the weird thing is.... the encoder seems to work fine. i've been testing is because i was worried i myself could've damaged it before i noticed it was glued on.....

Anyhow I'm just glad it works and nothing is broke.... Someone just abused this player. The VFD had chips in 2 corners of the glass. Nothing you can see unless taken apart but still.. Then 1 screw is missing that holds the vfd/buttons front board in place... The other 3 screws are tight and holding it in place..

Glad this is just a spare!