MD8 ate my disk! (won't eject)

[Yug6Enil]

Hey guys (and ladies),

I've had my MD8 for only a couple of months and it's been great. However, yesterday I got an "Error 8" message (which the manual says remove disk and replace) only I cant get the disk out! The first time I hit the eject button the display flashed "Disk Locked" then, just the error message every time. But it won't come out!

I have removed the plastic cover from the door (it just slides off the front basically) and the carrige will release if you move the catch to the right; however, the disk and the lower carrige are still flush / horizontal inside the machine. Any tips or experience on this? I thought I saw a post on this before, but can't seem to find it now.

Any advice you can offer would be appreciated!
Thanks,
-Dale
dale@labridge.com

 

[The Green Hornet]

Yo YUG in MALIBU:

You're right; there was a post or two explaining how to get the disc loose but I don't remember exactly the words.

You might try bumping Yamaha on the net and getting one of their tekkies to give you an answer.


I used to get a few "disc error" message on my MD8; however, I discovered that if I gently used the vacuum cleaner on the disc and close to the disc well on the MD8, I did not have the problem any more.

Maybe Nilbog the moderator can give you a better answer or point you to information so you can unlock your MD8.

I kind of remember something like you unplug the MD8 and then plug it back in but I'm not sure.


Green Hornet

 

[Kelly Holdridge]

Don't bother emailing Nilbog, he headed for Washington D.C. and left his electronic trappings behind (lucky bastard). I'm afraid I'm not much help, either. Sorry.

 

[Yug6Enil]

Thanks Guys

Hey thanks guys. You know, as always seems to happen, late last night (after posting) I fired her up again, and she let go of my disk! I did take the small shop vac nozzle to the carrige along with a can of compressed air, and it seems to be working fine!

Thanks again.

Yug