1. Kit here.
2. Yes. And it must be done in an ESD-safe environment.
3. The service manual will tell you how.

Martin

This thread may help: https://archivedforum.beoworld.org/forums/p/37009/306632.aspx#306632 Check the archived forums. Lots have been written about this. Derek

I have aBeogram CD 6500 where this procedure (replacement of this cap.) did work. However, the symptom was that it did not play an original CD at once. If it was running vor ~10-20 minutes, being on temperature, playing a CD worked, sometimes only the latter tracks. This led me to the assumption that this cap.issue could indeed be the problem, and I was right. Otherwise a major service may be necessary, but there I am no expert - like Dillen… ;-) Best regards !

Thanks everyone for your assistance. It has been in the same family from new and so will be great to get the cd player operational again. Everything else works just fine and I hope there will be many years of future use. Login to view image

Sorry H71BCD, you have no choice. This wonderful complete set MUST be cared for :-).

what brand/model of 33uf cap? one of the vishay high esr 030 or 138 aml?

Get a 47uF Vishay instead - then it will read CD-R and CD-RW as well.

33uF or 47uF is not important. The important parameter is the capacitors filtering properties. The capability of playing CD-Rs lies mainly in the focus travel and the focus setting (don't mess with this unless you know exactly what you are doing!). CD-R is not a standard format. Even if most CD-players will play them, don't expect them all to do it. A normal factory CD has the info-layer sandwiched between two layers of polyester. A CD-R has the info layer on top of the disc. This puts the info further away from the laser lens, and the laser needs to be able to focus on this longer distance to read the disc. Not all lasers can do that (or were manufactured with this in mind). The kit from