# CD Player question

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cd-player-question/44862>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lexus\
**Created:** [February 21, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cd-player-question/44862 "2010-02-21T13:14:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Lexus\_Liz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecae2f/32.png) [@Lexus\_Liz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lexus_Liz)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cd-player-question/44862/1 "2010-02-21T13:14:10Z")

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My CD player is no longer working and it has 4 CDs stuck in it. I’ve vistited local car stereo shops but their only suggestion is to rip out the whole CD player. They can’t find a replacement face plate to use to install a new CD.  
  
 1. Any suggestions for how I can get my CDs out of the player without ripping out the CD player?  
  
 2. If not, where can I buy a replacement face plate?  
  
 Thanks.

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**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cd-player-question/44862/2 "2010-02-21T13:52:35Z")

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I’ve bought several face plates off of ebay for $30 or so. Beats buying a new CD player. Just be sure that the model numbers are EXACTLY the same or it may not work.