How to Fix an Audiophile CD Changer

An Audiophile CD Changer is a particularly useful device for long road trips by allowing you to load multiple CDs into your CD changer so that your car stereo moves directly from one CD to the next, never requiring you to physically change the CDs. As with any other electronic device, an Audiophile CD Changer can malfunction. Before replacing your device, use this article as a guide for three deas on how to revive your Audiophile CD Changer.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Audiophile CD Changer
• CD laser cleaning kit

1. Reset your Audiophile CD Changer. If you start to experience problems with your unit, first, reset the device, which will clear the device's memory. To reset the device, unplug the power cable from the back of the device for 10 to 30 seconds, plug it back in, and turn the device on. Test the device to determine whether resetting the CD changer solved your problem.

2. Clean the CD changer's laser. The laser is the device that physically reads the information off the CD. If the lens is functioning improperly, it won't be able to read the CDs. Use a CD laser cleaning kit to clean your Audiophile CD changer's lens. You can purchase a laser cleaning kit from any electronics retailer, such as Best Buy, and generally retail between $15 and $20 (see Additional Resources). Also make sure any discs you attempt to play are clean and free of any scratches. Once the laser is clean and you have an unblemished CD in place, test the device.

3. Check the data cable that connects the car stereo to the CD changer to ensure is plugged securely into both the changer and the stereo. To test the integrity of the cable itself, you must take the cable to an authorized car stereo electronics business, where it can be tested with specialized electronics equipment.

References

• The Audiophile Superstore

Resources

• Best Buy - CD Laser Cleaning Kits