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I fixed it by printing a small plastic part to replace the end of the rail. Works fine so far. The tray is made from ABS so I printed using ABS too, so no glue required: dissolving the two surfaces with acetone makes a great bond.

Yes, I have seen this once before. If you can find the piece in the player take a soldering iron or other hot iron, place the piece in position and on the back side smear across the crack melting the plastic but the inside or front side needs to stay smooth. I've had this work

Otherwise the US Models CLD-D503/703/704/79/99 trays will work but they are black in color. I have extra's I could sell you but the shipping may be too expensive. Otherwise the Japanese S9 and I believe the CLD-D99 have the same color tray as yours. You have to swap the front of your tray onto the replacement. Even the Pioneer $80 new tray does not come with the front face.

The X9 tray is Pioneer part number VXA2311

krbahr wrote:

At least the one from the CLD-D704 will NOT work as the insert for the CDs will block the disc holder from moving up. And you can't remove the insert as some of the gear tooth are on there.

The 704 tray does work. I just take pliers and break out the 3 inch disc ring and then it works fine.

Author:	kencol [ 13 Feb 2014, 13:35 ]
Post subject:	Re: HLD-X9 damaged in transit - Help!
Yes I have been in contact with ld service and Kurtis. Both have been extremely helpful and can supply a compatible drawer needed for repair. Hopefully the unit will be salvageable. Thanks again everyone. Lots of knowledge on this forum.

Author:	staffanu [ 01 Jan 2022, 20:57 ]
Post subject:	Re: HLD-X9 damaged in transit - Help!
I know this is an old thread but I found it when trying to find a solution for the very same problem. My HLD-X9 has had a small piece missing in the same section for some time, but a few days ago another piece broke loose and loading/unloading didn't work anymore. I fixed it by printing a small plastic part to replace the end of the rail. Works fine so far. The tray is made from ABS so I printed using ABS too, so no glue required: dissolving the two surfaces with acetone makes a great bond. Attachment: File comment: Before repair broken.jpg [ 176.52 KiB \| Viewed 2781 times ] Attachment: File comment: Removed the borken part of the rail removed.jpg [ 164.79 KiB \| Viewed 2781 times ] Attachment: File comment: After attaching the printed parts replacement in place.jpg [ 179.39 KiB \| Viewed 2781 times ] Attachment: File comment: After sanding to make the surface smooth sanded.jpg [ 293.78 KiB \| Viewed 2781 times ]

Author:	rein-o [ 01 Jan 2022, 23:20 ]
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Great job, thx for the pics. This is one of the few ways we will be keeping our LD players working for years to come.

Author:	drecksoft [ 13 Oct 2023, 10:19 ]
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staffanu wrote: I fixed it by printing a small plastic part to replace the end of the rail. Works fine so far. The tray is made from ABS so I printed using ABS too, so no glue required: dissolving the two surfaces with acetone makes a great bond. Could you share the printer file?

Author:	drecksoft [ 13 Oct 2023, 13:26 ]
Post subject:	Re: HLD-X9 damaged in transit - Help!
krbahr wrote: Yes, I have seen this once before. If you can find the piece in the player take a soldering iron or other hot iron, place the piece in position and on the back side smear across the crack melting the plastic but the inside or front side needs to stay smooth. I've had this work Otherwise the US Models CLD-D503/703/704/79/99 trays will work but they are black in color. I have extra's I could sell you but the shipping may be too expensive. Otherwise the Japanese S9 and I believe the CLD-D99 have the same color tray as yours. You have to swap the front of your tray onto the replacement. Even the Pioneer $80 new tray does not come with the front face. The X9 tray is Pioneer part number VXA2311 At least the one from the CLD-D704 will NOT work as the insert for the CDs will block the disc holder from moving up. And you can't remove the insert as some of the gear tooth are on there.

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Author:	krbahr [ 13 Oct 2023, 22:48 ]
Post subject:	Re: HLD-X9 damaged in transit - Help!
drecksoft wrote: krbahr wrote: Yes, I have seen this once before. If you can find the piece in the player take a soldering iron or other hot iron, place the piece in position and on the back side smear across the crack melting the plastic but the inside or front side needs to stay smooth. I've had this work Otherwise the US Models CLD-D503/703/704/79/99 trays will work but they are black in color. I have extra's I could sell you but the shipping may be too expensive. Otherwise the Japanese S9 and I believe the CLD-D99 have the same color tray as yours. You have to swap the front of your tray onto the replacement. Even the Pioneer $80 new tray does not come with the front face. The X9 tray is Pioneer part number VXA2311 At least the one from the CLD-D704 will NOT work as the insert for the CDs will block the disc holder from moving up. And you can't remove the insert as some of the gear tooth are on there. The 704 tray does work. I just take pliers and break out the 3 inch disc ring and then it works fine.

Author:	drecksoft [ 15 Oct 2023, 09:37 ]
Post subject:	Re: HLD-X9 damaged in transit - Help!
krbahr wrote: The 704 tray does work. I just take pliers and break out the 3 inch disc ring and then it works fine. Yes, if you are willing to modify it, that'll likely work.

Author:	drecksoft [ 27 Jan 2024, 11:48 ]
Post subject:	Re: HLD-X9 damaged in transit - Help!
Seems HF9G, HF7G, D770 and D570 also have the same tray. None of those are easy to get in Europe though. Don't want to spent a fortune to replace some piece of plastic.

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