The first thing is to try cleaning the laser, especially if the player has lived in a dusty or smoky environment. Depending on how mechanically capable you are, it will be worth disassembling the laser unit and cleaning the leaf switch, regreasing the sled and replacing any rubber belts.
Then you will know if you really need to spend the money.
Colin
January 2008
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