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Revision to Sony CDX-GT540UI Troubleshooting

Odelkys Marquez

== Buttons are not responding ==
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''Buttons are extremely hard to press and will not respond to touch.''
Take a cotton swab with rubbing alcohol and clean each button thoroughly to remove any residue.
-=== Eject lever faulty ===
+=== Faulty face-plate eject lever ===
There is a eject lever on the device that could be out of place. To fix this some [guide|30425|minor repair] will be needed.
-=== Device needs a reset ===
+=== Reset device ===
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.
-== Device making odd sounds ==
+== Device is 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.'' [fix sentence]
+''Device is making a clicking, scratching, or beeping sound when a CD is inserted.''
-''Device is making a clicking, scratching, or beeping sound.''
+=== CD is inserted the wrong way ===
-=== CD inserted the wrong way ===
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-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]
+The CD may have been inserted incorrectly or upside down. Remove the CD, flip it over, and reinsert the disk back into device.
=== 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. Do not wipe in circles while drying, as this will.... .
+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 may inflict more damage to your CD by causing smaller unwanted scratches.
-(May inflicted more damage to your cd by causing smaller unwanted scratches)
+=== CD is jammed ===
-=== CD is jammed in the device ===
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-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.
+The CD is 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.
== Device intermittently turning off or on ==
''Device randomly turns off when the power is running to the system.''
-=== Device needs a reset ===
+=== Reset device ===
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 [keep casing consistent] ===
+=== Blown fuse ===
The device could have blown out its fuse and needs a [guide|30180|replacement fuse].
-=== Faulty Wiring ===
+=== Faulty wiring ===
The wiring connecting your CD receiver to the power source could be faulty. You may need to change the [guide|30178|adapter] on the back of the device.

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