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Sony Radio CD player and cassette player CFD-S05: The Sony CFD-S05 unit will not power up

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:45:14 -0700

When I try to turn the unit on it briefly reads 3 (volume indicator and Mega Bass). It then immediately shuts down. I have tried with batteries and the power cord.

⟐ Commented giugno 26, 2025 at 14:45 GMT-7

CD Player: Why does my cd player sends back a "no disc" message?

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 06:36:18 -0700

I have a Bose Wave radio and single CD player. This is an AM/FM radio with a single cd player on top, the kind with a remote. I have tried cleaning both the cd and the cd lens. I swabbed the lens with rubbing alcohol and blew the dust out with cold air from my blow dryer. (I'm out of canned air.) The player turns on and the radio works fine, but every cd spins for a moment and then gets the "no disc" rejection. I can't find out much information anywhere else. I have tried multiple discs and different outlets, as per suggestions on other sites.

⟐ Answered agosto 21, 2022 at 6:36 GMT-7

Sony Radio CD player and cassette player CFD-S05: How to get the unit to read CDs

Sat, 21 Mar 2020 11:32:15 -0700

My CD player won't read CDs will not even go to the first track. It just makes a whirring sound.

⟐ Answered marzo 21, 2020 at 11:32 GMT-7

Sony Radio CD player and cassette player CFD-S05: Why does the power cut off as soon as I turn on the unit

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:55:35 -0700

Power issue with Sony Radio CD player and cassette player CFD-S05

unit is plugged in and I have a second unit that works with the power cord.

⟐ Commented marzo 14, 2019 at 13:55 GMT-7

Yamaha CD-S300: Unsupport message on Yamaha CD-S300 CD player

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:25:20 -0700

My Yamaha CD-S300 CD player is showing UNSUPPORT on the display whenever I put a CD in. It seems to display LOADING for a bit longer than usual and then goes to the UNSUPPORT message and won’t play the CD. I can’t hear any noise so I’m assuming that the disc is not spinning. Switching to the USB mode and then back to the CD mode doesn’t work - it then displays NO DISC. If I then eject the disc and put it back in again I get the UNSUPPORT message again. I have tried several different discs and got the same result. In desperation I even tried turning the player off and on again! (Didn’t help.)

⟐ Answer accepted ottobre 20, 2025 at 13:25 GMT-7

Panasonic SC-PM31: Why won't the system read CDs?

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 18:00:35 -0700

When I insert a CD, it will not play. The display says "reading", but no sound comes out. The CD plays fine on my computer, but doesn't work on this system. I have tried this with multiple CDs, and the same thing happens to all of them.

⟐ Commented agosto 14, 2023 at 18:00 GMT-7

Sony Radio CD player and cassette player CFD-S05: Extremely low volume on all settings

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:53:55 -0700

When I start the CD player or radio the volume ist almost inaudibly low. It doesn't increase with setting for volume.
It's a Sony CFD-S05 model casette, cd and radio.

⟐ Commented aprile 03, 2026 at 13:53 GMT-7

Sony Walkman NW-E107: Logged on as Limited User account?

Mon, 13 May 2024 22:54:14 -0700

I just installed the Atrac CD software. And this pops out. "You are logged on as a Limited account user. Some functions are not available. In order to have access to all SonicStage functions you must log on to an account as an administrator or Power User privileges." I already am logged in as an administrator. Am I still missing something? I am using a Sony Vaio laptop CS series.

⟐ Commented maggio 13, 2024 at 22:54 GMT-7

Sony Radio CD player and cassette player CFD-S05: on and off switch wont turn on

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:51:21 -0700

on and off switch wont turn on

⟐ Answered febbraio 09, 2021 at 8:51 GMT-7

Memorex 2Xtreme MP3830-01: Front LCD display no longer works

Mon, 28 Mar 2016 22:31:29 -0700

The device is able to power on and play music but no numbers or other information can be seen on the LCD display.

⟐ Answered marzo 28, 2016 at 22:31 GMT-7

Sony Radio CD player and cassette player CFD-S05: The speakers no longer produce any sound

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:23:38 -0700

I have this problem too. It was purchased in late 2012. Has less than 30 hours play time on it. Has not been mistreated or even rarely moved around. Played fine in January 2022. Sat for a few months unused. In May the speakers no longer produce any sound. Power, CD, cassette, FM all work fine. No sound through headphone jack. Where is the IC amp (on the circuit board?) and what does it look like? Are there instructions on where to buy one and how to change it out? I see how to take the player apart on in internet but that's it. Help me Obwan, you're my only hope! In other words, it would cost more to send it out, pay to get it fixed and returned than the unit cost new originally.

⟐ Commented ottobre 01, 2025 at 14:23 GMT-7

Sony Radio CD player and cassette player CFD-S05: Sound not coming out of radio.

Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:56:15 -0700

My sony is not making a sound except a faint one on one channel...I HAD HEARD THERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN SPRAY IN THE BOARD INSIDE THAT HELPS THE CONNECTIVITY OF ALL CONNECTIONS..IF SO HOW CAN I do this myself..what chemical spray do I buy..? ( hit the caps accidentally, sorry )

⟐ Answer edited novembre 05, 2015 at 18:56 GMT-7

CD Player: CD Player won't read any discs

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 21:38:03 -0700

I have an Aiwa model CSD-FD91U boombox. It was made in September of 2000 according to the sticker on the back. Recently, it hasn't played CDs I put in it. The player still plays tapes well, the radio still works, and the speakers sound great, but I cannot get compact discs to play. Every time I close the lid, the disc tries to spin up, and the laser "eye" moves around a little inside the player. After a second it stops again, and then starts. It does this a few times, then stops finally without playing anything. On the screen, it flashes "1" like it's trying to play track one on the disc but when it can't it goes back to saying the default 0 tracks and 00:00. It acts exactly the same way whether a disc is inserted or not, so I think it's not recognizing the disc. I tried polishing the lens, but that didn't do anything. I read some guides and stuff in other places online and it looked like either the motor or the laser failed, based on what people were saying about their problems, but I could use some help ascertaining whether that is true for my case.

⟐ Commented marzo 22, 2017 at 21:38 GMT-7

iLive IKBC384S: Under cabinet device has no sound.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:26:24 -0700

I installed the IKBC3842 several weeks ago and it was working perfectly until today. It is not playing any sound, from any source. The device is on, it is not muted, and I have tried several volumes, disc's, and radio stations. Am I missing something or is the device defective?

⟐ Commented aprile 23, 2025 at 12:26 GMT-7

Sony Radio CD player and cassette player CFD-S05: Speakers No Longer Working: Any Glaringly Obvious Issues?

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:06:04 -0700

This is my first time self-servicing any of my electronics on this level. The tape and CD players both work, but no sound comes out. Got the thing open enough to take a look at the circuitboard, but wanted to see if maybe there's something clearly wrong for me to start at before I go wild goose hunting for my problem?

⟐ Commented febbraio 05, 2026 at 19:06 GMT-7

Sony CD Player: Why won’t my CD Walkman turn on?

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:10:07 -0700

Okay, so I have a CD Walkman model DE-220 and it won’t turn on at all. I’ve tried to open it but I think I missed some screws somewhere and I can’t find them. Could you please help? Have a nice day!

the previous picture is what I think may be causing the problem, but I’m new to this stuff so I’m not sure. I think it’s corrosion.

⟐ Answer edited aprile 28, 2025 at 18:10 GMT-7

Panasonic SC-PM31: Cd changer stuck, can't remove cds from the unit?

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 20:18:57 -0700

Can't remove cds from the stuck player! How do I open the trays to remove the CDs??

⟐ Commented gennaio 02, 2024 at 20:18 GMT-7

Pioneer PD-7500: The disc drawer is not opening. How to fix it?

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 04:22:16 -0700

One day, I inserted the CD to the player and the display showed that there was no disc inserted. I tried to eject the disc, but the drawer did not open. It had suddenly stopped working after playing three discs and gave no sign: I heard nothing strange from the player after inserting the last disc. It was just sitting there.

First, I had to figure out, how to get the disc back from the player, so I took the service manual, disconnected the power and unplugged the power cable. (This is a laser product, so one has to be very careful and always have the laser covered when the power has been turned on.)

Image 1: It was easy to get the disc back from the player: after opening the device, lifting the two plastic tumblers on the right side to the left, allowed the removal of the upper part of the inside part of the drawer.

Image 2: Lifting the drawer outside manually was not possible in a similar manner than doing so for the PC disc drives: there was no small hole on the front panel of the drawer. But anyway, on the left hand side of the player, I felt the gearwheel and I was able to move it with my left hand. (It is not visible on the image.) One needs to move it only a little bit. After the drawer unlocks, it can be gently pushed by a hand.

Image 3: After doing so, the belt and white part of the mechanism became visible. The belt of the motor was firmly on the place, so it was not causing the problem.

Image 4: I decided to upload one more image showing the locking tap and a smaller gearwheel. The drawer can be only lifted to the place if the white part of the mechanism has been pushed back and the locking tap is facing the groove on the drawer.

I added some lubricant, but it did not made the drawer functioning normally. What should I try next, or could it be possible that the motor itself is broken?

Thank you.

⟐ Edited by author settembre 17, 2021 at 4:22 GMT-7

Insignia NS-B4111: Why has it stopped playing my CDs?

Sun, 04 Aug 2019 06:05:54 -0700

After working well for a few days, the unit has now stopped playing my CDs. The CD spins, but there is no sound. Three dashes (- - -) on the display blink, then the display says “No”. Radio portion seems to be fine.

⟐ Answered agosto 04, 2019 at 6:05 GMT-7

Tascam CD-01U: problem with the cd player

Wed, 08 Nov 2017 18:04:25 -0700

the cd is slow and need a push to go in and had to take the cover off to take the cd out. Is there way to clean the cd player

⟐ Commented novembre 08, 2017 at 18:04 GMT-7