Here’s how to repair a Denon S3000 CD player which gives “Disc read error”:

You don’t need to dissassemble the whole unit, only unmount the CD drive:

You’ll need to replace the laser pickup. According to the service manual, this player uses the Hitachi HOP-1200R (HOP-1200S and HOP-1200W are also compatible with this unit). I ordered the 1200R from eBay.

Remember to desolder the anti-static connections marked on the picture below:

Unscrew the metal top of the plastic rail holder and then you can pull out both rails and replace the pickup.

Images are here.

Piri came by with her new dog named Kabak.

Miki’s air defense optics in the Museum of War History.