If the CD does open by sticking a pin into the eject hole, this would be a stop-gap solution, unless the problem is down to just a jammed CD. Yamaha can supply spare drives (CD & FDD), but check the Disklavier Users Group first to see if there are alternative (Yamaha parts can be quite expensive).
You can also use a DKC850 as an update. It's a pretty straightforward replacement and will give you internet access and iPhone/iPad/iPod compatibility, as well as USB ports, but keep the original unit in case of service/maintenance issues (It wouldn't be worth anything to anyone anyway - unless they needed a replacement for their own unit)
Adrian Thomas
On Apr 25 2013, Carol Beigel wrote:
>Both the CD drive and the floppy disk drive are replaceable from Yamaha providing the serial number on the piano does not indicate it is a gray market piano. Try using a paper clip in that little tiny hole that you can barely see and see if the door opens!
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>Carol Beigel
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>On Apr 25, 2013, at 3:57 PM, Dave wrote:
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>> I just checked out a DC5A for sale, which had a number of problems.
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>> In addition to not having been tuned in over six years, the Mark III CD player drawer would not open (the yellow light flashes a few times but that's it) and the floppy drive would not pop out the disk.
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>> I know that one option is replacing it with the DKC-850 Control Unit. But that's a bit pricey (is it $1,500?) By the way, if I wanted to go that route, where can I buy one?
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>> But I'm wondering if it's possible to repair or replace the CD player and floppy drive so that they'll open up.
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