Yep, I never removed this connector either. You can change the capacitors without removing the cable. A bad output almost certainly is due to bad capacitors.

Super! Thanks for the confirmation, it's the 410-CA. Now does anybody know how to get the old one out without braking anything? :)

Thanks for the advice. I allready bought a Mabuchi 410 motor for the d-303. There are different models in these 410 series, so I hope it works. Just don't know how to get the motor out of the player. Is the platter just clamped to the motor shaft? I don't want to break the cd-platter by trying...

Interesting list! Well apart from OPT HEAD, DSP & DAC they are quite the same :) Although, when opened up... they look quite different inside... And the D-303 looks better on the outside. But the design of the D-99 begins to grow on me. I just won a silver D-90 on ebay I want to repair. I'm...

Well. I recently acquired with some luck a Sony D-99 (in non working condition), for free. And a D-303 for 30 dollars (in working condition). Both in pristine cosmetically condition. Didn't know that they were this collectible until I started looking them up. I just have a soft spot for these...