# What's wrong with my mp3/CD player?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-mp3-cd-player/287918>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 2, 2005, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-mp3-cd-player/287918 "2005-02-02T02:37:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-mp3-cd-player/287918/1 "2005-02-02T02:37:57Z")

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Model: GPX CDPM5004.  
Purchased: November 2004.  
Specs at [amazon.com](http://amazon.com) [here](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002DJQBE/qid=1107311925/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl23/104-1792657-5676750?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846).

It was working fine for about a month, until I rode a Greyhound up the I-5 corridor home for Christmas. Worked _on_ the bus, stopped working when I stepped off.

Now, when I press “play,” it spins for about fifteen seconds before deciding “no disc.” I’ve tried both mp3 CDs and regular CDs, both of which worked perfectly before, to no avail.

Do I have to shell out another $40 for a new player? (Please say no. :)) Or is there some way to…um, do something with the thingy…to fix it? I’m trying to lose weight, and I’d like to have some music to jog to.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-mp3-cd-player/287918/2 "2005-02-02T02:44:01Z")

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Did it suffer any harsh shocks or jolts?

Maybe the lens is dirty.

As for fixing it, I would vote no. Ain’t worth the money unfortunately.

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**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-mp3-cd-player/287918/3 "2005-02-02T03:14:55Z")

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It’s entirely possible it may have been jolted/thumped as I unloaded my luggage from the bus. Alas.