From: lhbernbaum@gmail.com   
      
   On Saturday, May 27, 2000 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-5, Kurtis Bahr wrote:   
   > There is a spike suspression device on the board right after the fuse. If the   
   > unit got a spike it shorts out. The symbol looks kind of like a diode. If it   
   > is shorted then clip one lead and it will work fine. You'll need to replace   
   it   
   > if you want to have this cheap type of spike suspression for the future.   
   > Kurtis   
   > RG2 wrote:   
   > > Hello,   
   > > A friend of mine just gave me his old laserdisc player , that stopped   
   > > working a year ago. when you plug it to the wall outlet, and press the ON   
   > > button. nothing happens. i opened it up and saw that the fuse was blown.   
   > > It uses a 2A 125V , 5x20mm glass fuse( but i found that it had a 2A 250V   
   > > fuse put in place). i went to radioshack and didn't find a 2A 125V fuse ,   
   so   
   > > i bought four 2A 250V. after putting the new fuse in place i proceded to   
   > > connect the AC cord to the AC wall outlet, and as soon as i plug it in, the   
   > > fuse Blows up. i tried the rest of my 2A 250V fuses that i had left. and   
   > > they all blew up as soon as i pluged the AC cord. i looked around the board   
   > > and didn't see anything that looked burned. does anyone have an idea what   
   > > could be causing the fuses to blow up. or do i have to necessarily get a 2A   
   > > 125V fuse, instead of a 2A 250V one?   
   > >   
   > > Pioneer Laserdisc Player,   
   > > Model # CLD-59   
   > > Manufactured: May 1995   
    Kurtis, your name keeps coming up regarding old Pioneer Elite Laser Disc   
   Players. I read your advice about cutting the lead for the Varactor diode on   
   the power board of CLD-59 player. I have one of those and just tried to use it   
   but found it wouldn't    
   power on. Checked the onboard fuse which was blown. Removed the power board   
   and unsoldered the Varactor Diode. Would like to know where to purchase a new   
   diode and the specifics as to what I'm looking for (specs of the diode). The   
   one I've removed is    
   black with a yellow stripe on one end and has markings that say KIV 420.   
   Suggestions would be much appreciated. I've gone to the Digikey web site but   
   just don't know what I'm looking for.    
   Also, any suggestions on where to purchase a replacement fuse?   
   Thank you.   
      
   Hank   
      
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