Sharp XL 3000 - Read Error

[ambriel]

I have a rather smart Sharp XL-3000 cd player/tuner that has just started displaying "Read Err" when trying to play a CD.

I haven't been able to source a workshop manual for it and wondered if anyone else had seen/heard of this and knew the cause, and whether it's terminal?

It's a nice piece of kit and I'd really hate to have to junk it.

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

It's usually the laser assembly, and Sharp use different ones to the standard Sony devices, more expensive and more difficult to source.

 

[ambriel]

Thanks. I was afraid that might be the case.