When the CD is in the loaded position, an attempt is made to determine whether or not there is a CD present. This is done by activating the laser. If there is a CD present, the laser will be reflected back and detected. Once that occurs, the CD will be spun up so that the Table of Contents (TOC) can be read from teh disk. From your description, I suspect that the system is not detecting a disk. The first step in resolving this is to clean the leans using a cotton swab and alcohol. If that does not resolve the problem, the optics have likely failed and will need to be replaced. Depending upon the model number, the optics can cost between $15 and $55.
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When the CD is in the loaded position, an attempt is made to determine whether or not there is a CD present. This is done by activating the laser. If there is a CD present, the laser will be reflected back and detected. Once that occurs, the CD will be spun up so that the Table of Contents (TOC) can be read from teh disk. From your description, I suspect that the system is not detecting a disk. The first step in resolving this is to clean the leans using a cotton swab and alcohol. If that does not resolve the problem, the optics have likely failed and will need to be replaced. Depending upon the model number, the optics can cost between $15 and $55.
Hope this helps,
Dan