Cannot get drawer to open or close, even though the gear is trying to do so.

Could be just a faulty switch that is broken in the open position, even though the door is closed.

It seems like the gear has skipped, you will no doubt have to take it apart and reset the gear to the proper position, There may be a "C" ring retaining the gear to the spindle, you should be able to remove it with a small screwdriver - you may want some safety glasses.

When taking it apart you may want to use some cardboard to press the screws into so you remember where they came from and don't lose any parts.

Usually there is a space in the gear that should be about 45 from the start of the gear at the closed position. You want to make sure in most cases that the tray is either in the fully open or fully closed position before attempting to reposition any gears.

I find it useful to take pictures of each step of the process so you know exactly where everything should be when you put it back together.

Hoped that helped. Good luck.

drawer is out of alignment...some players have timing marks to align the gears(similar to engines)...but without a service manual..it may be complicated...you can try to realign the drawer...there is a limit switch that tell the player when the drawer is fully open and one that tells the player when it is fully closed....a good way to try to realign is to move the drawer one tooth at a time and trying it..until it lines up

This type of problem is normally caused by a switch. When the drawer opens, the switch closes and the machine goes into 'drawer open' mode to prevent another transaction. The switch or the switch activator has probably failed.

Remove the entire drawer assembly, meaning everything that comes out when the drawer is opened. Use a flashlight and look at the inside rear of the drawer opening to see if you can see the switch. It may be a lever or a button and it may be in line withe the drawer or in may be off to one side. When it is located, try to press on the button or lever. If you can and the machine goes back to 'normal mode' the problem will be identified and you will know that the switch is good. Now you need to locate what actuates the switch to see why it is not making contact. Look on the part of the drawer that should come in contact with the switch. If a small, thin piece of plastic has broken off, tape a small piece of a hard substance in that area. Close the drawer to see if the 'open' message goes away. If id does not, try a thicker piece. Repeat until the 'open' message goes away. When that happens, glue the last piece in place.

If the 'open' message does not go away when the button or lever is press, it indicates that the switch is bad and needs to be replaced. Most of these switches make contact when the button or lever are not pressed. In the short term you could locate the switch and disconnect one wire. That would simulate the button being pressed. You would just need to remember to not start another transaction until the drawer is closed.

Good luck, and please let me know how it works out.

Being that it is an old unit, even though it worked just fine except I had to open and close the drawer by hand. I sent it to the trash bend, It was an Onkyo C110. Thanks anyway!....Bob

Try taking the unit apart it mostlikly jamed or jumped track try re ajusting it that would prob work, another thing is to try messing with the gears that could aslo work

Hi, The CD drawer mechanism needs a new belt. They have a motor that drives the tray mechanism, and there's a small belt that drives the main gear so that pushing the drawer in gently to close it doesn't damage anything. However, once that belt breaks/wears out, the drawer will stay in whatever position it was last in.

Don't know the model, but, most fuser drawers have a "home" switch behind the fuser assembly either on the rear frame or the rail, not usually on the fuser itself

Try manually opening the drawer. There's a little hole on the front, Insert a pin or bent paper clip in the hole with the machine "on". Should open for you.

This has to do with a mini switch inside the door mechanism that it pushes once but with the bounce phainomenon in electric pulses it thinks that you pushed the cd door inside manualy and it tries to close the door. Try replacing this mini switch. this will solve your problem.