What happened: During normal use a disc ejected with the spindle hub attached. Upon opening the drive I found the 2 of 3 springs + plastic clips loose (Figs 3).
Questions:
- 1. Spring/clip count Is it definitely 3 and I'm missing 1 pair, or are there only meant to be 2?
- 2. Spindle placement Is the sticky substance in the lid cradle (Fig 2) normal, or does it indicate the hub should be bonded in place? i.e. Does the spindle live in the lid and the spindle shaft rises to meet it?
- 3. Parts / donor unit I can't find the spindle sold anywhere standalone. Does anyone have a dead BDR-XS07TS they'd part with (for a reasonable price), or know a source for the spring/clip components?
- 4. Known failure? Has anyone seen this on the XS07 series? FYI. The drive is two years old.
- 5. Otherwise salvageable? To my untrained eye the unit otherwise looks intact (Figs 1). Is there anything in the photos suggesting the spindle failure is symptomatic of a wider problem?