No Sound I'm almost positive I damaged some internal components while retrieving two cd's jammed into the DVD port by my 3 year old son. I need to find a diagram of the internal components

The only way to approach this is someone has to open the unit and "see" what is happening---something jammed, broken or out of position.

Open your chassis and blow out the dust with compressed air. Accumulated dust can make electronic components (like chips in a computer) heat up so much that they fail. Luckily, in my experience, after the dust is gone, the component will become functional once again.

this product seems to be an audio CD player in use with a stereo system.
Have you tried inserting a paperclip (that has been straightened out) through the tiny hole available to manually coax the tray to come out. It will pop out just a little, but it will then be unlocked and be easy to bring out, displaying the entire CD.
If you have tried that, then.....
Take the cover off (the entire case) and inspect the area where the CD is. Many of these players have no metal encasement around the CD mechanism and one can see the inner workings. The CD may have gotten askew, or the mechanism jammed. Gently try to free things up.You should at least retrieve your CD.

Put the thing back together. Use a junk cd (keep the stereo amp off) and try to load and unload it. If that fails.... Time to get a new one.

Here's a suggestion for that. Most all DVD players handle cd's. Purchasing an inexpensive DVD player might be cheaper than finding a stereo component CD player. Just use the audio out.

Good luck
---Sam

Hello!
Ok: I will guide yourself through "hook up" process.
1. connect your TV set to your VCR, using 3 wires RCA cable(Yellow, red, white) to "Video1" input, yellow only! The other 2(sound channels) connect to "home theater/DVD unit. Use "aux" input.
2. Connect your DVD video output. yellow or 3 colored( green, blue, red) component cables to your TV's Video 2 or "component 1" input.
Now you'll be able to use your TV as a video monitor for your VCR and DVD.
The sound will be handled by DVD/Home theater. In case your TV is a very modern, all you can get out is: direct digital sound stream. Your home theater must be equipped with coaxial(orange) input(looks like RCA plug) or optical input. Or both. You must use proper cables to connect TV to Home theater.
sorry, but it requires some patience and thorough reading of user manuals.
Otherwise, it's "level 1" difficulty. nothing you may damage, due to installation.
Good luck,
Feel free to ask for more help, if needed.
thanks,
Alex.

try a newer drive
its dead now. if it can read CDDA store bought audio discs.
or the data cable port on the mobo end is bad, try another
this laptop can be 10 years old. 1st one was.
2007
what id do is ditch for used 5 year LT.
if that's no fun (is is best)
then upgrade it to newer, DVD or burner, level.
be best.,..,.

make sure the DVD internal connector has no damage

LPCM is for digital sources ONLY. Your cassette wouldn't be digital would it? FM, being an internal source on your unidentified receiver CAN'T be wired or configured incorrectly. Crack the manual open and find out how to set the parameters for all the digital inputs, then connect and select an analog input for the tape.

I'm pretty sure the jammed CD might be directly attributed to the pennies and nickels. I would definitely be curious to know how those got in your system. As for the red light in the digital out, it could just be some internal LED that is shining a little bit of light out of the port. But yes...the change in the machine is likely causing your other problems. I would take it to a repair shop or send it in to Sony as soon as possible to avoid further or long-term damage.

Every CD/DVD-ROM drive has an audio port opened. An audio cable connects to the back side of the CD/DVD-ROM and connects to the motherboard. Most MB's have two four pin audio ports, one slot white in color and a second black in color. As far as the CD/DVD-ROM not reading the disk. Make sure the disk is free from scratches; oils from you're fingers or just plain dust. Open the drawl and blow out the CD-ROM drive or buy a CD cleaner which will clean the internal laser. These days it’s hard to find a CD/DVD ROM drive with a warranty longer than 1 year. Most ppl buy a new one when it fails to read CD's.

Cheers'
Mike

Make sure your playing componet like CD player have a digital output socket. Connect this to a digital port on the amp witk a single RCA or Optical cable if output available on CD. Make sure the digital assingment in amp is set for cd function and corresponding input(example cd plyer connected on dig 4 input on amp, press menu, setup, assignment, go to cd player, make sure setting on dig 4 or change input to dig 4, go to next component to memorise setting.and exit, see manual to assist you) if still no sound take dvd cable for instance that is working and put that in dig 4 port. if that works check in cd player that settings spdif/raw/pcm is correct one for yor digital output if still no sound soun pc board faulty.

You have a three port yellow-red-white port. Plug the port's yellow end to the yellow plug point of your TV & DVD player both and this way red to red and white to white. I think it fix your problem.