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Repair a Bose wave radio CD player?

Bose wave Radio model number AWRC3P. the CD player will vary rarely play a CD the head keeps searching sometimes "no disc" is displayed merely usually the caput keeps searching with the CD spinning up and slowing repeatedly. virtually 1 go in 2o it will play and all is fine but it ordinarily drops out at the end track The lens has been cleaned --no effect and the caput bulldoze moter moves the head in and out OK
Looking for possible ideas, source of parts and a service transmission if possible

bob richardson
January 2008

My trouble had a strange fix of variables. The CD would eventually play but I had to cull the next rails or the next and sometimes accept to change a different play way. It would eventually play merely moving to the next track was non a given.
I had unlugged the unit, changed the bombardment and cleaned the lense previously but did it again. This time I took the advice of moving the laser carriage all the mode out then all the style back in. Information technology sounded a bit like gears stripping and I was boot myself for not opening it upwardly to encounter if I might damage something. It worked despite the cringing dissonance! So far, so good!

Todd
August 2021

Well that tip virtually the hulk of solder simply might do the fob!
I was very puzzled by it when I saw it on the original, and could not understand what it was there for and when I tried the new unit in the Bose information technology didn't work at all. I'll go back and try over again.
Big Thank you for that tip!! Thanks.

Dave B
Feb 2021

After 11 years, Steve O'Donnell's unproblematic and effective reply keeps giving and giving. The alcohol worked! Thanks for sharing.

Charles

charles
March 2019

Thank you So MUCH! My possibly 16 twelvemonth former Bose Wave AM/FM CD player would play some tracks but fewer and fewer. . . information technology would just sit there, specially on track 1. The Q-tip and alcohol worked like a charm. I as well manually moved the lens railroad vehicle back and forth over its entire travel twice. What the heck, it was broken anyhow. Now it works perfectly. Thank you all for your comments

Graeme
Apr 2018

Q-tip and alcohol to clean lens worked amazingly!!!

jcp
Dec 2017

The plastic articulate front display on our Bose Moving ridge Radio was damaged by a hot appliance and now we cannot read the display. Is there a way to supercede it if we could observe the part? TIA

Patricia
December 2017

I have a Bose Wave CD/Radio circa 2005
For the last couple of years, the CD histrion has been 'stuttering' when it commences playing. If I get out information technology alone, it corrects itself and plays fine.
Assuming the lens thing was dusty, I bought one of these cleaning CD's with a tiny castor glued to the playing surface and that worked later on one or 2 plays. And then, the one or ii became three or four, and so vii or eight etc, just ever next day...the aforementioned problem!
I got bored with the cleaner and encouraged by others' brave efforts at accessing the lens & cleaning manually with alcohol, I plucked upwards the courage to get at the insides. I had no idea what I was looking for, got scared, and put it back in the instance.....BUT....and then had an idea......If I couldn't locate the lens for cleaning....perchance I could deliver the alcohol to the lens VIA THE LITTLE BRUSH ON THE CLEANING CD! I did this using fine small water colour sable brush dipped in vodka, and the outset play was disappointingly the same as before....stuttering again. Give up. And so a phenomenon! I tried it NEXT Twenty-four hours: PERFECT! Once more & once again! Three days later is notwithstanding perfect. I tin but gauge that the first trial later the vodka handling failed because the alcohol on the lens affair was even so wet which confused the signal. When the spirit evaporated the lens had been washed and is now A OK
Worth a try?

Ian A Paton
November 2017

Thanks for all the tips and tricks! Besides the alcohol I had to push button the reader all the way to the right similar 1 of the commenters. I had to do this twice. Also the top that presses the cd downwardly seemed to exist jammed and off center. It was frightening to unjam it but what is at that place to lose? They don't even service this anymore! Yea us!

Linda LeGendre
June 2017

Tried a cotton fiber bud with some lens cleaner on the lens of my older make of Bose moving ridge radio CD player afterward I blasted it with cool air from my hairdryer then put in a disk cleaner and subsequently it sitting for a twelvemonth or 2 in my spare room it now works thank you so much. Its great to be able to play my CDs again.

Max
June 2017

Tried the Q- tip with some lens cleaner and the DVD/CD lens cleaning disk and after a few attempts my Bose wave radio CD player now works, thanks so very much, maxine

Maxy Fox
June 2017

Q-tip and alcohol ... back in concern! Thank you for the quick fix! Works!

K Dog
May 2017

Oh my gosh. Read everyone's post about cleaning light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation head with alcohol. Bam--back in business. Give thanks you!

Jayne Waldridge
May 2017

Swabbing with a Q-tip soaked in booze didn't seem to practice information technology, just manhandling the piffling laser unit made information technology work--in one case, and then it failed when I removed the CD and tried it again. Nevertheless, emboldened by the success, I pushed the laser unit back over the right once more, jiggled the various parts, and it'south working again--yay! Cheers, everyone, for the encouragement and suggestions.

KBC
Apr 2017

Gin swab on the light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation and back working!!

juju
April 2017

I had the same effect. Every CD I put in came back every bit unplayable. The CD wouldn't even spin. NONE of these answers helped. Out of frustration and as a last ditch attempt - I unplugged the arrangement and with my fingernail slid the laser thing all the style to the right. Notation*-It made a slight ratchet sound every bit I slid it over. Plugged the system back in and it works swell! As I said, I tried cleaning the laser, canned air, rebooting, etc before I did this. The unit was new and only a twelvemonth quondam, purchased in March 2016.

wku812
April 2017

OMG. Alcohol swab worked similar a champ!!! Been dealing with this for years !!!

Mike P
April 2017

Booze swab worked liek a charm!

Jo Bo
March 2017

*TechDiff -
I just replaced the laser on my Bose Wave Radio model AWRC-1A. I did remove the blob of solder that protects the light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation during shipping. Will I need to accommodate the intensity of the light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation via the "trim pot"?
If so, how much should I expect to plow it?
I reassembled the unit, simply the CD is notwithstanding not working.
I take already tried 2 adjustments of near 45 degrees each (CW turns) with no success nevertheless. I don't want to over-do information technology; how far should I need to turn the adjustment pot?
Cheers,
-Tim

Tim
Feb 2017

When you order a new LENS and install the lens (Which isn't as easy as I thought) you DO accept to remove the SOLDER bridge. Make sure you have a soldering iron and solder wick or solder extractor because you will need information technology. Compare the old and the new and yous'll encounter where the "Glob" is at. Nether the glob are 2 surface mount solder points.
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TechDiff
Feb 2017

Thanks then much! I have had an AWRC-1P thespian for many years and my CDs spin but don't play almost of the time - very frustrating. I was going to order a new player just it'south much bigger and won't fit on the shelf. Your alcohol and swab method worked!

Nancy
February 2017

I was cleaning upwardly my Bose WaveRadio CD player to sell it. I was bummed that the CD player didn't piece of work. Swab of alcohol on the laser middle worked!

CC
Jan 2017

just tried it with my 40 dollar boze radio cd thespian.....thanks so much the alcohol worked

john schwartz
December 2016

Awesome!!!! Information technology worked!!!Just a little alcohol on a Q-tip and swiped it over the CD connexion/reader parts inside. Thank y'all, I am listening to my favorite Christmas CDs at present!
I'k like so many others listed here. Couldn't become the CD to work. This is so neat. Cheers again.

Helen A
December 2016

Rubbing alcohol and a q-tip to the rescue!
Looking on the cyberspace for a radio repair shop in my expanse and plant this page. I am now enjoying my favorite CD's on my mother's old trusty Bose radio/cd player. What a delight on a rainy solar day!

justdeb
November 2016

Danged if information technology didn't work- That is the Q-TIP and rubbing alcohol. May have saved my marriage as it was on the bookcase headboard and i was fussing with it belatedly at dark and my honey was fussing about "junk that dang thing.

Bob
November 2016

My Bose is 20 years old and the C D's would not play. Subsequently the q-tip and alcohol treatment, it worked. Amazing!!!!

Wanda Z
Oct 2016

OMG! The alcohol cleaning tip did the trick! Thank you!!

Lynda
September 2016

I can't believe this worked. I have an old Bose Wave radio CD player from 2001 that no longer played my CDs for at least fix years. I was about to chuck it every bit information technology would've cost two bills to repair. Swabbed it twice every bit the first time it didn't have, now it is equally good as new. Give thanks YOU!
Roxanne C

Roxanne C
September 2016

I was virtually to chuck the Bose due to the CD failure to play. Did the alcohol and cotton swab play tricks and the CD has returned to life. Simple and effective. New life for an sometime friend. Thanks very much!!

West Wonka
August 2016

Thanks for this 5 second gear up: cotton wool swab and isopropyl booze to make clean the lens.

My Bose Wave CD player had been sitting broken and unused for a couple of years, and nosotros were but about to sell information technology cheap! Now information technology works wonderfully.

Rick
July 2016

Wow! Such a elementary solution and my Bose CD player is working once again after beingness "dead" for a yr - thank you lot!

Trixie
June 2016

yep!!!! oh my gosh ~ i have had this bose for 5 years or more than and merely tired the alcohol with q-tip and worked perfectly ~ ~ i take been trying to figure out for that long simply how information technology could be stock-still !!! wonderful ~ thank you everyone !!!

Rhonda
April 2016

omg.. for at Least v yrs, I haven't been able to play CDs on my model AWRC-1G...a few swipes with an alcohol wipe and voila! Bach lives once more! whoo hooo! (and thanks!)

Kathy
March 2016

Is at that place a fashion to clean the front loading 4 cd bose wave? Mine stopped playing about five months agone...

Sheryl C.
February 2016

Fixed my wife's Bose radio CD role player for Valentine's Day using a q-tip and rubbing alcohol. Everybody's happy.

beaucoupjack
February 2016

Booze wipe did the trick. My cd player has not worked for years. Thanks so much!

Cat
January 2016

I used a pc touch screen wipe to make clean the inside
of the player,worked a treat!!
thx to all you guys in a higher place for pointing me in the correct directio.

les melrose
Jan 2016

I dipped a q-tip in alcohol and swabbed around where cd fits on player too as what looks like office on base of operations on inside (for lack of a ameliorate term). OMG, my Bose wave works perfectly!!!!!! It has been years since information technology played CDs! My friend wanted to accuse me $100 to fix my Bose. Some friend lol. Thank you, thank you very much,

Christine
Oct 2015

Many thanks for the advice - a Q-tip, some Windolene (Uk) and approximately 1 minute of my fourth dimension has our thirteen year-old Bose wave playing CDs perfectly again subsequently a ii-year absence. Brilliant.

Simon Brown
October 2015

Ian Johnson
September 2015

Further to my previous postal service. I bought a CD lens cleaner but when I put that in it said 'not playable'
Any thoughts?

Ian Johnson
September 2015

Hello folks
How practice you admission the lens on front loading Bose Wave? Mine is not working and I want to clean the lens.
Promise someone tin can help

Ian Johnson
September 2015

Thank you then much. I used a q tip dipped in rubbing alcohol. My 16 yr erstwhile Bose Audio-visual Moving ridge is working perfectly again. I spoke to Bose on the phone prior to looking to your post. They told me there was zero that could exist done to repair the problem, and I should trade information technology in for a new one.

Bob Lilly
Baronial 2015

Thank you then much for this thread. My Bose Wavae radio/cd has non been reliable at playing cds for ages only i couldn't find what was wrong or someone who could repair it. And now, thanks to a) your collective experience and advice, b) a cotton bud and c) some gin it works again. Wonderful! (I used gin rather than whisky as i thought it might be purer...)

Lis
April 2015

I would not have believed that this would piece of work, better however I found a use for a bottle of Kirschwasser.
Thanks for the tip!

Graham
November 2014

Thank you for your cleaning tips. I used a cotton bud dipped in whiskey & I have CD music again in my kitchen subsequently a year long break!

Chris French
November 2014

Just finished reading answers about CD'south non working in Bose Wave radio. I cleaned the laser 'thingy' with a q-tip and windex and information technology started working right away. I did clean all the moving parts since I did not really know what the laser thing was. That said, it works! Thanks to all of y'all.

de highlander
November 2014

Head cleaning tip perfect! The mother-in-law asked me to have a look at hers. It didn't seem to find or spin the CD. Cleaned the lens with a cotton bud and sure enough, CD working perfectly. Many thank you.

Jon Lus
October 2014

Hulk of solder?????? Where

Laser????????where

Cleaned these but don't know where exactly

Rex
Oct 2014

Where is the soldering Blob? Cannot see any solder that does non belong!

Ken Walsh
May 2014

How much would it cost to replace the light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation associates on my Bose CD player.

This is my forty Bose that last two yrs.
March 2014

i also tried the q-tips and Windex and my CD player is working again. Thanks for the tip

ellen
January 2014

I just tried cleaning information technology with some chemical compound for computer and tablet screens and for the first fourth dimension in many years my bose moving ridge radio/cd is working perfectly. It fifty-fifty is playing my homemade cds, something it seldom did earlier.

Thanks everyrone for the tips.

jayo
October 2013

My much loved and used CD player wave radio of x years was giving me the "no disc" error. This had progressed from intermittently not being able to read certain CDs, to at present not reading annihilation at all. In doing my yahoo searching, I also came beyond the $199 repair price plus the inconvenience of shipping to the lower 48. So I tried the windex on a q- tip and rubbed over the light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation several times, and VOILA it works!! Amazing and thanks!

Debbie in Alaska
September 2013

I have a Bose cd player in my vehicle it reads no disk and when i try to put a cd disc in it won't get in !! i looked inside the slot and it look similar a closed strip ?? i tried several times and same problem ??? why would the slot where the disc goes in exist closed ??? i too printing eject put nothing happens ???

tudor
July 2013

Splendid!

While working on a AWRC1P Bose Wave Radio / CD unit I ordered a replacement head and changed out some swelling caps.

Discrepancy: CD not working

Error: dISC was on display with flashing "CD"

Solution: remove and supersede defective head

Horror: That didn't fix it.

Rejoicing: After closely reading what is here I examined the old CD light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation pickup and noticed there was no blob of solder. The NEW head had solder on information technology as these helpful gentlemen pointed out above. After removing the blob I placed a CD in and was rewarded with the expected sound coming from the repaired unit.

Thanks very much for your help and bless yous all for the insight!

That blob thing is new to me, anoint y'all for mentioning it!

AskFault
June 2013

Thank you And then MUCH SUSIE! I have been struggling with my Bose (AWRC-1G) for a real long time - the cd spinning and only playing intermittently. The last few months information technology had gotten really bad - so that I was spending more time tinkering with information technology trying to get it to play than listening. I just tried the windex on the Q-tip cleaning the laser caput and now I am listening to music and dancing around! Yous merely saved me $$ and bedevilment!

Marguerite
June 2013

I bought the newest Bose audio wave system 111. I accept an old 3-CD changer. I tried updating with the update cd it works fine just connected the 3-cd changer to my new Bose moving ridge system 111 but information technology would play but supports the master Bose system playing. Please I need assist to be able get the new Bose take & piece of work with my one-time 3-fach changer delight

Chidi
April 2013

the bose cd compartment does nothing blank

james lowe
March 2013

Susie - Crawly. did the the verbal same thing with exact same result. Works similar a charm and mine is virtually 20 years onetime!

Diane
March 2013

Thank you for the tips most fixing the CD player by cleaning it. I cleaned mine with with 91% isopropyl booze and a chamois swab, just because I take those already, and that worked great for me. CD wouldn't even play before (like the Bose wasn't detecting information technology), and now it'southward as skillful every bit new. Thanks.

irv
March 2013

My cd recorder will non work. I need someone to repair it.

susie cartere
November 2012

My Bose CD role player quit working, only said deejay? I called Bose and they quit making parts for my model but I could upgrade for 199.00. Doing more research on the spider web. I saw that someone had used a Q-tip with a little windex and rubbed it on the laser disk. Save yourself 199.00 or repairs costs and endeavour the Q-tip with Windex kickoff. My CD role player is working now.

50 Orban
September 2011

I decided to try the cotton fiber swap/Windex method, just used a Q-tip and alcohol. Didn't piece of work. Took out the trusty steak knife and moved the laser unit around a fleck. Guess what? Working like a charm. Nothing to lose, everything to proceeds.

Piddling Sometime White Headed Lady
December 2010

I took a cotton swab, sprayed a small corporeality of windex on it; very small-scale corporeality, and cleaned the laser with. It worked with the very next try. I have had this bose moving ridge radio for 7plus years. I would not have tried it if it were new. So exist careful.

At present lets see if information technology will play once more, because I tried it just now to learn a Beatles Cover for the Cat Club on Saturday.

Raven
of Raven Parade Music
p.s. yep it worked over again

skilful luck bose owners

Toni Curtis
September 2010

Hi, I have just purchased a 8 year old Bose lifestyle 25 on ebay.
The Cd player takes the discs from the casette but cannot read them, eventually the disc no flashes and "DISC" is displayed.I estimate information technology is a light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation problem. Is this laser the aforementioned type every bit above and tin can I become them in the UK?
Whatsoever assist with plumbing fixtures would be nifty, I have repaired my other bose system (the cd transport gear spins on its shaft) so I am happy with stripping downwards and reassembly but not with pcbs etc.
Regards
Steve

steve-thomson@ntlworld.com
January 2009

I mean - as beneath.

dave
November 2008

howdy guys. have aforementioned problems every bit outlined above and very grateful for the advice on replacing light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation unit. but did information technology work ?

and which of the two units is the correct one ? Many thanks. Dave

dave scroggins
November 2008

Hi, I take exactly the same problem and subsequently a await up for the Sanyo laser unit SFP100s I have institute a site that lists it but is says there are 2 types of unit
http://www.signalsuk.com/signalsuk.nsf/Products/995FF2C224C56746802574560049A023?OpenDocument

Any idea how to identify which ane is needed?
Many thanks,
Phil

Philp
August 2008

Hi Bob. Sorry for the slow respond, I haven't checked this forum for a while.
The head must bladder every bit it magnetically 'suspended' and must motion upward,down and side to side. It's in a feedback loop and aims for max signal from the CD. Equally for lubrication, none will be needed. At that place is a tiny amount of grease on the pick up rails; I've never added to it.
To be honest, the CD pickups are difficult to go far the UK (are you lot in the UK?) I've never bought a complete deck, never found i to buy(!) but I wouldn't be worried virtually swapping the pickup; if you lot are within you are well on your way. After the CD ribbon and plug are disconnected at the deck cease, undo the single screw on the argent runway and slide the rail out, you can then get the pickup out. You demand to swap over the plastic geared 'rack' as the pickups come without information technology. Information technology's simply 2 tiny screws. Getting the right pickup is the most hard thing (send the supplier a photo of the one you accept). At that place are at least three with very similar numbers and fifty-fifty the suppliers can't agree on what they are called! Search the cyberspace; I've bought from Germany, Ireland and from Dalbani in the UK. The ones from Germany happened to exist the best quality being original Sanyo. Once again, don't forget to desolder the A/S 'blob' on the new pick upward. In that location are 3 'blobs' but use your old pickup to make up one's mind which to desolder. Good luck! Email me at steve@odonn21.fsnet.co.uk if you wish.

Steve
April 2008

Hi Bob. Deplorable for the slow reply, I haven't checked this forum for a while.
The head must float as it magnetically 'suspended' and must move upwardly,down and side to side. It's in a feedback loop and aims for max bespeak from the CD. As for lubrication, none will be needed. In that location is a tiny amount of grease on the option upwardly rails; I've never added to it.
To be honest, the CD pickups are difficult to make it the UK (are y'all in the UK?) I've never bought a consummate deck, never found 1 to purchase(!) but I wouldn't be worried about swapping the pickup; if you are within you are well on your fashion. After the CD ribbon and plug are asunder at the deck cease, undo the unmarried screw on the silver runway and slide the rail out, you tin can then get the pickup out. You need to swap over the plastic geared 'rack' as the pickups come without it. It's just two tiny screws. Getting the correct pickup is the virtually difficult thing (send the supplier a photo of the 1 you take). There are at to the lowest degree 3 with very like numbers and even the suppliers can't agree on what they are called! Search the net; I've bought from Germany, Ireland and from Dalbani in the Great britain. The ones from Frg happened to be the best quality beingness original Sanyo. Again, don't forget to desolder the A/S 'blob' on the new choice up. There are iii 'blobs' but use your old pickup to decide which to desolder. Adept luck! Electronic mail me at steve@odonn21.fsnet.co.uk if you wish.

Steve
April 2008

Cheers for that Steve. I have worked out how to take the unit to bits OK and cleaned the lens and it seems better.-- maybe expert plenty for the time beingness but not perfect. I observe that the caput appears to "float" in the carrier s this correct?? , I besides think the drive that tracks the head may exist sticky is it possible to go the whole mechanism motor and all?? I am a bit loath to put lubricant on a machinery that must exist kept clean.

bob richardson
April 2008

I've repaired well-nigh 10 type Bose AWRC3x (the radio/cd model with lift up lid and top controls). If the cd won't play or skips, endeavour cleaning the lens VERY carefully with a cotton bud with some isopropyl alcohol. Let information technology dry out then attempt once again. This volition help in about 1/3 of cases.

Afterwards that, a new laser unit is needed. They price around 15 pounds,30 dollars, (Type SFP100s with 13 pivot connector fabricated by Sanyo). Y'all need to have some electronics experience to take the instance to bits to get the light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation deck out, alter the cd light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation and reassemble. Basically, DISCONNECT THE POWER! Remove the iii screws on peak, turn over and carefully prise the front of the base abroad from the top encompass with a table knife or similar. Elevator off the top encompass - be careful with the lid ribbon! The deck can be disconnected from its ribbon cable and wired connector very carefully. Accept the deck to $.25 and fit the new light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation caput (accept photos if you think it volition help). Remember to unsolder the shorting 'blob' of solder which protects the new laser from static till its fitted.

On the bright side, there is no tracking etc to set, that'southward all automated so normally they work like new with a new laser fitted. I have to say this is the weakest characteristic on the Bose CD radio, the actual electronics rarely gives trouble.

Hope this helps Steve O'Donnell

Steve ODonnell
March 2008

Bose Wave Radio / Cd Won't Read Disc

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