Thank you so so so much for this. It had all of my dads music on 300 CDs that were programmed. I watched this and fixed our machine and now my family can listen to my Dads music even though he is no longer with us. Thank you!!! :)
After we moved to our retirement home, we discovered both of our Sony carosels had the "table error" problem. One fixed itself after we unloaded the CDs. Using this very valuable video, I was able diagnose and fix belt problem on the second one. We are especially grateful because we live on an unbridged island and a ferry trip could do even more damage. We can't thank you enough for bringing music back into our lives.
The carousel doesn't have to be removed if you take the CDs out. I just tilted the carousel up after removing the front triangular piece. I didn't have to remove the front panel either. The triangular piece, which has the top slide for the door, slid right out. It was an easy fix. Thanks again. It wouldn't have been so easy without your video!
This presentation was truly awesome. Hugeshows is both deft of hand and well-spoken, and knows how to teach. It never ceases to amaze me that folks take the time and effort to do this to help other souls out there. Bravo and thanks!
Absolutely spot ON. I have no aptitude for this kind of stuff... and this video held my hand and walked me through it without so much as touching a disc. Mega thanks!
Thanks very much for this detailed video! I first took mine apart and figured out how to put the old belt back on - twice - it came back off immediately both times. I was just going to take the unit to recycle. But I found this video and now I know where to buy new belts and get it back in service. Awesome!
The internet remains undefeated. Fantastic video, thank you! For others considering the repair, I was able to do it start to finish using this as a guide in a little over an hour without rushing. I also had a full carousel. Two added thoughts. #1: To adjust the position of the carousel, I had to lift it slightly to move it around .. it didn't spin smoothly for me. #2: I found it relatively easy to change the rear belts from the front once the face of the unit was off. One of them was a little tricky, but a letter opener did the trick to feed and hold the belt on the smaller pulley in the back. Thanks, hugeshows!
Thanks so much for giving me the information and the confidence to try this Table Error repair myself. Your step by step video was the key to my success. My music now fills the room again and I am very happy. I only wish I could return that great favor to you!
After watching your video couldn't wait to look into it. Took back off and found one of the belts off so I ordered Sony belts to repair them as you suggested. Thanks so much for your help
Thanks for the video! I just got done replacing with some generic belts I had laying around, it's working good for now. Replacing with the Sony belts will be easy once they show up in the mail.
Long and rambling, but you covered this belt replacement, and details of assembly and disassembly, completely. Much better than the other videos I found!
Well at the time I had only my phone to shoot it on and nothing capable of editing the video it produced, so it is what it is. Fortunately RUclips has player controls that let you speed up or slow down a video up to 2x.
Talk about awesome technology like this. I’ve seen changers like this one in so many businesses in the 90’s and always wondered where was the actual laser mechanism. It’s so cool to see it working from the inside.
The Sony belts were on backorder but I finally got them. I installed them thanks to this vide and now my CD Changer is rocking. Thanks for helping me save the unit and money.
Can not thank you and other similar videos enough. I just changed the belts and my CD player works fine. TABLE ERROR gone! Amazing contribution to the world. Saved me probably $150. Super videos. Thanks again.
I used your tremendous video to work on the Sony 400 DVD/CD. I ordered the belts from ECompass and they did send Sony originals. I was leery on installing the belt for the door. Next time opening it I might try just to remove center screw and lift carousel. You are to be commended on your video. I learned quite a good deal of info and increased my confidence. Five STARS.
Thank you for your comprehensive instructions on changing the belts on the sony megastorage unit. I was fortunate to have a spare but wanted to fix the old one anyway. Using your instructions made it a snap and it is now as good as new.
Thank you!!! I have two 300 CD changers, both of which had the same problem...bad belts. Found your post, found the belts on eBay and within the week had both units running like new. I taped the door belts inside the chassis. Both unit doors worked fine and I didn't want to hassle with removing two FULL carousels to access the door belt.
Hello DM. What is the size of the belts for the table? I am ordering two for my CX355 300 cd player and I want to be sure I get the correct size. I just finished replacing two on a CX300 that were size diameter 42x1.2. They are working so far on that unit.
Hi, Gerald. My belts are installed and working great. I got them on eBay from this link. www.ebay.com/itm/222252716541?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT They are legit Sony belts and the proper size for your (and my) Sony units. They shipped fast...had them 4 days after ordering. Good luck.
Excellent video. Had ordered my belts and they came in 3 days later. Put them on today using your video. Now I started with the 2 belts in the back. One was off and the other barely hanging on. The only thing I did differently was to unplug 2 additional wires to allow a little more clearance. Replaced those 2 and decided to plug it in and see what happens. Working perfectly. I decided to wait on the carousel belt until it actually falls off, lol. Like yours mine was full(er) and decided to save that for another day. Thank you so much for this wonderful video. 👍
This was so good I had replaced my player and then my two player system had another death of belt in less than an hour I replaced the two belts and now have a spare player both operational because of your video. I will wait until the door belt goes. Mega kudos, dude!!
Thank you! This hasn't worked for two years and I decided to give it one more look before trashing it. It is playing now with rubber bands on the two rear spots....waiting for the belts from Encompass that Sony directed me to. I also purchased the door belt. So pleased that I could do this!
Excellent repair video, did this 3 belt change myself today, but after refitting the front I found the player kept opening the door after pressing play. Found that the door was hitting the door frame on the left. It worked if the front was off, pushing the door all the way to the right cured it. Thanks again for making this.
I Have a CDP-CX350 and i've change the bad belts behind with 2 elastics rubber! It run perfecly now! Also, i've got from eBay the "3 belts" kit for backup ! Thank you so much for your video!
Great instruction. We just replaced our belts and it's playing perfect! Thanks so much for putting this video up. We sent it to best buy and they said it couldn't be fixed. We just did this in an hour. Awesome!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! I was able to replace the belts on my 18 year old CD changer following your simple clear instructions. Thank you thank you
Thank you for this video! It gave me the guidance (and confidence) I needed to fix my 15-year-old unit that suddenly stopped working recently. I paid $9.45 including shipping for the two main belts on eBay and, following the first half of the video, I was able to get my machine working again 100% in under an hour. Two minor notes: (1) My unit required me to remove a couple of additional screws off the back panel as compared to the video. (2) In the video, the ribbon connector on the board is black, whereas mine is white, which caused me some confusion (luckily I didn't try too hard to pull the white plastic piece off the board!). Thanks again!
Thanks for the video! I had the problem with the turntable drive bets, except my belts had somehow melted. I hadn't used the turntable in many years since I now mostly listen to mp3s of all my music. I had to remove the turntable to properly clean up the melted rubber from the drive pulleys. Rubbing alcohol and Q-tips did an excellent job although the job was meticulous and time consuming. I had a problem with the discs spilling out after reassembly. The problem was that the tabs on the turntable shield in the back of the unit actually penetrate the frame. My work surface did not allow the cd changer to sit flat and the tabs pushed back out of the frame openings. I never would have thought that Sony would have created a situation where the shield cound be pushed loose simply by setting the cd changer on an uneven surface.
Thanks for posting this, it gave me incentive to try the repair on my 20 year old CX335. I chose to remove the CDs from the carousel as I only have about 125. I pulled them out from the top and numbered them with a felt tip pen and stacked them in order. The carousel came out easily with taking off the back curved piece or the front panel. After I replace the belts, which are on the way, I will insert the CDs in their proper slot (I hope) and put it all back together. Once again thanks for your great video.
I have a Sony 400 CD changer that is exhibiting some of the problems mentioned in your video. Thanks to you doing this video, I think I can complete the repairs myself. I will have to find the replacement belts on line somewhere, but it is great to have your video to guide me through the installation. Thanks again!
This was very helpful. I got my belts on eBay from a supplier that also sent one page of instructions. I'd recommend just taking out the discs. If you do, you won't have to completely remove the turntable to get to the belt under it and you won't have to remove the front.
Good, clear instructions, thanks! My 400CD changer door would not open without a little assistance, so I did remove the platter with the discs on it and changed the belt: Still have the opening problem. I think it may just be a mechanical misalignment of the door.. Removing the platter is not quite as bad as it seems in your video, took about 30min.
Thanks for doing this. Swapped all three belts and the player that I found on the side of the road is restored. Granted, one of the analog channels doesn't work - but digital out works great. Thanks for making this video!
I don't know if you think it's worth the bother, since you seem happy with the digital outs, but often the RCA jacks on these type of consumer electronics suffer damage when connected cables get knocked. It is often the center pin of the jack itself that gets damaged, the plastic around it, or sometimes the solder connection on the under side of the board where the jack is mounted. It's possible that the audio output is roasted, but more than likely re-soldering or replacing the jack will fix that.
Thanks for the kind words, I'm glad I could help. Much to my surprise, this is apparently the most useful video I've ever posted, and it never quits surprising me how many people actually found it helpful. For what it's worth, mine still works all these years later after the repair.
Just wanted to thanks for making the outstanding video.. Belt repair went perfectly. My 300 CDs are sounding as good as ever. Sad Sony no longer makes the players, but mine now has many more years left in it... Nicely done video - thanks again.
Thanks for the video. I originally bought mine in fall 2003. Like yours, my door band still looked ok, but my door wasn't opening properly. The back 2 were shot completely. I got my CD player back working again.
Thanks for the breakdown, made replacing the drive belts much quicker. Although I bought all 3 belts, I skipped the door for now, took your advice and taped inside just in case.
Thanks a bunch, mate! Just finished replacing the belts of my changer following your excellent instructions. Very helpful indeed. It's working like a charm again.
Great help. I have two of these units, one 300 disc and one 200 disk I got for a reasonable price. I am temporarily using an elastic band for one belt until I get the replacements.
Great job man! When you got to the third belt and it looked fine I thought you may have other issues LOL. Good thing you replaced it and all was well :)
Thanks, this video was great. I was able to follow your instructions and successfully repair my CD changer. I learned a valuable lesson ... never move your changer with CDs in it. Thanks again.
Thank you for the awesome video!! One thing that was left out was the tray replacement #. Thankfully I remembered. 59 year old women did all the 3 belts!! Mine were gummy. Been a while since I used it. Loaded 66 cds so far and should have made a log of which ones. Ugh!
Terrifically useful and informative video. Thanks for taking the time and trouble to make it. I think I could have managed replacing the belts without seeing you do it, but your video sure as heck gave me confidence (especially with respect to the turntable drive belt) and made the overall task very much easier. By the way, no need to apologize for the camera work. It was amazing that you could do so much with just one hand while holding the phone in the other. Thanks so much again.
Awesome, this worked great, much better than the instructions that came with the two (2) belts. My old belts looked fine, but when overlaid they were bigger and the slippage was causing the thing to act drunk. So while I wasn't sure if this was the fix prior to beginning, it's statistically a good bet for $10, and YES, it did fix the machine. Thanks, good to go.
You are my hero!! Wished I would have watched this before dumping all 300 discs out tho. With an empty carousel this was a 20 minute job for all 3 belts. No surprises, just as you showed. Yah, so the video isn't HD, your narrative is 100% accurate and made this job a piece of cake even for a ham hand like me. One note, if you slip a belt when the machine is in the middle of plucking a CD there is a locking "pin" that prevents you from turning the carousel. One must turn the gears by hand in the back of unit to disengage the pin so you can remove the carousel. Under $11 for belts on EBay. Thanks to you this is NOT the day the music died!!
Thanks for the video-made this a simple fix with NO wasted effort. But, since the door was working fine, I taped THAT new belt inside for when that one fails. Then I will have to do the tray removal.
Wow, you did a great job with this. It was very thorough and informative and you did it all with one hand. You definitely went the extra mile, you even left your beer at idle...lol. Thanks now time to order some new belts. Carry on!
just bought a cdp cx455, and the door didn't work. took off the top, undid the screw in the middle of the carousel, pulled up on the carousel til it popped up a little. stuck my hand in there (which was a bitch), and maneuvered a rubber band on there. works great now, didn't have to take all that shit off. thanks for showing me where the door belt pulley was.
Didn't get into mine yet, but your video gives my much courage to attempt it. I will probably NOT do the belt under the carasole unless it is absolutely needed. If that is the case then I will probably remove the 350+ disks.
Just replaced the two belts. The door is still working. Just a guess, but I think the door belt is much less used than the carousel /cd-changer belts. Maybe it’s rare for this to go bad? I had to disconnect more cables in the back to get access to the belts. Just have to chain this to my Sony 400 CD changer and load it up! Thanks for going the extra mile.
Have you ever replaced the Door belt under the carousel on the CDP-CX450 400 disc changer & if so do the steps differ much from the 300 disc? I bought belts a long time ago & are just now getting around to fixing it
The CDs made a simple job into a total dissemble... from what I've seen elsewhere the front doesn't normally have to come off. I'm going to try what you suggest and replace the rear drive belts while the platters out.
Thanks for the inspiration and guidance to replace the belts on my CX350. I was still having trouble with the carousel jogging back & forth, and got a table error. A RESET (Clear & Power) got me functional again, but also erased ALL the tediously entered disk data :-( I don't know if there's a way to reload everything stored in the remote, but in trying, I ended up wiping the remote too. :-( Should'a read the instructions. The machine still struggles to turn the carousel, and I suspect that following your front-side disassembly, plus cleaning and regreasing the carousel pivot and bearings, and cleaning the carousel sensors, is what is required. Still, Mrs. currently has her Christmas music, and there is Peace on Earth. ;-) Thanks.
I have a player that looks almost identical to your D141 except it has metal components and the battery compartment is inside the door. Any idea what it's model number is? Thanks for the video.
I liked the video; informative and in detail, both in teardown and reassembly. I have mine is in some pieces right now, waiting for my new belts to arrive. But the first thing I did was to remove all the CDs just to avoid the hassle of trying to handle and work around them. I especially like the tip about removing the connector for the belt drive motors in back; it clearly opens up more space for installing the belts. One question though: would you have been able to dismount the platter without removing the faceplate if you had not had the discs in the player?
thanks for the video ..mine went out today . we went to listen to xmas music and table error code and the buzz from the belt coming off …..looks like I know what I am going to have to go through after watching this .
It'll be harder to turn if the belt is good because then you'll be turning the motor as well. Other than that, I'd need a little more context to answer this question.
Really helpful video, got the belts at the back changed as disks had stopped loading but before this they had started skipping, unfortunately the discs are still skipping so I'm half way there. Any idea why the disks are skipping could it be the motor for the play mechanism?
Skipping can be hard to diagnose without test equipment like an oscilloscope and a service manual for the unit, but generally it is most often related to the optics. Inspect the laser lens for dirt or atmospheric hazing, don't clean it unless you need to, and please do that carefully if needed. Other things can drift like the alignment and laser tracking adjustments. Often CD players have trimpots for adjusting those back to normal, but without a test CD, o-scope, and the service manual, you'd be making adjustments blind. I would also make sure the discs haven't gotten dirtied or scratched while in the player - that can happen.
Really great video. I liked how you did stuff til you hit a wall-figured it out-then came back on...surprised you didnt replay the vid to see how the ribbon and other cable ran over the top with the little sponge cube....
Great video. really helps. The other problem these changers suffer from is the carousel swaying back and forth. Does anyone have a fix for this problem?
It's much better to 'enter from the rear' when installing the two back belts. The white plastic gears and mechanism is covered in white grease and if you drop the belt onto it you've got big problems. Not only will you get it on the belt, but also onto the pulleys! Caution! Good vid, very helpful, thanks.
Very good tutorial, but not as easy for me as for him - don't know how he did it one handed. Replacing those three belts brought my changer back to life, but I spilled probably 20 discs. Lost a lot of time trying to get the carrousel to re-seat and the door to mesh properly. Hint: there are two white plastic fingers at the back of the carousel housing that must go on TOP of the carousel, not underneath. Thanks hugeshows for the video.
Replaced all 3 belts (even though the one under the carousel was fine) but this keeps happening, the carousel always stops one or so slots away from the clamp, then the carousel goes back and forth and then it ends up in table error. Have reset all belts and checked that all teeth on gears are fully set. What is causing this?
I have a question, I have a Sony cdp-ce500 5 CD changer. I have this unit hooked directly to a Sony xplod g700, can I do the same with this unit or does it require a receiver for amplification?
I replaced all belts, but that did not fix the problem, When I power up the unit, the table turns about half a revolution in both directions for about 30 seconds. Then I get the table error code. I have tried the reset (power and clear buttons), and that does not work. I suspect some type of sensor, any thoughts on this?
This is excellent. Thank-you for taking the time to do this. I blamed everyone and then discovered your video. lots of apologies but relieved I can fix it. Where would I order the bands? In Australia?
Thank you so so so much for this. It had all of my dads music on 300 CDs that were programmed. I watched this and fixed our machine and now my family can listen to my Dads music even though he is no longer with us. Thank you!!! :)
After we moved to our retirement home, we discovered both of our Sony carosels had the "table error" problem. One fixed itself after we unloaded the CDs. Using this very valuable video, I was able diagnose and fix belt problem on the second one. We are especially grateful because we live on an unbridged island and a ferry trip could do even more damage. We can't thank you enough for bringing music back into our lives.
The carousel doesn't have to be removed if you take the CDs out. I just tilted the carousel up after removing the front triangular piece. I didn't have to remove the front panel either. The triangular piece, which has the top slide for the door, slid right out. It was an easy fix. Thanks again. It wouldn't have been so easy without your video!
This presentation was truly awesome. Hugeshows is both deft of hand and well-spoken, and knows how to teach. It never ceases to amaze me that folks take the time and effort to do this to help other souls out there. Bravo and thanks!
Absolutely spot ON. I have no aptitude for this kind of stuff... and this video held my hand and walked me through it without so much as touching a disc. Mega thanks!
I have a 400 and a 350 ,one of which needs new belts. Thanks for taking the time to do your video, it gave me the confidence to fix them myself !
Thanks very much for this detailed video! I first took mine apart and figured out how to put the old belt back on - twice - it came back off immediately both times. I was just going to take the unit to recycle. But I found this video and now I know where to buy new belts and get it back in service. Awesome!
Thank you, your video helped me change all 3 belts in under an hour...saved my favorite piece of audio i have....
The internet remains undefeated. Fantastic video, thank you! For others considering the repair, I was able to do it start to finish using this as a guide in a little over an hour without rushing. I also had a full carousel. Two added thoughts. #1: To adjust the position of the carousel, I had to lift it slightly to move it around .. it didn't spin smoothly for me. #2: I found it relatively easy to change the rear belts from the front once the face of the unit was off. One of them was a little tricky, but a letter opener did the trick to feed and hold the belt on the smaller pulley in the back. Thanks, hugeshows!
Thanks so much for giving me the information and the confidence to try this Table Error repair myself. Your step by step video was the key to my success. My music now fills the room again and I am very happy. I only wish I could return that great favor to you!
After watching your video couldn't wait to look into it. Took back off and found one of the belts off so I ordered Sony belts to repair them as you suggested. Thanks so much for your help
Thanks for the video! I just got done replacing with some generic belts I had laying around, it's working good for now. Replacing with the Sony belts will be easy once they show up in the mail.
Long and rambling, but you covered this belt replacement, and details of assembly and disassembly, completely. Much better than the other videos I found!
Well at the time I had only my phone to shoot it on and nothing capable of editing the video it produced, so it is what it is. Fortunately RUclips has player controls that let you speed up or slow down a video up to 2x.
Talk about awesome technology like this. I’ve seen changers like this one in so many businesses in the 90’s and always wondered where was the actual laser mechanism. It’s so cool to see it working from the inside.
The Sony belts were on backorder but I finally got them. I installed them thanks to this vide and now my CD Changer is rocking.
Thanks for helping me save the unit and money.
Thanks to you!!! I have rescued my Sony 300 mega storage unit, my door belt was still functioning so I’m in business!!!
Merry Christmas!
Can not thank you and other similar videos enough. I just changed the belts and my CD player works fine. TABLE ERROR gone! Amazing contribution to the world. Saved me probably $150. Super videos. Thanks again.
I used your tremendous video to work on the Sony 400 DVD/CD. I ordered the belts from ECompass and they did send Sony originals. I was leery on installing the belt for the door. Next time opening it I might try just to remove center screw and lift carousel. You are to be commended on your video. I learned quite a good deal of info and increased my confidence. Five STARS.
Thank you for your comprehensive instructions on changing the belts on the sony megastorage unit. I was fortunate to have a spare but wanted to fix the old one anyway. Using your instructions made it a snap and it is now as good as new.
Thank you!!! I have two 300 CD changers, both of which had the same problem...bad belts. Found your post, found the belts on eBay and within the week had both units running like new. I taped the door belts inside the chassis. Both unit doors worked fine and I didn't want to hassle with removing two FULL carousels to access the door belt.
Hello DM. What is the size of the belts for the table? I am ordering two for my CX355 300 cd player and I want to be sure I get the correct size. I just finished replacing two on a CX300 that were size diameter 42x1.2. They are working so far on that unit.
Hi, Gerald. My belts are installed and working great. I got them on eBay from this link. www.ebay.com/itm/222252716541?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
They are legit Sony belts and the proper size for your (and my) Sony units. They shipped fast...had them 4 days after ordering. Good luck.
Turned my boat anchor into a functioning CD player! Very well produced! THANK YOU!
Excellent video. Had ordered my belts and they came in 3 days later. Put them on today using your video. Now I started with the 2 belts in the back. One was off and the other barely hanging on. The only thing I did differently was to unplug 2 additional wires to allow a little more clearance. Replaced those 2 and decided to plug it in and see what happens. Working perfectly. I decided to wait on the carousel belt until it actually falls off, lol. Like yours mine was full(er) and decided to save that for another day. Thank you so much for this wonderful video. 👍
This was so good I had replaced my player and then my two player system had another death of belt in less than an hour I replaced the two belts and now have a spare player both operational because of your video. I will wait until the door belt goes. Mega kudos, dude!!
Thank you! This hasn't worked for two years and I decided to give it one more look before trashing it. It is playing now with rubber bands on the two rear spots....waiting for the belts from Encompass that Sony directed me to. I also purchased the door belt. So pleased that I could do this!
Isn't it a wonderful feeling when you fix something yourself? Glad I could be of help!
Excellent repair video, did this 3 belt change myself today, but after refitting the front I found the player kept opening the door after pressing play. Found that the door was hitting the door frame on the left. It worked if the front was off, pushing the door all the way to the right cured it. Thanks again for making this.
This is exactly the problem I'm having with exactly this unit. Thanks for giving me the confidence to fix 'er myself.
the best video, to replaced backside belts. All the others have you trying to replace from the inside versus the backside panel, NICE VIDEO!
I Have a CDP-CX350 and i've change the bad belts behind with 2 elastics rubber! It run perfecly now! Also, i've got from eBay the "3 belts" kit for backup ! Thank you so much for your video!
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I have a 400 changer and although it is a little different, your video is a great help.
I truly enjoyed how you did this video. Best one I've watched thus far.
Nice tutorial. I need to replace the belts on mine and this is helpful. Thanks for posting
Great instruction. We just replaced our belts and it's playing perfect! Thanks so much for putting this video up. We sent it to best buy and they said it couldn't be fixed. We just did this in an hour. Awesome!
Best Buy Geek Squad is practically useless. Thank goodness for these kind of presentations that can save you tons of money.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! I was able to replace the belts on my 18 year old CD changer following your simple clear instructions. Thank you thank you
Thank you for this video! It gave me the guidance (and confidence) I needed to fix my 15-year-old unit that suddenly stopped working recently. I paid $9.45 including shipping for the two main belts on eBay and, following the first half of the video, I was able to get my machine working again 100% in under an hour. Two minor notes: (1) My unit required me to remove a couple of additional screws off the back panel as compared to the video. (2) In the video, the ribbon connector on the board is black, whereas mine is white, which caused me some confusion (luckily I didn't try too hard to pull the white plastic piece off the board!). Thanks again!
Thanks for the video! I had the problem with the turntable drive bets, except my belts had somehow melted. I hadn't used the turntable in many years since I now mostly listen to mp3s of all my music. I had to remove the turntable to properly clean up the melted rubber from the drive pulleys. Rubbing alcohol and Q-tips did an excellent job although the job was meticulous and time consuming. I had a problem with the discs spilling out after reassembly. The problem was that the tabs on the turntable shield in the back of the unit actually penetrate the frame. My work surface did not allow the cd changer to sit flat and the tabs pushed back out of the frame openings. I never would have thought that Sony would have created a situation where the shield cound be pushed loose simply by setting the cd changer on an uneven surface.
Thanks for posting this, it gave me incentive to try the repair on my 20 year old CX335.
I chose to remove the CDs from the carousel as I only have about 125. I pulled them out from the top and numbered them with a felt tip pen and stacked them in order. The carousel came out easily with taking off the back curved piece or the front panel. After I replace the belts, which are on the way, I will insert the CDs in their proper slot (I hope) and put it all back together. Once again thanks for your great video.
I have a Sony 400 CD changer that is exhibiting some of the problems mentioned in your video. Thanks to you doing this video, I think I can complete the repairs myself. I will have to find the replacement belts on line somewhere, but it is great to have your video to guide me through the installation. Thanks again!
This was very helpful. I got my belts on eBay from a supplier that also sent one page of instructions. I'd recommend just taking out the discs. If you do, you won't have to completely remove the turntable to get to the belt under it and you won't have to remove the front.
Good, clear instructions, thanks! My 400CD changer door would not open without a little assistance, so I did remove the platter with the discs on it and changed the belt: Still have the opening problem. I think it may just be a mechanical misalignment of the door.. Removing the platter is not quite as bad as it seems in your video, took about 30min.
Thanks buddy! I have two of these changers that broke within a month of each other. Both fixed now - new belts. Appreciate the video.
Thanks for doing this. Swapped all three belts and the player that I found on the side of the road is restored. Granted, one of the analog channels doesn't work - but digital out works great. Thanks for making this video!
I don't know if you think it's worth the bother, since you seem happy with the digital outs, but often the RCA jacks on these type of consumer electronics suffer damage when connected cables get knocked. It is often the center pin of the jack itself that gets damaged, the plastic around it, or sometimes the solder connection on the under side of the board where the jack is mounted. It's possible that the audio output is roasted, but more than likely re-soldering or replacing the jack will fix that.
Thank you sooooooo much. Followed exactly what you presented and worked like a charm. Saved me $100 in shop repairs! Thanks!
Thank you very much for this great info.
I got my player fixed within an hour
GREAT VIDEO
Thanks for the kind words, I'm glad I could help. Much to my surprise, this is apparently the most useful video I've ever posted, and it never quits surprising me how many people actually found it helpful. For what it's worth, mine still works all these years later after the repair.
Just wanted to thanks for making the outstanding video.. Belt repair went perfectly. My 300 CDs are sounding as good as ever. Sad Sony no longer makes the players, but mine now has many more years left in it... Nicely done video - thanks again.
Thanks for the video. I originally bought mine in fall 2003. Like yours, my door band still looked ok, but my door wasn't opening properly. The back 2 were shot completely. I got my CD player back working again.
Thanks for the breakdown, made replacing the drive belts much quicker. Although I bought all 3 belts, I skipped the door for now, took your advice and taped inside just in case.
Excellent presentation by a talented teacher. Enabled me to repair my unit with confidence.
Thanks a bunch, mate!
Just finished replacing the belts of my changer following your excellent instructions.
Very helpful indeed. It's working like a charm again.
Many thanks for your video. Replaced the belts including the door belt and everything works great.
HOW DID YOU replace the door belt--- remove table?
Great help. I have two of these units, one 300 disc and one 200 disk I got for a reasonable price. I am temporarily using an elastic band for one belt until I get the replacements.
Great job man! When you got to the third belt and it looked fine I thought you may have other issues LOL. Good thing you replaced it and all was well :)
Thanks, this video was great. I was able to follow your instructions and successfully repair my CD changer. I learned a valuable lesson ... never move your changer with CDs in it. Thanks again.
Fantastic, you saved me and my CDP. Very quick and very easy. Thank you a lot.
Awesome video. Thanks for the help. For $8 and 5 minutes work I now have a working cd player. Thanks!
Thank you. Was able to replace the 2 back belts with the help of your video. Didn’t have the 3rd belt so didn’t replace that one.
Thank you for the awesome video!! One thing that was left out was the tray replacement #. Thankfully I remembered. 59 year old women did all the 3 belts!! Mine were gummy. Been a while since I used it. Loaded 66 cds so far and should have made a log of which ones. Ugh!
performed this repair today....went without a hitch - thank you very much!
An absolute joy of a video. Entertaining and informative. Thank you and cheers.
Terrifically useful and informative video. Thanks for taking the time and trouble to make it. I think I could have managed replacing the belts without seeing you do it, but your video sure as heck gave me confidence (especially with respect to the turntable drive belt) and made the overall task very much easier. By the way, no need to apologize for the camera work. It was amazing that you could do so much with just one hand while holding the phone in the other. Thanks so much again.
Awesome, this worked great, much better than the instructions that came with the two (2) belts. My old belts looked fine, but when overlaid they were bigger and the slippage was causing the thing to act drunk. So while I wasn't sure if this was the fix prior to beginning, it's statistically a good bet for $10, and YES, it did fix the machine. Thanks, good to go.
You are my hero!! Wished I would have watched this before dumping all 300 discs out tho. With an empty carousel this was a 20 minute job for all 3 belts. No surprises, just as you showed. Yah, so the video isn't HD, your narrative is 100% accurate and made this job a piece of cake even for a ham hand like me. One note, if you slip a belt when the machine is in the middle of plucking a CD there is a locking "pin" that prevents you from turning the carousel. One must turn the gears by hand in the back of unit to disengage the pin so you can remove the carousel. Under $11 for belts on EBay. Thanks to you this is NOT the day the music died!!
after looking everywhwre, you were the best and helful
thank you !!
Thanks for the video-made this a simple fix with NO wasted effort. But, since the door was working fine, I taped THAT new belt inside for when that one fails. Then I will have to do the tray removal.
Larry Flowers That belt will probably never fail because the door is seldom opened and doesn't have the stress on it to move a heavy carousel around
Excellent video
I had order my belts and with this video
Should be no problem
Thanks for sharing
Nice to have Tom Hanks as narrator. Good video also.
I've been called lots of things, but never Tom Hanks. Lulz.
Hahaha yes a 20 years ago Hanks, I can hear it
Sir, thanks for the video, very usefull. Fixed a weird noise under carroussell, and change the belts. And works like new.
Having a loading error on my CDP-CX450. Hoping this fix and your excellent video does the trick.
Wow, you did a great job with this. It was very thorough and informative and you did it all with one hand. You definitely went the extra mile, you even left your beer at idle...lol. Thanks now time to order some new belts. Carry on!
Thanks for your effort educating us and giving us then the confidence to do it ourselved. Million thanks, bro. 2 thumbs up :)
The tech here has wonderful patience! Great work! 8) At least he has the video to show how to get it back together lol.
just bought a cdp cx455, and the door didn't work. took off the top, undid the screw in the middle of the carousel, pulled up on the carousel til it popped up a little. stuck my hand in there (which was a bitch), and maneuvered a rubber band on there. works great now, didn't have to take all that shit off. thanks for showing me where the door belt pulley was.
Didn't get into mine yet, but your video gives my much courage to attempt it. I will probably NOT do the belt under the carasole unless it is absolutely needed. If that is the case then I will probably remove the 350+ disks.
Thanks so much for the great instruction. Our 300 cd player is working again.
Just replaced the two belts. The door is still working. Just a guess, but I think the door belt is much less used than the carousel /cd-changer belts. Maybe it’s rare for this to go bad? I had to disconnect more cables in the back to get access to the belts. Just have to chain this to my Sony 400 CD changer and load it up! Thanks for going the extra mile.
Great video got the belts and about to start the refit fingered crossed
Many thanks, this was a great video. Given how boring this stuff is, it was done in a pretty entertaining fashion too. So thanks again!
Have you ever replaced the Door belt under the carousel on the CDP-CX450 400 disc changer & if so do the steps differ much from the 300 disc?
I bought belts a long time ago & are just now getting around to fixing it
The CDs made a simple job into a total dissemble... from what I've seen elsewhere the front doesn't normally have to come off. I'm going to try what you suggest and replace the rear drive belts while the platters out.
Thanks for the inspiration and guidance to replace the belts on my CX350. I was still having trouble with the carousel jogging back & forth, and got a table error. A RESET (Clear & Power) got me functional again, but also erased ALL the tediously entered disk data :-( I don't know if there's a way to reload everything stored in the remote, but in trying, I ended up wiping the remote too. :-(
Should'a read the instructions.
The machine still struggles to turn the carousel, and I suspect that following your front-side disassembly, plus cleaning and regreasing the carousel pivot and bearings, and cleaning the carousel sensors, is what is required. Still, Mrs. currently has her Christmas music, and there is Peace on Earth. ;-)
Thanks.
I have a player that looks almost identical to your D141 except it has metal components and the battery compartment is inside the door. Any idea what it's model number is? Thanks for the video.
I liked the video; informative and in detail, both in teardown and reassembly.
I have mine is in some pieces right now, waiting for my new belts to arrive. But the first thing I did was to remove all the CDs just to avoid the hassle of trying to handle and work around them.
I especially like the tip about removing the connector for the belt drive motors in back; it clearly opens up more space for installing the belts.
One question though: would you have been able to dismount the platter without removing the faceplate if you had not had the discs in the player?
Hey thanks for this vid! made quick work of my belt replacement.
thanks for the video ..mine went out today . we went to listen to xmas music and table error code and the buzz from the belt coming off …..looks like I know what I am going to have to go through after watching this .
Excellent job. Hope I can get mine going.
Thanks for this. I have the same problem and will give it a try.
Very Helpful video..... my question is are you suppose to be able to turn the turntable easily?
It'll be harder to turn if the belt is good because then you'll be turning the motor as well. Other than that, I'd need a little more context to answer this question.
Really helpful video, got the belts at the back changed as disks had stopped loading but before this they had started skipping, unfortunately the discs are still skipping so I'm half way there. Any idea why the disks are skipping could it be the motor for the play mechanism?
Skipping can be hard to diagnose without test equipment like an oscilloscope and a service manual for the unit, but generally it is most often related to the optics. Inspect the laser lens for dirt or atmospheric hazing, don't clean it unless you need to, and please do that carefully if needed. Other things can drift like the alignment and laser tracking adjustments. Often CD players have trimpots for adjusting those back to normal, but without a test CD, o-scope, and the service manual, you'd be making adjustments blind. I would also make sure the discs haven't gotten dirtied or scratched while in the player - that can happen.
Thanks for the video. Saved my player!
Really great video. I liked how you did stuff til you hit a wall-figured it out-then came back on...surprised you didnt replay the vid to see how the ribbon and other cable ran over the top with the little sponge cube....
Official SONY technical bulletin: "make sure the cat isn't hungry" hahaha....
+nickeystardust lol
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Fantastic video! I have 2 CD MEGAs that have similar problems. One is a 400 & one is a 300. Does Sony use the same rubber cables for these?
Great video. really helps. The other problem these changers suffer from is the carousel swaying back and forth. Does anyone have a fix for this problem?
Thank you so much! just got ours fixed!!!!
It's much better to 'enter from the rear' when installing the two back belts. The white plastic gears and mechanism is covered in white grease and if you drop the belt onto it you've got big problems. Not only will you get it on the belt, but also onto the pulleys! Caution! Good vid, very helpful, thanks.
Alreedy alrighty!
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An' they was aw-righty
An' I was a Zomby for you, little lady . ." hugeshows, thanks again!
Very good tutorial, but not as easy for me as for him - don't know how he did it one handed. Replacing those three belts brought my changer back to life, but I spilled probably 20 discs. Lost a lot of time trying to get the carrousel to re-seat and the door to mesh properly. Hint: there are two white plastic fingers at the back of the carousel housing that must go on TOP of the carousel, not underneath. Thanks hugeshows for the video.
Thank you for sharing.
Where can we buy belts for this?
Thank you in advance😊
Replaced all 3 belts (even though the one under the carousel was fine) but this keeps happening, the carousel always stops one or so slots away from the clamp, then the carousel goes back and forth and then it ends up in table error. Have reset all belts and checked that all teeth on gears are fully set. What is causing this?
I have a question, I have a Sony cdp-ce500 5 CD changer. I have this unit hooked directly to a Sony xplod g700, can I do the same with this unit or does it require a receiver for amplification?
I replaced all belts, but that did not fix the problem, When I power up the unit, the table turns about half a revolution in both directions for about 30 seconds. Then I get the table error code. I have tried the reset (power and clear buttons), and that does not work. I suspect some type of sensor, any thoughts on this?
This is excellent. Thank-you for taking the time to do this. I blamed everyone and then discovered your video. lots of apologies but relieved I can fix it. Where would I order the bands? In Australia?