Need info on replacement laser pickup mechanism for AIWA X700 CD

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Rxyzm

New Member

• Sep 14, 2010

• #1

Friends,

I have a AIWA CD player model X700. Apparently, the pickup module (id: K362667A) is not available. This is a personal CD player module and about 10 (or more) years old.

Wanted to know if there is equivalent replacement module available. Appreciate any help provided.

With Warm Regards,

RxyzM

 

Nigel Goodwin

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Most Helpful Member

• Sep 14, 2010

• #2

Probably not, Aiwa are now a division of Sony, but ten years ago they were a separate company, even though Sony owned more than 50% of the shares.

 

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Rxyzm

New Member

• Sep 15, 2010

• #3

Thank you for your comment.

Any chance of equivqlent replacement? I think the laser diode in the module is losing on the gain.

With Warm Regards,

RxyzM

 

Sceadwian

Banned

• Sep 15, 2010

• #4

Chances of finding a replacement part for something like that are VERY low, you're better off looking for whole other units that are being sold for parts and hope that the same thing isn't wrong with them that's wrong with yours. Out of curiosity if the unit is that old why wouldn't you replace it completely rather than try to fix it?

 

Nigel Goodwin

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Most Helpful Member

• Sep 16, 2010

• #5

Rxyzm said:

Thank you for your comment.

Any chance of equivqlent replacement? I think the laser diode in the module is losing on the gain.

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Almost all manufacturers use Sony lasers anyway, look for a number like KSS150 or KSS210 - Sony lasers are freely available at fairly low cost. If it used an obscure different make it's pretty well certain that there's no way to fit a different one.

 

rfs100

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• Sep 17, 2010

• #6

Spares

What I frequently do, when I need a specific part like this, that may well be impossiblle to replace is I watch for units on EBay, weither working , or not. Often they can be found for practically nothing, and either stripped of parts, or a working unit can often be bought for a few bucks.