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- From: schuch@phx.mcd.mot.com (John Schuch)
- Subject: CD Virus? :-)
- Message-ID: <1992Dec17.154656.2866@phx.mcd.mot.com>
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- Organization: Motorola Computer Group, Tempe, Az.
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 15:46:56 GMT
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- I have a Fisher CD player which worked well for 4 years. About two
- weeks ago, it developed a problem. When you insert a disk, it spins
- it up and then flashes "DISK" on the display. It's acting like it
- can not tell it has a disk in the drive. I cleaned the optics and
- everything else I could think uf but no change. I put it on a shelf
- and figured I'd get around to ordering a service manual.
-
- About a week ago, my sister called and asked If I'd come look at her
- stereo. Turns out the problem was with the CD player. It just kept
- flashing "DISK" on the display. I told her to hold on to it and when
- I figured mine out, I'd fix hers.
-
- Yesterday, my boss asked if I'd mind looking at his CD player, a late
- model Emerson. Seems that when you install a disk, (see it coming?)
- it just flashes "DISK" on the display.
-
- Now, I can live without my player for a long time. I can also deal
- with my sisters nagging. However, since the last unit belongs to my boss,
- solving the problem is now a higher priority.
-
- Does anybody have any clues or hints as to what might be going on here?
- It really looks virus-esque but I believe this must be some common
- failure mode for inexpensive CD players.
-
-
- Thank You
- John
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