Hi,
This is quite topical as I have just repaired my ageing Arcam DV79 DVD player. It would read DVDs but years ago I was using it as a stand-in CD player and noticed that intermittently it would fail to read CDs, displaying ‘no disc’. I moved over to streaming and forgot about it where it remained boxed up in the loft.
I recently thought about buying a CD transport should I ever wish to spin up a disc and someone suggested using this particular player as a transport only.
That got me thinking so I dug it out of the loft where it had been for the last 7 years and tested it again. Initially it worked fine but shortly after a couple of disc loads, as before it was struggling to consistently read CDs. A quick google search revealed it could be a faulty laser and the model of laser for the DSL-710A transport was quickly located on eBay and supplied by Maple Audio in Bath for £18 inc postage.
I had nothing to loose so I disassembled the unit and replaced the laser myself this afternoon. Basic soldering skills were needed to remove the shorting links/solder blobs, along with a good precision tool set and a bit of patience, but that was it.
Anyhow tested it and it now works a treat
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See if you can identify the transport mechanism used and search for a replacement laser unit. If you’re not confident to have a go at the unit yourself, any reputable electronic repair outfit should be able to help.
Good luck with it!