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post #61 of 79
1/10/12 at 5:07pm
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Originally Posted by davearn View Post

I have the clunk-can't read DVD problem with my DMR-EH75VS.

The DMR-EZ48VK, available from Panasonic (Amazon) for about $260, has VHS + DVD recorder but no HDD. Wonder if cannabalizing the DVD recorder from this new unit, and trying an install into an old DMR-EH75VS, might work. Anyone with Panasonic repair experience know whether the DVD Recorder swap in would fit / work?

DVD Drives from 2006 models are not compatible with those in later models. For more information see this thread:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1082922
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post #62 of 79
1/10/12 at 5:31pm
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Once in a while a question is asked about swapping a Panasonic 2007 or newer digital tuner into an earlier model Panasonic HDD/DVD Recorder that has an analog tuner. The answer is the same; it won't work. See this December 2008 post for more information:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...7#post15278207
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post #63 of 79
3/26/12 at 7:17am
Good morning.

RE: http://www.go-gddq.com/upload/2009_1...2416522432.pdf

DVD-RAM/R DRIVE VXY1794 VXY1813 VXY1814 VXY1855

Has anybody tried to download this recently? I have with no success.

Are there any alternative sites available?

Thanks for your time.
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post #64 of 79
3/26/12 at 8:22am
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Good morning.

RE: http://www.go-gddq.com/upload/2009_1...2416522432.pdf

DVD-RAM/R DRIVE VXY1794 VXY1813 VXY1814 VXY1855

Has anybody tried to download this recently? I have with no success.

Are there any alternative sites available?

Thanks for your time.

Without problem I just downloaded the manual from that link.
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post #65 of 79
3/26/12 at 11:07am
It didn't work for me either.
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post #66 of 79
3/26/12 at 12:17pm
Works for me.

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It didn't work for me either.

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The link for that manual does not work for me. Is it still active and my firewall is blocking it, or is the link really broken?

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Thanks, it must be the firewall.
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post #67 of 79
3/26/12 at 3:14pm
OK I had to try........works for me
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post #68 of 79
3/26/12 at 3:43pm
Works on my end and I have my security settings set quite tough.
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post #69 of 79
3/26/12 at 3:51pm
Thanks tomwil, I guess my memory is not too good in recalling the number of times I have tried to get that document. At least it's consistent!
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post #70 of 79
3/26/12 at 5:05pm
for those of us who can't get that link to work?

Regards from cold Vermont.
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post #71 of 79
3/27/12 at 10:45pm
That D/L link is good, try a different browser.
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post #72 of 79
4/24/12 at 1:52am
Great instructions. Helped to clean DVD Drive in my Recorder..
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post #73 of 79
1/14/13 at 2:37pm
It worked for me.
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post #74 of 79
2/1/13 at 12:54pm
guys, appreciate your help.
I have a Pano DMR-EZ485V that is giving me the "no read" message, and displays the disc symbol on the front screen with/without a dvd loaded.
it makes a clunking cycling noise 5/6x when the tray is closed w/w/o a dvd.

I tried the spindle/lense clean.

It looks like the spindle is too high, but I can't figure out how to take the final dark grey cover to expose the cam assembly.

any thoughts/suggestions appreciated.
any recommended service providers?
thx,
Phil
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post #75 of 79
2/1/13 at 4:11pm
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Originally Posted by philipkoepke View Post

guys, appreciate your help.
I have a Pano DMR-EZ485V that is giving me the "no read" message, and displays the disc symbol on the front screen with/without a dvd loaded.
it makes a clunking cycling noise 5/6x when the tray is closed w/w/o a dvd.

I tried the spindle/lense clean.

It looks like the spindle is too high, but I can't figure out how to take the final dark grey cover to expose the cam assembly.

any thoughts/suggestions appreciated.
any recommended service providers?
thx,
Phil

The cleaning procedures found in the second post in this thread are of no help when one has a failed laser assembly.

I've posted reassembly advice in two of my February 2009 posts in this thread, beginning here:

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1055071/panasonic-2006-and-newer-dvd-drive-hub-spindle-cleaning-and-reassembly-complications/0_60#post_15745506
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post #76 of 79
2/2/13 at 9:34am
DigaDo,
thx for the reply!
your posts are much appreciated,
do you think it is a failed Laser assembly, or the mis-alignment?

and, is the Texas panasonic service area the best alternative for repairs?
again, thx for your help!
Phil
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post #77 of 79
2/2/13 at 10:22am
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Originally Posted by philipkoepke View Post

DigaDo,
thx for the reply!
your posts are much appreciated,
do you think it is a failed Laser assembly, or the mis-alignment?

and, is the Texas panasonic service area the best alternative for repairs?
again, thx for your help!
Phil

It is most likely that the laser assembly (optical pick-up) has failed.

The laser lens is loosely suspended in the laser assembly so that it "aligns" itself. There are no end-user adjustments.

Avoid the McAllen Texas Service Center. There are a number of McAllen "horror stories" that may be found in these pages.

For Panasonic service send a private message to mickinct. See this thread:

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1400807/part-2-having-issues-with-your-panasonic-dvd-recorder-read/0_60




Edited by DigaDo - 2/2/13 at 10:55am
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post #78 of 79
2/2/13 at 5:50pm
Thank you DigaDo!
you have been helpful to a novice...
have a good day!
Phil
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post #79 of 79
2/12/13 at 9:25pm
I have a BD65 (Blu-Ray player) that all of a sudden stopped working with DVD and Blu-Ray disks. I wouldn't consider it a heavy-use machine. Oddly enough, it seems to still be able to play a MP3/CDRW no problem. DVDs and blu-rays both fail with noread / check the disk / incompatible disk type errors after the machine attempts to identify the type of disk (and fail).

Based on information in this forum, I checked (and cleaned -- even though they looked amazingly clean) the rubber around the spindle and the lens.

When a disk is inserted, it makes the normal noises of the read assembly going back and forth and the disk spinning up. When I put a disk in it, (with the cover off the drive) I can see that the red laser definitely works, I can see through the disk that the mechanism attempts to focus the beam on the disk , and the blue laser does light up, although it is only on very briefly. The IR wavelength seems to work fine, since the CDRW is playing.

Is there anything left I can do besides go buy another Blu-Ray player? (I'm inclined to avoid panasonic at this point, since this is not the first to suffer a similar fate). These machines can be had for $100 or so, so it's not really worth taking to a repair shop . Suggestions?
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