How to repair a Pioneer CLD-A100 LaserActive. Fix the non-spinning laserdisc issue. 

Thanks Buddy for this fix. I've used it to repair a Pioneer CLD-2950 that was playing CDs but spitting out LDs. The 2 washer technique has fixed the LDs !! Cheers from London !

I just repaired mine, but with a little different approach. Instead of adding washers i decided to cut a tiny bit of each spring which is placed under the white cup. It's really easy to get there. Works as a charm. Thanks anyway for the lead.

Thanks so much. My son's Pioneer Laserdisc player had the same problem. He was able to get it working again using your washer technique. He changed it a bit . Two washers made a rubbing sound. But one washer worked perfectly. Thanks again.

I was hoping you'd do a video for the LaserActive like this, always find these interesting.

Awesome fix, very well done. Good to see you again dude.

Hey Ed, Awesome to see you got some time to put up a tutorial video on fixing the Pioneer LaserActive player. That is a really cool piece to play Sega Genesis and Sega on top of Laser Disc games. You are handy and this video proves it pal! This is a great fix, saving it from the junk yard. :)

That Sanyo Betamax VCR you've hooked up is friggin beautiful.

so many years of video, today this tip came in handy, thank you very much

Omg Ed,this video is one of the best! So good to see you saved that laseractive player. I want one of these so bad. This is my holy grail...lol. Ive been trying to fimd one for what seems like ages. I happy for you! And nice repair skills there. :-)

I think some one already chimed in years ago but just so everyone understands this is not an issue w/ the motor so don't over think it. It is the "loading belt" being too stretched and it just needs to be replaced (part VEB-1184). As a belt stretches, you lose torque which is why the tray can not lift the heavy LD disc all the way up to the clamper. If the player does not feel the clamper has properly secured the disc, it won't play it. Other signs of a bad belt include a squeal sound which is a dead giveaway for a slipping belt.

Nice man! I think I have the same problem. I am going to try this too. Thanks for your kind help! Hugs from Brazil, Fortaleza, Ceara

You are a mechanical Jesus! You've saved that poor Laseractive from the shelves of what were sure to have been a Goodwill. Fix my other model 1 Sega CD with your Midas touch!

champion! well done mate!

congrats my friend....I would love to own one

I love repair videos

Hi there Just saw your video and wanted to know if it's hard to replace the belt on this unit?I have the same system and when I load any cd/ld onto it, nothing happens. I opened it while loading a disc and see the laser move but theirs no movement/spinning. So I guess that's the issue I'm having with it and wanted to know if you have some info/tips about fixing this issue. Thanks

Thanks for sharing! I'll try that on mine and I'll let you know!

That is the ultimate machine there buddy

Hi! After 4 years, does your LD Player still works fine with the "washer solution"?

Thanks for the reply. Just make sure the belt is in right size, it should be 5cm long if you bend the belt into a line. Let me know if you need those belt, I have tons of them and free feel to take some.

Great job. Would have checked how the reduced pressure effected CDs though.

Hallo, thank you for your video. I have a Sony MDP 650D Laserdisc Player with the same problem. The player doesn't spin the disc. I believe that my Sony doesn't have enough space for the rings. Do you have any other suggestions for what might be the best solution to this problem? Thank you

Thanks man!

Hi, I have a problem with the CLD-100a and PAC-S1. The LD player can play CD/LD normally, but when combining with the PAC-S1, the menu should display 'Laser Active', 'Mega CD/Mega LD' logos. But it doesn't for my machine. Just 'Pioneer' above and sega on the bottom.

I’m going everywhere to look for help. Would you know what to look at if my discs are spinning Too Fast (CLD-A100 LaserActive to be clear)? CD and LDs don’t read/play. The player will recognize CD or LD and even recognize Side A or B but it just doesn’t actually play. CDs will spin at max and stop immediately upon trying to play it and auto ejects. System is completely recapped, all ICPs replaced. Video board gets +\-14v and +\-5V rails. Any ideas would be appreciated.

What laser pickup lens does the Pioneer laseractive use? Thanks :)

I'm currently working on a LD700 everything works but it doesn't spin. I'm not even sure where the motor is on this thing.. any ideas?

I have a Marantz player that did this, same noise and everything (and played CD's). When I opened it up it was disgusting on the inside. After a nice cleaning and taking apart of that top bracket everything started working but it occasionally needs a tap on the side to get it to work (you can hear it "click" into place after a tap on the sides). I'm 99% sure that the issue is that it had a TV sitting on top if it for many years that and bent the bracket and casing slightly, enough to cause an alignment issue. Could be wrong though.

Is that a star citizen pad you're working on?

Hi awesome video very helpful but Ive got kinda the opposite my cd are not being held up to the plate it drops back down as if it rejecting the disc

Hi! I just found this video searching for any help with my Pioneer LD-1500. It will power on, and will open its tray just fine, but when the disc is in, just nothing happens. I dont hear any sounds from inside. I will try to loosen the pressure on the disc. If that does not work ill need so search for an oldschool hifi technician ^^

I have a Proscan PSLD40 that won't spin up at all, CD or LD, doesn't even try. It worked fine about a year ago. I can't even find much info on the unit. I'm about to tear it apart and see what I can do. But just curious if anyone has any ideas.

What was causing the door to stick?

I was half expecting the disc to spin up that fast it would fly out

I'm sorry, but this is a workaround, not a proper repair. And this is not a very good idea because raising the upper clamper assembly's position means you've reduced the clamping force, which means that spinning LaserDisc isn't going to be held onto the spindle hub as securely as it's supposed to be. The problem with your player was a slipping loading belt, which is to be expected if the belt is the original, meaning that it's more than old enough to have lost its elasticity and would have been stretched out of shape by now. Pause on 9:44 and look at the belt and pulleys located just behind the rear of the disc tray; that's the loading belt. Replace the old loading belt with Pioneer part no. VEB1184. parts.pioneerelectronics.com/part.asp?productNum=VEB1184 And remove those washers from the upper clamper assembly once you do replace the belt. After the belt is replaced, those washers will not be needed and you will want to restore full clamping force to prevent the possibility of disc slippage on the spindle during use.

nice one... but the disc seems to be a rotter :D

Loading belt slipping , that's the problem.

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The root cause for this problem is the belt on the lower corner. It has nothing to do with the melt plate on the top. The belt issue also make the ld tray door unable to open unless you pull the tray by hand which showed in the video. I made a little repair FAQ for laseractive www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=9267.0