How To Clean A Bose Cd Player That Skips

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Repair a Bose wave radio CD player?

Bose wave Radio model number AWRC3P. the CD thespian volition vary rarely play a CD the head keeps searching sometimes "no disc" is displayed but usually the head keeps searching with the CD spinning upward and slowing repeatedly. nearly ane become in 2o information technology volition play and all is fine merely it usually drops out at the cease track The lens has been cleaned --no effect and the head drive moter moves the head in and out OK
Looking for possible ideas, source of parts and a service transmission if possible

bob richardson
January 2008

My problem had a strange set of variables. The CD would eventually play but I had to choose the next track or the next and sometimes have to change a different play mode. It would somewhen play but moving to the next rail was non a given.
I had unlugged the unit of measurement, changed the battery and cleaned the lense previously only did information technology again. This time I took the advice of moving the light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation railroad vehicle all the mode out then all the way dorsum in. It sounded a chip similar gears stripping and I was kick myself for not opening it up to run into if I might harm something. It worked despite the cringing noise! And then far, so skilful!

Todd
Baronial 2022

Well that tip almost the blob of solder just might exercise the trick!
I was very puzzled by it when I saw it on the original, and could non sympathize what it was there for and when I tried the new unit of measurement in the Bose information technology didn't work at all. I'll get back and try once again.
Big Cheers for that tip!! Thanks.

Dave B
February 2022

After 11 years, Steve O'Donnell'southward simple and constructive answer keeps giving and giving. The booze worked! Thanks for sharing.

Charles

charles
March 2022

Thank you So MUCH! My maybe 16 yr old Bose Wave AM/FM CD role player would play some tracks but fewer and fewer. . . it would just sit in that location, peculiarly on track 1. The Q-tip and alcohol worked like a charm. I besides manually moved the lens carriage dorsum and along over its entire travel twice. What the heck, it was broken anyway. Now it works perfectly. Thank you all for your comments

Graeme
April 2022

Q-tip and booze to clean lens worked amazingly!!!

jcp
December 2022

The plastic clear front brandish on our Bose Moving ridge Radio was damaged past a hot appliance and now we cannot read the display. Is in that location a style to replace it if we could find the office? TIA

Patricia
December 2022

I take a Bose Wave CD/Radio circa 2005
For the last couple of years, the CD player has been 'stuttering' when it commences playing. If I leave information technology alone, information technology corrects itself and plays fine.
Assuming the lens thing was dusty, I bought 1 of these cleaning CD's with a tiny brush glued to the playing surface and that worked after 1 or two plays. And then, the ane or 2 became 3 or iv, and then vii or eight etc, simply always adjacent 24-hour interval...the same problem!
I got bored with the cleaner and encouraged by others' brave efforts at accessing the lens & cleaning manually with booze, I plucked up the courage to become at the insides. I had no thought what I was looking for, got scared, and put it back in the instance.....Simply....then had an thought......If I couldn't locate the lens for cleaning....maybe I could evangelize the alcohol to the lens VIA THE Piffling Castor ON THE CLEANING CD! I did this using fine small water colour sable brush dipped in vodka, and the first play was disappointingly the same as before....stuttering again. Give up. So a miracle! I tried it Next DAY: PERFECT! Again & again! Three days later is even so perfect. I can but guess that the first trial after the vodka treatment failed because the alcohol on the lens affair was still wet which confused the signal. When the spirit evaporated the lens had been washed and is now A OK
Worth a endeavor?

Ian A Paton
November 2022

Thank you for all the tips and tricks! Also the alcohol I had to push the reader all the manner to the correct like one of the commenters. I had to do this twice. Too the top that presses the cd down seemed to be jammed and off center. It was frightening to unjam information technology but what is there to lose? They don't even service this anymore! Yea united states of america!

Linda LeGendre
June 2022

Tried a cotton bud with some lens cleaner on the lens of my older make of Bose wave radio CD player after I blasted it with cool air from my hairdryer then put in a disk cleaner and after information technology sitting for a year or two in my spare room information technology now works give thanks you so much. Its great to be able to play my CDs again.

Max
June 2022

Tried the Q- tip with some lens cleaner and the DVD/CD lens cleaning disk and after a few attempts my Bose moving ridge radio CD actor now works, thank you and so very much, maxine

Maxy Fox
June 2022

Q-tip and booze ... back in concern! Thanks for the quick set! Works!

K Dog
May 2022

Oh my gosh. Read everyone's post about cleaning laser head with alcohol. Bam--back in business concern. Give thanks you lot!

Jayne Waldridge
May 2022

Swabbing with a Q-tip soaked in alcohol didn't seem to exercise it, but manhandling the little laser unit made it work--one time, then it failed when I removed the CD and tried information technology once again. Yet, emboldened by the success, I pushed the light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation unit back over the correct again, jiggled the various parts, and it'south working over again--yay! Thanks, anybody, for the encouragement and suggestions.

KBC
Apr 2022

Gin swab on the light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation and dorsum working!!

juju
Apr 2022

I had the same effect. Every CD I put in came back every bit unplayable. The CD wouldn't fifty-fifty spin. NONE of these answers helped. Out of frustration and as a last ditch attempt - I unplugged the arrangement and with my fingernail slid the laser affair all the way to the right. Note*-It made a slight ratchet sound as I slid it over. Plugged the organization dorsum in and it works groovy! As I said, I tried cleaning the laser, canned air, rebooting, etc before I did this. The unit was new and only a year old, purchased in March 2022.

wku812
Apr 2022

OMG. Alcohol swab worked like a gnaw!!! Been dealing with this for years !!!

Mike P
April 2022

Alcohol swab worked liek a charm!

Jo Bo
March 2022

*TechDiff -
I merely replaced the laser on my Bose Wave Radio model AWRC-1A. I did remove the hulk of solder that protects the light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation during shipping. Will I demand to adjust the intensity of the laser via the "trim pot"?
If and so, how much should I look to turn information technology?
I reassembled the unit, but the CD is still not working.
I have already tried ii adjustments of about 45 degrees each (CW turns) with no success nonetheless. I don't desire to over-do it; how far should I need to plough the adjustment pot?
Thanks,
-Tim

Tim
February 2022

When you order a new LENS and install the lens (Which isn't as like shooting fish in a barrel as I idea) you lot Practise have to remove the SOLDER bridge. Make sure you have a soldering iron and solder wick or solder extractor because yous volition need it. Compare the one-time and the new and you'll run across where the "Glob" is at. Nether the glob are ii surface mount solder points.
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TechDiff
Feb 2022

Thanks so much! I take had an AWRC-1P histrion for many years and my CDs spin but don't play most of the fourth dimension - very frustrating. I was going to club a new player but information technology'southward much bigger and won't fit on the shelf. Your alcohol and swab method worked!

Nancy
Feb 2022

I was cleaning up my Bose WaveRadio CD thespian to sell information technology. I was bummed that the CD thespian didn't work. Swab of alcohol on the laser eye worked!

CC
January 2022

merely tried it with my 40 dollar boze radio cd player.....thanks so much the alcohol worked

john schwartz
December 2022

Awesome!!!! Information technology worked!!!Just a petty alcohol on a Q-tip and swiped information technology over the CD connection/reader parts inside. Give thanks yous, I am listening to my favorite Christmas CDs at present!
I'm like so many others listed hither. Couldn't get the CD to work. This is and then great. Thanks once again.

Helen A
Dec 2022

Rubbing alcohol and a q-tip to the rescue!
Looking on the internet for a radio repair store in my surface area and plant this folio. I am now enjoying my favorite CD'southward on my female parent's old trusty Bose radio/cd histrion. What a delight on a rainy twenty-four hours!

justdeb
November 2022

Danged if information technology didn't work- That is the Q-TIP and rubbing booze. May have saved my union as it was on the bookcase headboard and i was fussing with it late at night and my dearest was fussing about "junk that dang thing.

Bob
Nov 2022

My Bose is 20 years old and the C D'due south would not play. After the q-tip and alcohol treatment, it worked. Amazing!!!!

Wanda Z
Oct 2022

OMG! The alcohol cleaning tip did the pull a fast one on! Give thanks you!!

Lynda
September 2022

I tin can't believe this worked. I have an old Bose Moving ridge radio CD player from 2001 that no longer played my CDs for at least set up years. I was virtually to chuck it as it would've cost two bills to repair. Swabbed information technology twice as the first time it didn't take, at present it is as proficient equally new. Thank YOU!
Roxanne C

Roxanne C
September 2022

I was nearly to chuck the Bose due to the CD failure to play. Did the alcohol and cotton swab trick and the CD has returned to life. Uncomplicated and effective. New life for an old friend. Thanks very much!!

Westward Wonka
August 2022

Cheers for this 5 second fix: cotton swab and isopropyl alcohol to clean the lens.

My Bose Wave CD player had been sitting cleaved and unused for a couple of years, and we were just about to sell it cheap! Now it works wonderfully.

Rick
July 2022

Wow! Such a simple solution and my Bose CD actor is working over again afterward being "dead" for a year - thank you!

Trixie
June 2022

yep!!!! oh my gosh ~ i have had this bose for 5 years or more than and just tired the alcohol with q-tip and worked perfectly ~ ~ i take been trying to effigy out for that long just how it could be stock-still !!! wonderful ~ cheers everyone !!!

Rhonda
April 2022

omg.. for at LEAST five yrs, I haven't been able to play CDs on my model AWRC-1G...a few swipes with an alcohol wipe and voila! Bach lives over again! whoo hooo! (and thanks!)

Kathy
March 2022

Is there a way to clean the front loading iv cd bose wave? Mine stopped playing about 5 months agone...

Sheryl C.
February 2022

Fixed my married woman'south Bose radio CD player for Valentine's Twenty-four hour period using a q-tip and rubbing alcohol. Everybody'south happy.

beaucoupjack
February 2022

Booze wipe did the trick. My cd player has not worked for years. Thanks and so much!

True cat
Jan 2022

I used a pc touch screen wipe to clean the inside
of the player,worked a treat!!
thx to all you guys above for pointing me in the right directio.

les melrose
January 2022

I dipped a q-tip in alcohol and swabbed around where cd fits on thespian as well equally what looks like part on base on inside (for lack of a better term). OMG, my Bose wave works perfectly!!!!!! It has been years since it played CDs! My friend wanted to charge me $100 to fix my Bose. Some friend lol. Thank you, thank you very much,

Christine
October 2022

Many thank you for the advice - a Q-tip, some Windolene (UK) and approximately one infinitesimal of my fourth dimension has our 13 year-old Bose moving ridge playing CDs perfectly again after a 2-year absence. Vivid.

Simon Brown
October 2022

Ian Johnson
September 2022

Further to my previous post. I bought a CD lens cleaner but when I put that in it said 'not playable'
Any thoughts?

Ian Johnson
September 2022

Hi folks
How do you access the lens on forepart loading Bose Wave? Mine is not working and I desire to clean the lens.
Hope someone can help

Ian Johnson
September 2022

Thank yous and then much. I used a q tip dipped in rubbing alcohol. My 16 yr old Bose Acoustic Wave is working perfectly again. I spoke to Bose on the phone prior to looking to your post. They told me there was naught that could be done to repair the problem, and I should trade it in for a new one.

Bob Lilly
August 2022

Thank yous so much for this thread. My Bose Wavae radio/cd has not been reliable at playing cds for ages only i couldn't find what was wrong or someone who could repair it. And now, thanks to a) your commonage experience and advice, b) a cotton wool bud and c) some gin it works again. Wonderful! (I used gin rather than whisky as i thought it might be purer...)

Lis
April 2022

I would not have believed that this would work, improve nevertheless I establish a use for a bottle of Kirschwasser.
Thank you for the tip!

Graham
November 2022

Thank you for your cleaning tips. I used a cotton bud dipped in whiskey & I have CD music once more in my kitchen later on a year long pause!

Chris French
Nov 2022

Just finished reading answers about CD's not working in Bose Wave radio. I cleaned the laser 'thingy' with a q-tip and windex and it started working right away. I did clean all the moving parts since I did not really know what the laser thing was. That said, information technology works! Thanks to all of you.

de highlander
Nov 2022

Head cleaning tip perfect! The mother-in-police force asked me to have a await at hers. It didn't seem to discover or spin the CD. Cleaned the lens with a cotton bud and sure plenty, CD working perfectly. Many thanks.

Jon Lus
October 2022

Blob of solder?????? Where

Laser????????where

Cleaned these but don't know where exactly

Rex
Oct 2022

Where is the soldering Blob? Cannot see any solder that does not belong!

Ken Walsh
May 2022

How much would it price to replace the laser assembly on my Bose CD role player.

This is my forty Bose that last 2 yrs.
March 2022

i also tried the q-tips and Windex and my CD histrion is working again. Thanks for the tip

ellen
Jan 2022

I just tried cleaning it with some compound for computer and tablet screens and for the first time in many years my bose wave radio/cd is working perfectly. It even is playing my homemade cds, something it seldom did before.

Thanks everyrone for the tips.

jayo
October 2022

My much loved and used CD player wave radio of 10 years was giving me the "no disc" error. This had progressed from intermittently not beingness able to read certain CDs, to now not reading anything at all. In doing my yahoo searching, I too came across the $199 repair cost plus the inconvenience of shipping to the lower 48. And so I tried the windex on a q- tip and rubbed over the laser several times, and VOILA information technology works!! Amazing and thank you!

Debbie in Alaska
September 2022

I have a Bose cd actor in my vehicle it reads no disk and when i try to put a cd disc in it won't become in !! i looked inside the slot and it look similar a closed strip ?? i tried several times and same problem ??? why would the slot where the disc goes in be airtight ??? i also press eject put zippo happens ???

tudor
July 2022

Excellent!

While working on a AWRC1P Bose Wave Radio / CD unit I ordered a replacement head and changed out some swelling caps.

Discrepancy: CD non working

Fault: dISC was on brandish with flashing "CD"

Solution: remove and supersede defective caput

Horror: That didn't gear up it.

Rejoicing: Afterward closely reading what is here I examined the old CD laser pickup and noticed in that location was no hulk of solder. The NEW head had solder on information technology as these helpful gentlemen pointed out to a higher place. Afterwards removing the hulk I placed a CD in and was rewarded with the expected sound coming from the repaired unit of measurement.

Thank you very much for your assistance and bless you all for the insight!

That blob thing is new to me, bless you for mentioning it!

AskFault
June 2022

THANKS SO MUCH SUSIE! I have been struggling with my Bose (AWRC-1G) for a real long time - the cd spinning and only playing intermittently. The last few months it had gotten really bad - so that I was spending more time tinkering with information technology trying to go it to play than listening. I just tried the windex on the Q-tip cleaning the laser head and now I am listening to music and dancing effectually! You just saved me $$ and aggravation!

Marguerite
June 2022

I bought the newest Bose audio wave organization 111. I have an erstwhile three-CD changer. I tried updating with the update cd it works fine simply connected the three-cd changer to my new Bose wave organisation 111 but information technology would play but supports the main Bose system playing. Delight I need assist to be able get the new Bose accept & piece of work with my former three-fach changer please

Chidi
Apr 2022

the bose cd compartment does nothing bare

james lowe
March 2022

Susie - Awesome. did the the exact aforementioned thing with verbal same result. Works like a charm and mine is about 20 years old!

Diane
March 2022

Thanks for the tips about fixing the CD player by cleaning information technology. I cleaned mine with with 91% isopropyl alcohol and a chamois swab, merely considering I have those already, and that worked great for me. CD wouldn't fifty-fifty play before (like the Bose wasn't detecting it), and at present it'south as skilful as new. Thank you.

irv
March 2022

My cd recorder will not work. I need someone to repair it.

susie cartere
November 2022

My Bose CD player quit working, just said disk? I called Bose and they quit making parts for my model but I could upgrade for 199.00. Doing more enquiry on the web. I saw that someone had used a Q-tip with a fiddling windex and rubbed information technology on the laser disk. Save yourself 199.00 or repairs costs and try the Q-tip with Windex first. My CD player is working now.

L Orban
September 2022

I decided to attempt the cotton swap/Windex method, but used a Q-tip and booze. Didn't piece of work. Took out the trusty steak knife and moved the laser unit around a fleck. Guess what? Working like a charm. Nil to lose, everything to gain.

Petty One-time White Headed Lady
December 2022

I took a cotton swab, sprayed a modest amount of windex on it; very small amount, and cleaned the laser with. It worked with the very next endeavor. I have had this bose wave radio for 7plus years. I would not take tried it if information technology were new. And so be careful.

Now lets see if it will play again, because I tried information technology simply now to learn a Beatles Encompass for the Cat Society on Saturday.

Raven
of Raven Parade Music
p.s. yeah it worked again

good luck bose owners

Toni Curtis
September 2022

Hi, I have just purchased a 8 twelvemonth old Bose lifestyle 25 on ebay.
The Cd player takes the discs from the casette but cannot read them, eventually the disc no flashes and "DISC" is displayed.I gauge it is a laser problem. Is this light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation the same type equally higher up and can I get them in the Great britain?
Whatsoever assistance with fitting would exist swell, I have repaired my other bose system (the cd transport gear spins on its shaft) so I am happy with stripping downwardly and reassembly but not with pcbs etc.
Regards
Steve

steve-thomson@ntlworld.com
Jan 2009

I mean - as beneath.

dave
November 2008

hi guys. have same bug as outlined above and very grateful for the advice on replacing light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation unit. but did it piece of work ?

and which of the 2 units is the right one ? Many thanks. Dave

dave scroggins
November 2008

Hello, I take exactly the same problem and after a look upwards for the Sanyo light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation unit SFP100s I have plant a site that lists it merely is says in that location are ii types of unit of measurement
http://www.signalsuk.com/signalsuk.nsf/Products/995FF2C224C56746802574560049A023?OpenDocument

Whatsoever thought how to place which i is needed?
Many thanks,
Phil

Philp
Baronial 2008

Hi Bob. Deplorable for the slow respond, I haven't checked this forum for a while.
The caput must bladder every bit it magnetically 'suspended' and must motion up,downwards and side to side. It'south in a feedback loop and aims for max signal from the CD. Every bit for lubrication, none volition be needed. There is a tiny corporeality of grease on the pick up rails; I've never added to information technology.
To exist honest, the CD pickups are difficult to get in the UK (are you lot in the UK?) I've never bought a complete deck, never constitute one to buy(!) but I wouldn't exist worried about swapping the pickup; if you lot are within you are well on your way. After the CD ribbon and plug are disconnected at the deck finish, undo the single screw on the silver rails and slide the rail out, you can then get the pickup out. You need to swap over the plastic geared 'rack' every bit the pickups come without it. It's just two tiny screws. Getting the right pickup is the most difficult affair (send the supplier a photo of the one you lot have). There are at least 3 with very similar numbers and even the suppliers tin can't agree on what they are called! Search the net; I've bought from Germany, Ireland and from Dalbani in the UK. The ones from Germany happened to be the best quality existence original Sanyo. Once again, don't forget to desolder the A/South 'blob' on the new pick upwardly. There are 3 'blobs' simply use your quondam pickup to determine which to desolder. Expert luck! Electronic mail me at steve@odonn21.fsnet.co.u.k. if yous wish.

Steve
April 2008

Hi Bob. Sorry for the slow reply, I haven't checked this forum for a while.
The head must float as it magnetically 'suspended' and must motion up,down and side to side. It's in a feedback loop and aims for max signal from the CD. As for lubrication, none will exist needed. There is a tiny amount of grease on the pick up rails; I've never added to it.
To exist honest, the CD pickups are difficult to get in the Uk (are you in the Great britain?) I've never bought a complete deck, never found one to purchase(!) but I wouldn't be worried about swapping the pickup; if you are inside you are well on your way. Later on the CD ribbon and plug are asunder at the deck stop, disengage the single screw on the silver rail and slide the rail out, you can then get the pickup out. You lot need to swap over the plastic geared 'rack' equally the pickups come without it. Information technology's only 2 tiny screws. Getting the right pickup is the about hard thing (send the supplier a photograph of the one you have). There are at least 3 with very similar numbers and fifty-fifty the suppliers can't agree on what they are called! Search the net; I've bought from Deutschland, Ireland and from Dalbani in the UK. The ones from Germany happened to be the best quality existence original Sanyo. Once more, don't forget to desolder the A/Due south 'blob' on the new pick upwards. There are 3 'blobs' but use your quondam pickup to determine which to desolder. Good luck! Email me at steve@odonn21.fsnet.co.uk if yous wish.

Steve
April 2008

Thanks for that Steve. I have worked out how to take the unit of measurement to bits OK and cleaned the lens and it seems improve.-- maybe good plenty for the fourth dimension being simply not perfect. I notice that the head appears to "bladder" in the carrier s this correct?? , I also retrieve the bulldoze that tracks the head may be sticky is it possible to become the whole mechanism motor and all?? I am a flake loath to put lubricant on a mechanism that must be kept clean.

bob richardson
April 2008

I've repaired about 10 type Bose AWRC3x (the radio/cd model with lift up lid and meridian controls). If the cd won't play or skips, endeavor cleaning the lens VERY carefully with a cotton bud with some isopropyl alcohol. Let it dry out then try again. This will assistance in well-nigh 1/3 of cases.

After that, a new light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation unit is needed. They cost around 15 pounds,thirty dollars, (Type SFP100s with 13 pin connector made by Sanyo). You need to have some electronics feel to take the case to $.25 to get the light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation deck out, modify the cd laser and reassemble. Basically, DISCONNECT THE Power! Remove the 3 screws on elevation, plough over and advisedly prise the front of the base abroad from the top cover with a table knife or similar. Elevator off the meridian encompass - be careful with the lid ribbon! The deck tin can be disconnected from its ribbon cable and wired connector very carefully. Have the deck to bits and fit the new laser caput (take photos if you think it volition assist). Remember to unsolder the shorting 'blob' of solder which protects the new laser from static till its fitted.

On the bright side, there is no tracking etc to set up, that's all automatic then ordinarily they piece of work like new with a new laser fitted. I have to say this is the weakest feature on the Bose CD radio, the actual electronics rarely gives trouble.

Hope this helps Steve O'Donnell

Steve ODonnell
March 2008

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