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CD stuck in old car stereo

  • 10-01-2020 4:08pm
    #1
    funnyname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭


    I scraped a car last year and beforehand I took out the car stereo as it was an upgrade an I though I might be able to use it on another car however that didn't work out.

    I now realise that a missing CD is actually still inside it, I've had a few attempts at trying to get it out but no joy so without destroying it with another attempt does anyone have a suggestion for getting it out?


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  • #2
    peddlelies
    Closed Accounts Posts: 840 ✭✭✭peddlelies


    If it doesn't have a drawer you might be able to place something thin like a credit card in there so that it sits above it then try to wriggle it out.


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    If you put power on it it usually ejects first thing.


  • #4
    funnyname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭funnyname


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    If you put power on it it usually ejects first thing.

    Not sure how I'd power it up, see attached for current state, I asked at a local garage but they couldn't help me.


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Can’t see anything.


  • #6
    funnyname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭funnyname


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    If you put power on it it usually ejects first thing.

    Not sure how I'd power it up, see attached for current state, I asked at a local garage but they couldn't help me.


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  • #7
    funnyname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭funnyname


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Can’t see anything.

    Sorry, file size was too big, model and make make are

    Sony
    CDX-GT560UI


  • #8
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭xabi


    Try a 9V battery on the power leads


  • #9
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Join the yellow and red wires together and connect to + terminal of battery

    Connect black wire to - terminal.


  • #10
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭xabi


    Red and Black should do it, is the yellow a permanent live for holding settings?


  • #11
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    You never know which way around they are in terms of what will make the unit power up and eject so I’d just do both.


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  • #12
    Thoie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,344 ✭✭✭Thoie


    If you pop off the face plate, is there a small hole that looks like the tip of a paperclip might fit in it? If so, stick the tip of a paperclip in it.


  • #13
    funnyname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭funnyname


    Thoie wrote: »
    If you pop off the face plate, is there a small hole that looks like the tip of a paperclip might fit in it? If so, stick the tip of a paperclip in it.

    There's a little bar that's down in front of the CD so that's stopping it from popping out hence the need for power I reckon.


  • #14
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Pretty sure the front panel unclips, the reset button would be behind that. Don’t think you’ll need to reset it either way though.


  • #15
    Thoie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,344 ✭✭✭Thoie


    funnyname wrote: »
    There's a little bar that's down in front of the CD so that's stopping it from popping out hence the need for power I reckon.

    If there was a "paperclip hole", those sometimes release all mechanisms mechanically without power.

    Is it a particularly precious/unique CD?


  • #16
    cml387
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,644 ✭✭✭cml387


    What I'd like to know is what the "Zap" lever does?


  • #17
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    cml387 wrote: »
    What I'd like to know is what the "Zap" lever does?

    It’s basically the same as a SCAN button where it plays the first few seconds of each song instead of you manually skipping. Harks back to MP3 files on USB sticks or iPods plugged in.


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