Top 20 Bose Wave music system Multi-CD Changer 3-Disc Questions & Answers

Loosen 4 screws on bottom. You may want to take the two front ones out. They are phillips head. Drop the botom portion of the changer down about an inch or so. You will see all the disc that are stuck. Take a pair of micro plyers and simply grab the edge of the disc and gently pull and it will come out very easily Be sure and grab the very edge of the disk so as not to damage it. It took me all of 5 minutes to remove the disc in a 3 disc changer. What caused it to become stuck in first place is another question. You shoud have a green light beside each slot that has a disc in it.

Check with Bose webpage.

You can consult (and then order one) on replacement parts catalog.

There should be an option on the remote or the top of the system.

Had the same problem with mine.....turn it over in your lap and give it a slap..not to hard. that should work. If not, remove the cover and flip the release button located in back. good luck!!

This would be best left up to a repair shop, unless the fate of the Bose is not an issue. :D

Could it be the CDs you can't play, are burned in a PC? Not all CD players can or will play CD's burned in a PC. Sometimes the CD player is to old, so not compatible with these CDs. Sometimes the player just does not play these CD's, because of rights protection. A CD burned in a PC is less reflective than an normal music CD. Normal CD's do have a metal coating and are highly reflective. Burned CD's have a dye, and where the laser burned the dye, it only changed colour. Making it less reflective. All modern CD playes should be capable of playing CD r's. But the player that is really compatible, is labelled CDr and CDrw compatible.

Can you turn it on and off from the machine without the remote?

Check the Disk opener tray Belt if it is not opening...

wilf? this is a wave radio and cd player, what update you're trying to accomplish when the unit is in working condition in the first place?. There's no such thing as an update...

that is a problem because your system cannot read/receive commands thatr are blocked. Try ejecting by taping the player. If not, someone has to open the unit to get the cds out. Now this is an expensive unit so have someone knowlgeable to look at.

Go through the BOSE manual to see if another channel can be chosen to control the system. If not, try and locate them farther apart and shield the remote with your hand to avoid signal from getting to the unwanted device.

If your CD's get scratched by being stacked on a table and shuffled around, you can often get them to play again with something like Skip Dr: http://www.amazon.com/SkipDr-Manual-Disc-Repair-System/dp/B0015ACUKC/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_2_0You may also be able to take them into your local video or video game store and have them professionally resurfaced.If the CD's are not scratched, and are commercially bought (ie. not cd's that you bought blank and burned music onto yourself) I would probably try contacting Bose.

Obviously the laser reader in the unit is picking up interference from dirt or misalignment. You may have to open it up to get to the aser parts to clean them.

The blobs I have seen are located on the flexible film that comes off the Pickup and this is there to protect against static blowing out the diodes in the Pickup. There are usually two D type patterns that are facing each other that have to unsoldered quickly as the plastic flex film will not take heat for long.In all the units I have done that is where it was.

It is now time to get BOSE to stand behind their product- they sure charge enough for their product. Call them and complain and don't letthem off the hook. Tell them you will place complaints against their product on the internet. I bet there are some there now.This is why I do not buy any of their stuff.

The owners manual should tell you that- I think you just insert them.

Someone is going to have to open it up and LOOK to see if jammed, out of alignment or has damaged mechanism. Any of these can prevent the unit from working.

check for the alarm setting

The unit has a power supply problem, no user servicable parts inside. Bose uses a thermal fuse built into the power transformer. Take unit apart and check for connection issues first, then look for a possible fuse, if none exist chances are it is in the power transformer, contact Bose for service.