"Tim Schwartz" wrote in message
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Hello all,

I got a call from a customer (or potential customer) who has a Sony
CDP-XA7ES CD player with a non functioning drawer.

NOTE: I'm not 100% sure on the model number, as his accent was hard to
understand.

Anyway, he had spoken to Sony about it, who told him it needed a 875286435
(8-752-864-35) IC, which was no longer available. I confirmed that the IC
is discontinued by Sony, but I don't know what the generic part is. If it
is a microprocessor with software on it, then its really NLA. If its a
motor drive IC, then I might be able to find it.

I realize that this may all be a moot point, as the problem could be
mechanical, but I'm hoping someone here might have a manual and be able to
tell me what this IC is.

Many thanks,
Tim Schwartz


Yeah - Elektrotanya has the manual.
I went ahead and researched the part.

It's IC201, a CXP84124-025Q the system controller micro.

I don't trust their "diagnosis" . For years now Sony simply identifies a
part which is no longer available, and says "sorry - part not available"
just to get out of the repair.

Trust your own troubeleshooting. Personally I'd be looking first at
lubrication and loading belt issues...

They still have actual techs working at the Laredo TX (actually Mexico?)
facility, but if your unit is over 5-7 years old you can just about forget
it.

Mark Zacharias