CD changer is not working?

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PAUL KREMER
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Hello guys, I can listen radio, I can listen cassette tape, but not CD. When I turn the key to the first position, the CD changer starts making noise. Every time I turn the key it is searching for CD. When I push Button LOAD, EJECT and CD nothing happens.
Please help me.
Thank you for your help.
Paul
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Friday, May 9th, 2025 AT 11:01 AM

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KEN L
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Thanks for the video, it helps. Yep, the radio will need to be removed and disassembled to remove the stuck CD or there are coins in the CD player part which is super common. Here is how to remove the unit so you can take the top or bottom off to look inside. Check out the images (below). Please upload pictures or videos in your response of any problems so we can see what to help you with.
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Saturday, May 10th, 2025 AT 12:15 PM
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Disconnected and when I turned a small plastic wheel came out.
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Sunday, May 11th, 2025 AT 11:37 AM
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Nice work, did you find where the gear went, is it fixed? Thanks for the video and images, it helps.
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Sunday, May 11th, 2025 AT 11:41 AM
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Couldn’t find where it came from, thinking to buy used CD player.
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Sunday, May 11th, 2025 AT 12:03 PM
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I looked for a used CD player, but they have different numbers, looking the same. Will still work?
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Sunday, May 11th, 2025 AT 12:05 PM
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I looked for a used CD player, but they have different numbers, looking same. Will still work?
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Sunday, May 11th, 2025 AT 12:05 PM
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They should work if the wiring connectors are the same.
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Monday, May 12th, 2025 AT 8:42 AM

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