen on soldering. If I see a blackened component I can replace it, but I don´t want to start re-soldering random components.
Any input appreciated.
Thanks,
Alf
