Model DA-3826 The CD player side of the unit does not work, but the recorder side works fine. Who does repairs on these units?

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I imagine your search engine works. "TDK DA-3826 manual" leads eventually to...
http://www.manualsonline.com/support/tdk/other/please-help-find-the-manual-for-this-tdk-digital-audio-cd-re-1858792

$40
http://remotes.com/remotes/servlet/rs?a=gmi&uuid=A13011663833411&smodel=DA3826&brand_pn=TDK_DA3826

eBay has a whole unit WITH remote and manual for bid at $72.

I can't help you with the manual but the rear panel is fairly simple and versatile...

http://gear.ign.com/dor/objects/481812/tdk-da-3826/images/tdk_da3826_io_scheme_big.html

Like any other recording device it has IN's and OUTs, but in this case there are two distinct units in the case - a Player and a Recorder.

You have analog in's and outs that accept standard Line Level RCA patch cords.

Coaxial Digital connectors carry standard digital audio in or out; ditto the Optical connectors.

I imagine that, being a dual deck, it has internal digital routing for copying from the Player to the Recorder.

I also imagine it requires CD-R AUDIO blank media for making recordings; not computer CDR's.

original on eBay

http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/TDK-DUAL-CD-RECORDER-REMOTE-CONTROL-DA-3826-DA-3826AX-/380333560875?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588da5942b

substitute

http://remotes.com/remotes/servlet/rs?&o=c&o=c&a=Search&uid=0&m=da3826&uuid=A13035043340871

Memorex "Music CD-R"

http://audio.manualsonline.com/ex/thread/view/idThread/1858792

Data cds will not work with this recorder.
You must use music or digital audio cd's when recording!

Is the motor spinning to try to open the drawer?Can you hear it? Can you get something under the tray edge to try to 'help' it out when pressing eject?

Try a different disc brand.You could have a failing record laser.