Laundry List of Sources for Optical Unit used by TG-CD and PCE CD-ROM²

[Psy]

Found some others that may work :

KSS 220A :

D 11
D 22
D 33
D 99
D 800 K
D 802 K

KSS 162A :

D 4
D 12
D 20
D-T20
D 30
D 34
D 40
D 55 T
D 90
D 100

Infos taken from http://www.sonyvintage.com/?p=1464

[pceslayer]

This is also a 220a equivalent

KSS-225A Part # Sony 8-848-167-11

[Valkyrie]

I've got a non-Sony player for the list. 
I picked up a Realistic CD-3200 on a whim at a Goodwill, just because it was made in 1989.  And it has a KSS-162a!

[blueraven]

Necro this thread should probably be added to the sticky thread on the mod forum

[Valkyrie]

Agreed!  I'm always searching for this thread whenever I find a cheap Discman!

[esteban]

I've got a non-Sony player for the list. 
I picked up a Realistic CD-3200 on a whim at a Goodwill, just because it was made in 1989.  And it has a KSS-162a!

Some Radio Shack products were rebadged Sony items.

I had a fantastic Realistic boombox (1985) that was a mid- upper-tier Sony model. Well, at least for a kid like me, $300 was a huge price tag.

[ScoreAddict]

I wonder, has anyone ever attempted to install another - newer - laser pickup instead?

Especially, since none of the original models (KSS-162A, KSS-220A, KSS-225A) are available anymore.

Just have a look at the very similar KSS-401A:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hundred-percent-new-and-original-KSS-401A-CD-laser-head/32607551729.html

[ginoscope]

I wonder, has anyone ever attempted to install another - newer - laser pickup instead?

Especially, since none of the original models (KSS-162A, KSS-220A, KSS-225A) are available anymore.

Just have a look at the very similar KSS-401A:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hundred-percent-new-and-original-KSS-401A-CD-laser-head/32607551729.html

The ribbon cable on the KSS-401A does not look correct.  Almost looks like it has the two ribbons from the old laser combined.  It would be nice to find a source of new lasers for these systems.

I just got a discman and changed my TG16 laser and that worked well.  I then got a backup discman for the future that still works.

[ScoreAddict]

This is interesting:

http://jianhongwei.en.hisupplier.com/product-86756-KSS-220A.html

Anyone got an idea if they actually produce laser pickups - or just selling them?

[russellcwarren]

hey guys, this is my first post, although i have been lurking for a while.

i just found this link to brand new replacement kss-220a lens.
i thought it might be useful

wwwDOTekt2DOTcom/products/productdetails/610_CD_HEAD_SONY_KSS220A

[tjsnh]

Trying to comb through this thread and a few others - just to confirm , if I need to replace the laser assembly (for a black US/NTSC TG-16 CDRom2 model HES-CDR-01) and not JUST the glass lens itself - a scavanged KSS-220 out of the models confirmed to have one on this thread would be compatible?

I'm in the process of troubleshooting some issues with my CD-Rom (mentioned in another thread) and arranging for repairs - if it comes to the laser, I want to be prepared for that as to not have wasted $150 in repair work.