Howdy All

I'm trying to determine if this is something I'm able in attempting to
repair, prior to taking the unit in.

I loaded a cracked (unknown to me) Netflix DVD into my Panasonic
SC-HT900 HT system (holds 5 discs). There was no noise or anything &
the unit returned the meessage that it couild not play this disc. This
has happened before with cracked media.

However this time the unit now shows "no disc" to any media placed in
it, even DVDs that were in the unit already & had played before.

I tired inserting other discs, turning it off & on w/o success.

I'm somewhat handy (but never opened a DVD player before) & I'd
appreciate any advice as to what steps I might try in fixing this (it's
out of warranty).

TIA
Frank

Take it in.
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Howdy All

I'm trying to determine if this is something I'm able in attempting to
repair, prior to taking the unit in.

I loaded a cracked (unknown to me) Netflix DVD into my Panasonic
SC-HT900 HT system (holds 5 discs). There was no noise or anything &
the unit returned the meessage that it couild not play this disc. This
has happened before with cracked media.

However this time the unit now shows "no disc" to any media placed in
it, even DVDs that were in the unit already & had played before.

I tired inserting other discs, turning it off & on w/o success.

I'm somewhat handy (but never opened a DVD player before) & I'd
appreciate any advice as to what steps I might try in fixing this (it's
out of warranty).

TIA
Frank

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Take it in.
wrote in message
ups.com...
Howdy All

I'm trying to determine if this is something I'm able in attempting to
repair, prior to taking the unit in.

I loaded a cracked (unknown to me) Netflix DVD into my Panasonic
SC-HT900 HT system (holds 5 discs). There was no noise or anything &
the unit returned the meessage that it couild not play this disc. This
has happened before with cracked media.

However this time the unit now shows "no disc" to any media placed in
it, even DVDs that were in the unit already & had played before.

I tired inserting other discs, turning it off & on w/o success.

I'm somewhat handy (but never opened a DVD player before) & I'd
appreciate any advice as to what steps I might try in fixing this (it's
out of warranty).

TIA
Frank



Before you do take it in, just have a quick look at the top of the laser.
There is a clip on cover around the lens, and I have had these get pulled
partly off by the brush whiskers on those dreadful cleaning discs, getting
caught in them, so a similar thing could have happened here. It causes the
lens to become jammed so that it can't focus. It usually damages the clip on
piece such that it cannot be refitted, but it can be just removed and
discarded, with no immediate detrimental effect - it serves only to protect
the area around the lens suspension, and perhaps help a little with
preventing dust ingression to the optics. Got to be worth a look.

Arfa

very well put and i agree 100 percent .. that is Exactly what i was thinking
to reply to him with..

cheers.....


"Arfa Daily" wrote in message
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"kip" wrote in message
.. .
Take it in.
wrote in message
ups.com...
Howdy All

I'm trying to determine if this is something I'm able in attempting to
repair, prior to taking the unit in.

I loaded a cracked (unknown to me) Netflix DVD into my Panasonic
SC-HT900 HT system (holds 5 discs). There was no noise or anything &
the unit returned the meessage that it couild not play this disc. This
has happened before with cracked media.

However this time the unit now shows "no disc" to any media placed in
it, even DVDs that were in the unit already & had played before.

I tired inserting other discs, turning it off & on w/o success.

I'm somewhat handy (but never opened a DVD player before) & I'd
appreciate any advice as to what steps I might try in fixing this (it's
out of warranty).

TIA
Frank



Before you do take it in, just have a quick look at the top of the laser.
There is a clip on cover around the lens, and I have had these get pulled
partly off by the brush whiskers on those dreadful cleaning discs, getting
caught in them, so a similar thing could have happened here. It causes the
lens to become jammed so that it can't focus. It usually damages the clip
on
piece such that it cannot be refitted, but it can be just removed and
discarded, with no immediate detrimental effect - it serves only to
protect
the area around the lens suspension, and perhaps help a little with
preventing dust ingression to the optics. Got to be worth a look.

Arfa

Thanks for the suggestion & confirmation. Tommorrow I'll try to remove
the case to get at the laser. I'll look if something was moved when it
tired to read the cracked disc.

Appreciate the help from all of you...though I'm the type that HAS to
try something before followering kip's advice.
Cheers