Kenwood DMC-L5 MiniDisc Player

Kenwood DMC-L5 MiniDisc PlayerKenwood DMC L5 MiniDisc player (silver, green). Quantity 1. Used. ** Player only. No other items, batteries, or accessories are included in the sale ** ** This sale does not include any way of powering the device. This device requires a special kind of rechargeable 'gumstick' battery that is inserted into the device. Unless otherwise stated the battery is not included. Please either ensure you are familiar with this requirement in advance, or reach

Kenwood DMC-L5 MiniDisc player (silver, green). Quantity 1. Used.
** Player only. No other items, batteries, or accessories are included in the sale **
** This sale does not include any way of powering the device. This device requires a special kind of rechargeable 'gumstick' battery that is inserted into the device. Unless otherwise stated the battery is not included. Please either ensure you are familiar with this requirement in advance, or reach out to us if you are unsure. **

Summary:
Sold for Parts Only / Not Working.
This is a DAMAGED device and may lose some or all of the functionality it had at the time of testing.
Struggles to read discs. Tracks will play sometimes after a long wait, but generally playback is unreliable. 
** Please note that this model does not do anything after inserting a disc. This is expected behaviour. Press the Play/Next Track button to begin playback **

Product Condition (Appearance):
Front Face - Some scratches or marks.
Sides - A few tiny marks.
Rear Face - A tiny mark near the battery cover.
No dents or signs of crushing.
All external facing screws present and tightened.

Product Condition (Functionality):
Struggles to read discs. Tracks will play sometimes after a long wait, but generally playback is unreliable. 
See test results and photographs for detail.

Player / Recorder Unit:
Kenwood DMC-L5 (silver, green)

Power Via Rechargeable Gumstick Battery - OK ** Rechargeable gumstick battery is not included in the sale **
Power Via External AA Battery Case - OK ** External AA battery case is not included in the sale **

Audio Playback - Unreliable
Audio Output - OK

Stop - OK
Previous Track - OK
Play/Next Track - OK
Volume Down - OK
Volume Up - OK
Hold - OK

Disk Insert - OK
Disk Eject - OK

Product Information:
Released in 1999, the Kenwood DMC-L5 is dedicated to disc playback and does not have disc recording functionality. 
It does not support MDLP.
It has a magnesium alloy body for strength with low weight.
It weighs 74 grams without a battery or disc installed. 
It has a 3.5 mm headphone jack for audio output.

Hopefully this information is clear and covers everything you need, but don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.