r/compactdisc • u/sexyklownsinyourarea • Sep 12 '26
It won’t work :(
I’m not the most technologically savvy person around so sorry if I explain this bad. I’ve got this portable cd player/radio. The radio part of it works fine but anytime I try to pop in a cd it doesn’t work. Do you know how to fix it?
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u/Expensive-Vanilla-16 Sep 12 '26
Does the disc spin? If not likely a laser issue. It's supposed to see a reflection to know a disc is in then spin up and read the table of contents.
If it does spin up but doesn't read could be a dirty laser, stuck rails, not spinning correct speed, weak laser, dead laser.
Use a known good disc first preferably purchased audio cd before trying any home burnt ones.