On Jul 23, 6:57*pm, Bernardo wrote:
Hello Everybody!!!

Well I really need your help now. I just got an old NEC CD-510BU CD
Player, but somebody removed its laser pickup, and I have no idea
which pickup it uses. I have tried contacting NEC but they did not
help.

Well, but I do have some clues: First, manufacturing date of this
player is april 1987. Also, the connectors for the laser assembly are
just like KSS-210: a pair of red and white connectors, 8 pin each.
But, a KSS-210 wont work mechanicaly: The KSS-210 expects the gear for
the tracking mechanism to be located on the upper side of the CD
loading mechanism, but this CD Player has the tracking gear located on
the underside of the loading mechanism. So, a KSS-210 would fit but
wouldnt move, obviously. Also, by looking at the grease pattern at the
tracking gear I can tell that the optical pickup that was here before
uses those two teeth strings connected with a spring, engaged on the
tracking gear to move.

Well, that is all I know. I really appreciate ANY feedback as I tried
everything I could but could not find the part number of the pickup
this player uses.

Thank you very much!

Cheers,
Bernardo Santos.

I think you had better resign yourself to throwing it out..