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cd player transport/laser assembly squeak/squeals

Have a cd player that bears a cdm-2 laser/transport assembly designation inside. This thing is in a magnavox/philips based unit..plays great but developed a squeak/squealing when in play mode. There is no skipping or mistracking..sounds great BUT mechanical sqealing drives me nuts. Anyone know if the motor has ability to be lubricated to correct this? I know it is not the plastic disc clamp mechanism causing this...is under there..maybe motor. If it is dying....anyone have a new/perfect working replacement you want to sell? Know of what model player I can chop up to get this assembly from used? Magnavox says they have no more of these units left. Techs won't talk to me on phone cause I'm not a legitimate "service center".
Thanks anyone!
timmylikehifi

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sean
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Have you tried CAREFULLY lubricating the moving mechanisms at all ?

You might also try checking to see if the unit is level or not. If it IS level, try unleveling it slightly. You might have to try slanting the unit in slightly different directions until you find a cure. I had a philips based unit that would "whir" when it was completely leveled. Throwing the unit slightly off balance was enough to get rid of the whirring that was driving me crazy. Sean
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