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Revision to Sony CDX-GT540UI Troubleshooting

Dan Brown

== Buttons are not responding ==
+[Check parallelism]
+
''Buttons are extremely hard to press and will not respond to touch.''
=== Clean buttons on interface ===
-Take a cotton swab with rubbing alcohol and clean each button thoroughly to remove any residue that may cause this issue.
+Take a cotton swab with rubbing alcohol and clean each button thoroughly to remove any residue.
=== Eject lever faulty ===
== Device making odd sounds ==
-''This could be due to the CD drive, if a CD is scratched or inserted wrong, the player can't recognize this and it will need to be fixed.''
+''This could be due to the CD drive, if a CD is scratched or inserted wrong, the player can't recognize this and it will need to be fixed.'' [fix sentence]
=== CD inserted the wrong way ===
-The CD may have been inserted incorrectly or upside down. Remove the CD and flip is the other way and reinsert the disk back into device.
+The CD may have been inserted incorrectly or upside down. Remove the CD, flip it over, and reinsert the disk back into device. [look for most concise phrasing]
=== CD is damaged ===
-Remove CD from the drive and check to see that the playable surface is completely clean of all debris. Use rubbing alcohol with a soft lint free cloth to clean the CD is damaged. Do not wipe in circles while drying.
+Remove CD from the drive and check to see that the playable surface is completely clean of all debris. Use rubbing alcohol with a soft, lint-free cloth to clean the CD. Do not wipe in circles while drying, as this will.... .
-=== CD could be jammed in the device ===
+=== CD is jammed in the device ===
-The CD could be jammed in the device, you can try to remove it by hitting the eject button. If the eject button does not work then [guide|30431|more repair] will be needed.
+The CD is jammed in the device, [comma splice] you can try to remove it by hitting the eject button. If the eject button does not work then [guide|30431|more repair] will be needed.
== Device intermittently turning off or on ==
Taking the [guide|30420|face plate] off using the small button on the lower left hand side will give you access to the reset button. Try this before opening up your entire device.
-=== Blown Fuse ===
+=== Blown Fuse [keep casing consistent] ===
-The device could have blown out it's fuse and needs a [guide|30180|replacement fuse].
+The device could have blown out its fuse and needs a [guide|30180|replacement fuse].
=== Faulty Wiring ===

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