SERVICE MANUAL
NOTES ON HANDLING THE OPTICAL PICK-UP BLOCK
OR BASE UNIT
The laser diode in the optical pick-up block may suffer electrostatic
breakdown because of the potential difference generated by the
charged electrostatic load, etc. on clothing and the human body.
During repair, pay attention to electrostatic breakdown and also use
the procedure in the printed matter which is included in the repair
parts.
The flexible board is easily damaged and should be handled with
care.
Laser Diode Properties
• Material: GaAlAs
• Wavelength: 780 nm
• Emission Duration: continuous
• Laser Output Power: less than 44.6 µW*
* This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from
the objective lens surfase on the Optical Pick-up Block.
CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures
other than those specified herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure.
SCD-333A
SERVICE NOTE
Flexible Circuit Board Repairing
• Keep the temperature of the soldering iron around 270 °C
during repairing.
• Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor of the
circuit board (within 3 times).
• Be careful not to apply force on the conductor when soldering
or unsoldering
Notes on Chip Component Replacement
• Never reuse a disconnected chip component.
• Notice that the minus side of a tantalum capacitor may be
damaged by heat.
SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!
COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK 0 OR DOTTED LINE
WITH MARK 0 ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND IN
THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION.
REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE
PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR
IN SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY.
COMPACT DISC MECHANISM
NOTES ON CLEANING THE OBJECTIVE LENS
cotton swabs
objective lens
2-axis actuator
optical pick-up
2-axis cover
slide base
Apply CD lens cleaner B-4 (Part No.:J-2501-000-A) to cotton swabs
(narrow type) (Part No.:J-2501-023-A) to be lightly wet. Use a force
(about 5 g (0.18 oz)) to make the objective lens in contact with the
bottom lightly, and clean the lens by spirals as following below.
Replace the cotton swab and repeat this cleaning two or three times.
surface of objective lens
Notes:
Do not force to push the objective lens. Otherwise, the plate spring
supporting the objective lens will be bent, causing a deteriorated
RF waveform.
Never touch anything other than the objective lens. Otherwise, a
significant deterioration occurs in the RF waveform.
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