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I'm not sure if your DC has the same problem as mine did but here's my experience. My DC used to stop reading any disc (originals or backups) or locks up after a couple of hours of playtime. I am definitely sure that it was overheating because after letting it rest for a while everything is ok again and the whole unit is pretty hot to the touch.
I solved my overheating problem by making a little fan box out of lexan plastic with a 486 fan and attached that on the vents at the back of the DC. Then, I reversed the direction of the little fan on the side - made it to suck air in instead of blowing out so it'll suck fresh cool air in and the back fan sucking the hot air out. Never had a problem with my DC locking up or not recognizing CDs after that little mod. The unit is now barely warm to the touch unlike before.
You can actually buy a DC Cooling Fan unit at www.lik-sang.com for about $9US if you don't want to mess around with making your own solution but I believe it comes with a 220v adapter so if you live in 110v country then you might have to buy a new power adaptor for it.
Hope that helps. Good luck!
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