Audio Systems: CD stuck in player, jvc cd player, car cd player

Question
I gotta question I have a jvc cd player in my 2000 Honda Accord and the other week i tried to eject my cd and it wont come out. It acts like it wants to the eject sign displays but the cd wont come and it only plays half the songs on the cd. Do I have to buy a new radio or is it way to get the problem fixed? Thanks

Answer
This symptom is often a sign the player is nearing its end of useful life.  But, sometimes it is merely due to a collection of dust, dirt or a foreign object lodged in the mechanism.  Sometimes it is a logic error inside the electronic memories.

So, there are a number of possibilities.

Here is what I would do:

ONE:  Do NOT force it or use tools to pull the disc out.
TWO:  If you can find the wires that supply the 12 volts to the unit, pull that wire so there is no power to the unit whatsoever for at least 30 seconds.  That will reset the electronics inside the player.
THREE: IF you cannot find the wires, or if they are too hard to get to, you can pull the plus cable off the battery; raise the hood and with a wrench loosen the bolt holding the plus cable onto the battery terminal.  Pull it off for at least 30 seconds or longer, then put it back on.  This will perform a hard reset as in TWO.
FOUR:  If still no removal try this technique:
http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-a-Stuck-CD-from-a-Car-CD-Player

If it is not an expensive unit you may find it a superior investment to purchase a new player rather than pay a tech to repair it.  (In the worst case the unit must be pulled, cover removed and disc manually removed; then you may find out there are damages or defective circuits awaiting further repairs; probably looking at a charge of $75 or more if you go to a service shop).

Let's hope the ideas above kick it out and it returns to normal useage.

Good Luck,
Cleggsan