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Bad news........
Many times, dvd AND cd players are NOT worth your time. True, sometimes they only need a belt, or gear, or have a motor driver chip bad, or power supply problem, etc. (case in point: I recently brought back to life a 1984 vintage Hitachi Cd player, with a load belt. It now works VERY well, and "finds" the cd faster than nearly ANY player I have seen. A yamaha, 1985 model, needed belts for the loading and sled motors. it too, works pretty well. The hitachi, in particular, has a LOT of "stuff" inside, like many vintage cd players, including, double-stacked boards, and another board, under the transport. The oldest player I have, is a Magnavox 1983 model, with top-loading, and a rotating arm pickup. it Worked "a little", the last time I tried it. )
HOWEVER.........
A LOT of Cd and DVD players seem to lose the laser, rather early. DVD palyers, in particular, seem to be doing this a lot. They will not read the disc, or will not read right, ans skip a lot. Cleaning does NOT seem to help. ALso, to me at least, DVD players were NEVER as "sexy" on the inside,as vintage CD players, that have heavy-built mechs, and a lot of parts. Most DVD players have cheaply-built mechs and not much ckty, aside from several SMD's.
SO, if you get one, that will not read the disc, CD or DVD, ESPECIALLY a newer one, and cleraning don't do it, it is most likely a WOT!!
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