Obtain a D822-K Discman and remote. True, it has DSP and Surround Sound, but the 90's have come and gone. It's okay to take it apart. /Teardown/Sony-D822-K-Car-Discman-Teardown/1197/all#s6500 Position unit so that the bottom is facing up. Remove the 6 screws. Hold top and bottom of unit together as you turn the unit over, bottom facing down. Use caution; the upper and lower case, along with circuit board are now loose. Watch out for the AVLS and illumination switches, they love to disappear when unsupervised. Remove top of case. /Teardown/Sony-D822-K-Car-Discman-Teardown/1197/all#s6501 Removing the CD reader: Gently pull all 3 rubber grommets sideways, away from the CD reader. Slide edge of ribbon cable connector towards ribbon cable to disengage. Unplug the red, white, and blue plugs from the circuit board. /Teardown/Sony-D822-K-Car-Discman-Teardown/1197/all#s6502 Removing the CD reader: Gently pull all 3 rubber grommets sideways, away from the CD reader. Slide edge of ribbon cable connector towards ribbon cable to disengage. Unplug the red, white, and blue plugs from the circuit board. /Teardown/Sony-D822-K-Car-Discman-Teardown/1197/all#s6502 Removing the CD reader: Gently pull all 3 rubber grommets sideways, away from the CD reader. Slide edge of ribbon cable connector towards ribbon cable to disengage. Unplug the red, white, and blue plugs from the circuit board. /Teardown/Sony-D822-K-Car-Discman-Teardown/1197/all#s6502 Observation: This is the Hydro Suspension system...really. /Teardown/Sony-D822-K-Car-Discman-Teardown/1197/all#s6503 Observation: This is the Hydro Suspension system...really. /Teardown/Sony-D822-K-Car-Discman-Teardown/1197/all#s6503 Remove circuit board Notice the dual-color light modules. (I temporarily connected the power to show off the lights) /Teardown/Sony-D822-K-Car-Discman-Teardown/1197/all#s6505 Remove circuit board Notice the dual-color light modules. (I temporarily connected the power to show off the lights) /Teardown/Sony-D822-K-Car-Discman-Teardown/1197/all#s6505 Remove circuit board Notice the dual-color light modules. (I temporarily connected the power to show off the lights) /Teardown/Sony-D822-K-Car-Discman-Teardown/1197/all#s6505 Disconnect tailpiece, and power supply. /Teardown/Sony-D822-K-Car-Discman-Teardown/1197/all#s6506 Remote: Remove the 3 screws from the bottom. Pull apart. The function buttons have a neat overlay design. /Teardown/Sony-D822-K-Car-Discman-Teardown/1197/all#s6507 Remote: Remove the 3 screws from the bottom. Pull apart. The function buttons have a neat overlay design. /Teardown/Sony-D822-K-Car-Discman-Teardown/1197/all#s6507 Completely disassembled. The illumination button was lost for two weeks after reassembling... but who uses amber lights anymore? /Teardown/Sony-D822-K-Car-Discman-Teardown/1197/all#s6508