CD Transport Mechanism - Slim

DVD Player Side View

CD Laser Mechanism

The current trend is to use these slim CD transport mechanisms, because they are even cheaper to manufacture. You will find these in almost all modern DVD and CD players. There are even some high-end machines with these in.

The laser, motors, and focusing lens have a factory calibration, and the mechanism comes as a complete unit. If you are lucky, a working one will continue operating for many years, however there are also some units that can be problematic if they are just outside of tolerance parameters.


CD Transport Mechanism

This is a class 1 laser fitted to a sled platform that moves.

CD Laser

Here is the lens and the focussing assembly. The focusing assembly appears to be an improved version with four coils. The black plastic cover protects it from the spinning CD.

Laser Focusing Platform

Here are the rails for the sled platform.


Sled Motor

These cogwheels are for the sled platform mechanism. A sled motor drives them.

Spindle Motor

The spindle motor appears to be an ordinary type, found on almost all DVD players these days.

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