You can try & lube the sled rails with some graphite.... forget about a spare laser block for this unit as they are long gone & not available anywhere. All the older X series X77, X777, X779 etc... replacement laser blocks are no where to be found. No reason to even look as I as well as others have investigated this issue thoroughly. I have a X77Es & X777Es and they are still operating flawlessly but at some point all good things come to an end.
Sony CDP X77ES- Sled sticking
I have an occasional problem with my cd transport. After loading a disk and pressing the button to insert the sled, nothing happens. If I lightly touch the sled it moves into place immediately. I can hear the motor when I press the button, but maybe 1 out of 6 times it goes nowhere until touched/tapped.
Also, this unit being 15 years old, should I be looking for a spare laser? I really love the sound and operation of the unit and am not in anyway looking to replace it but would like to keep it as long as possible. Is it worth doing any mods on these older units? I love this old tank but I don't see as many as I used to, I always figured I would just buy another if anything happened to this one. I would love to hear from some of you guys that are have had and enjoyed these units.
Also, this unit being 15 years old, should I be looking for a spare laser? I really love the sound and operation of the unit and am not in anyway looking to replace it but would like to keep it as long as possible. Is it worth doing any mods on these older units? I love this old tank but I don't see as many as I used to, I always figured I would just buy another if anything happened to this one. I would love to hear from some of you guys that are have had and enjoyed these units.