DVD/CD stuck inside headunit, won't eject, lots of clicking.

[Charlie207]

2014 Yukon SLT w/Bose nav screen, single disc slot CD/DVD player. Every function was working 100%. No known issues.

All that being said, I went to eject a DVD yesterday, and I can see it peek out a few millimeters with 20 or so loud clicks, before being sucked back into the abyss. The disc won't play.

All other functions work fine: radio, AUX input, USB iPod audio, etc...

What's the play here? Do I assume the feed mechanism has died, and the stupid head unit needs to be replaced? Is there an easy way to play DVDs for the gremlins in the back, and not need to buy a new head unit?

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Get something long, flat and thin, like a feeler gage, and see if you can get under it and pop it up, when you see it peek up.

Years ago, one of my sons thought that the CD door was the door to a spare change holder. That was fun.

 

[Charlie207]

Get something long and flat, like a feeler gage, and see if you can get under it and pop it up, when you see it peek up.

Years ago, one of my sons thought that the CD door was the door to a spare change holder. That was fun.

I'll give that a try when I take lunch.

 

[Charlie207]

Got the offending disc out of the slot; it required minimal effort to pull out. I slid the disc back into the player, and it was sucked in as normal, and ejected normally x3, so the mechanism is working fine.

But, the disc isn't being recognized or read, so I tried some other DVDs, and none of them are being read as well.

Is there an A/V reset sequence I can attempt before ripping the stock POS out of the dash?

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Some CDs are not recognized, due to various reasons, usually from minute damage. Does that CD play in another player?

 

[Charlie207]

Some CDs are not recognized, due to various reasons, usually from minute damage. Does that CD play in another player?

None of the four DVDs in heavy rotation were recognized by the head unit in my test, after I pulled this stuck DVD out. They all worked 100% in my Yukon prior to this issue.

Data on a CD/DVD is read from the center out to the edge, and there is damage/scratching only on the outer portions of this particular disc. It should work fine.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Does it work now in another player?

 

[Doubeleive]

probably time to yank that obsolete thing out and throw in a real deck, bad time though right now prices are sky high for anything decent anyway.
maybe look for a used one on ebay
the wireless pioneer and kenwood are good if you get one that is a couple years old the price isn't too bad

 

[Charlie207]

Does it work now in another player?

Three of the four discs play fine in an old laptop. The disc I yanked out starts fine (home menu), but has issues in later chapters towards the end of the movie; the surface was fairly scuffed in the middle of the disc.

 

[Charlie207]

probably time to yank that obsolete thing out and throw in a real deck, bad time though right now prices are sky high for anything decent anyway.
maybe look for a used one on ebay
the wireless pioneer and kenwood are good if you get one that is a couple years old the price isn't too bad

What models are you referring to? I was browsing Crutchfield and B&H Photo last night before my GF said, "hey dummy, lets go get drinks". The search for a new head-unit crashed to a halt at that point.

 

[Doubeleive]

What models are you referring to? I was browsing Crutchfield and B&H Photo last night before my GF said, "hey dummy, lets go get drinks". The search for a new head-unit crashed to a halt at that point.

any of the pioneer avic wnex (wireless) are good, the higher end ones have nav built in, kenwood has some with wireless also.
unless you want a 8" or 10" floating screen without nav then I would stick with a double din
this is a good one has nav and dvd and will play movies off of sd cards or thumb drives and it has hdmi input so you can add things like a firestick or chromecast, etc.

AVIC-W8600NEX

Pioneer's AVIC-W8600NEX Navigation receiver is compatible with both wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android™ Auto. Thanks to Siri® Eyes Free, Google VR voice control, and a brilliant 7" capacitive display, enjoying your favorite media is a breeze. This receiver includes features like WebLink® to...

www.pioneerelectronics.com

but a w8400nex is essentially the same thing but will be a little less if you can find one, covid messed up supply chains so prices are up
there is w4500nex but the lower number do not have nav built in
you will also want something to integrate it like the oem one is the maestro RR is good you can find it for under $100 usually
and you will need adapters to make everything work those are probably another $150 if you shop ebay/amazon
I am poor but like good working stuff so I always shop the best price, it will take a little research to figure which adapters you need it depends on if you have the bose system or not and/or if you have rear entertainment, be sure to read the details on the adapters they made changes in 2010 and there is 2 different steering wheel button types.
you can run the configurator here.
(start at the bottom search by vehicle)

iDatalink - Home

 

[Charlie207]

any of the pioneer avic wnex (wireless) are good, the higher end ones have nav built in, kenwood has some with wireless also.
unless you want a 8" or 10" floating screen without nav then I would stick with a double din
this is a good one has nav and dvd and will play movies off of sd cards or thumb drives and it has hdmi input so you can add things like a firestick or chromecast, etc.

AVIC-W8600NEX

Pioneer's AVIC-W8600NEX Navigation receiver is compatible with both wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android™ Auto. Thanks to Siri® Eyes Free, Google VR voice control, and a brilliant 7" capacitive display, enjoying your favorite media is a breeze. This receiver includes features like WebLink® to...

www.pioneerelectronics.com

but a w8400nex is essentially the same thing but will be a little less if you can find one, covid messed up supply chains so prices are up
there is w4500nex but the lower number do not have nav built in
you will also want something to integrate it like the oem one is the maestro RR is good you can find it for under $100 usually
and you will need adapters to make everything work those are probably another $150 if you shop ebay/amazon
I am poor but like good working stuff so I always shop the best price, it will take a little research to figure which adapters you need it depends on if you have the bose system or not and/or if you have rear entertainment, be sure to read the details on the adapters they made changes in 2010 and there is 2 different steering wheel button types.
you can run the configurator here.
(start at the bottom search by vehicle)

iDatalink - Home

Dang, I just looked those prices up, and they are too rich for my blood. I just need a way to play DVDs on the 2nd row screen.

I think I'll try to find an RCA cable (Audio L/R, and Video) to plug into the ports on the rear of the center console.

I do appreciate the suggestion, though.