These messages are kinda old, but I wonder if that guy got his Alpine fixed? I had a car accident, and I had a CD player in the unit, and it plays but the CD won't come out. What he means by "it won't accept CD's anymore" is most likely the same problem that I am having. There are two little "stalks" that are inside the Alpine, and when you press the eject button, they are supposed to move to the side to let a CD out. However, when I press it they move, but not enough. I am not an Alpine tech, but like the guy I don't wanna shell out that kind of dough and not get a brand new unit. Plus it takes forever and a day until you get your unit back. It is very complicated inside, a lot of gears and springs and things, and I can't believe I got this far. I feel like I almost have it without messing up the unit itself.
I have a 7875, by the way, and I'll let ya'll know how far I get.