Originally posted by carlb I wasn't recommending one repair method over another - just commenting on Marks post and saying what had worked for me. All I know is that my K30 has worked flawlessly since the fellow did the repair and that's good enough for me. If something goes wrong with my K30 tomorrow then I've had a good run out of it.
But that's my very point:
You don't really know which repair method he used.
You haven't seen what is inside and it is now many years ago.
A DVD or CD-ROM Solenoid cannot work!
1. Most are 15 ohms instead of 30 ohms
2. All have larger magnets and an even stronger holding force
I have disassembled many and measured and tested them.
With strong modifications one can get them to work but it is a critical thing
I don't just believe what people say. I was
educated to believe what was thought. But something inside me knew this was wrong.
So I learned to dig deeper and find out about things.