Sony CFD-8 LCD Board Replacement

Remove the battery cover on the back of the boombox by applying downward pressure to the two clamps.

Push against the positive end of each battery. Once it is loose, lift the battery out. Repeat for all six batteries.

Hold the boombox handle at an angle to access the screws behind the CD player.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to unscrew the top two 14 mm screws. You may need a flashlight to see the screws.

Remove four 14 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver. Two of these screws are at the bottom of the boombox and the other two are on either side of the boombox as highlighted in the related images.

All four screws have black arrows (not visible in the photo) indicating their location on the boombox.

Gently separate the front panel from the back panel.

Remove the two connections holding the front panel to boombox.

One connection is located on the upper left hand side of the main circuit board.

The other is a large white strip slightly to the right of the cassette player.

Remove the front panel.

Remove three 5mm screws from the back of the circuit board with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the circuit board.