BAT VK-D5SE Mistracking


My BAT VK-D5SE cd player has started mistracking lately on the last couple of tracks when playing a cd. I contacted BAT and was told that they will no longer service it. Is there anything I can do to maybe fix this problem myself? I've never had a cd player apart before but I'm familiar with how they operate. When I bought this unit the seller sent a new in the box Philips 12.4/05 laser/drive assembly along with it. I wondered about why he sent it but now, not so much. 
I'm not aware of a tech in my area (Spartanburg/Greenville,SC) that I would trust with this player. I'm not implying that there aren't any, just that I'm not aware of them. Can anyone recommend a tech that I could contact about servicing/repairing it? Any advice/info will be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Sam

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Showing 4 responses by jasonbourne52

Shame on Music Direct too for "passing the buck"! They bought BAT from Victor K. - and paid him a pretty penny! - obviously to make a profit. So owners of BAT gear that needs repair will be screwed - in the bad sense!

A company like BAT selling expensive gear should stand behind their products and offer servicing! Shame on them for telling you they won't repair it!

If you still have the Philips laser assembly there are YouTube videos showing how to install it. You can do it yourself!

I don’t think it needs realignment. I read a post here about a member who replaced his Marantz player’s laser assembly. I expect the Philips assembly is similar or the same. I have to buy and replace the assembly in my Marantz CD67SE. It will no longer read discs.