Panasonic DMR-EH57

Nash1957 2012-10-12 04:18:36 UTC #1

Hi,

I have a Panasonic HDD recorder that's always been working fine, recording stuff and playing dvd's. Since last week the machine rejects to play a dvd. When I load the dvd it says 'read' while making some odd sounds, and then it says 'No read'. This happens with a clean, unscratched legitimate DVD, so I wonder if it's something to do with aninternal defect (?).

Appreciate any input.

chef 2012-10-13 02:34:04 UTC #2

Yeah, proper cleaning could help tih this issue.

You would have to take the device apart, to open up the optical drive and use a q-tip and some Isopropanol on the laser lenses inside.

Nash1957 2012-10-13 03:30:37 UTC #3

[QUOTE=chef;2659195]Yeah, proper cleaning could help tih this issue.

You would have to take the device apart, to open up the optical drive and use a q-tip and some Isopropanol on the laser lenses inside.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the reply.

Isopropanol > will pharmateutic alcohol be alright?

Nash

chef 2012-10-14 06:30:47 UTC #4

That should be okay.

Good Luck!

PatientWolf31 2012-11-01 07:07:54 UTC #5

I believe Pharmapeutic alcohol is Isopropyl alcohol or isopropynol

chef 2012-11-03 06:06:55 UTC #6

Exactly.

VoxHumana 2012-11-04 19:12:27 UTC #7

Be sure to clean the DVD Drive’s rubber hub (turntable). A dirty rubber hub allows the disc to slip, the most common reason for “no read” problems.

See this AVS Forum post of mine for more lens and hub/spindle cleaning advice; including a diagnosis of the various sounds made by the DVD Drive:

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1055071/panasonic-2006-and-newer-dvd-drive-hub-spindle-cleaning-and-reassembly-complications/0_60#post_14479898