I bought a use Panny RP82 from a fellow AVSer a few months back. IIRC, he said he already replaced the spindle motor once, but I could be wrong.
Long story short, I'm getting H02 and H07 errors all the time now, most common when I start playing a DVD, then stop it, it won't restart, or play from a pause. Now it doesn't really play period.
Long story short, I have two options: either fix the RP82 or replace it, most likely with an S97. I know the H07 error is either the optical pickup or the spindle motor, so I'd like to get both repaired, just in case. How much would this cost on an out-of-warranty DVD player if I drop it off at a Panny service center?
And let's just say I do get it repaired, will this fix the problem permanently, or will the motor wear down again and eventually need to be replaced again? I ask this because very often I'll watch a DVD, and then pause it maybe for a few hours, and I don't want to be repairing this every few months because of my admitedly bad viewing habits. And if wear is a problem, does the S97 fix this issue with a better motor?
Long story short, I'm getting H02 and H07 errors all the time now, most common when I start playing a DVD, then stop it, it won't restart, or play from a pause. Now it doesn't really play period.
Long story short, I have two options: either fix the RP82 or replace it, most likely with an S97. I know the H07 error is either the optical pickup or the spindle motor, so I'd like to get both repaired, just in case. How much would this cost on an out-of-warranty DVD player if I drop it off at a Panny service center?
And let's just say I do get it repaired, will this fix the problem permanently, or will the motor wear down again and eventually need to be replaced again? I ask this because very often I'll watch a DVD, and then pause it maybe for a few hours, and I don't want to be repairing this every few months because of my admitedly bad viewing habits. And if wear is a problem, does the S97 fix this issue with a better motor?