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Panasonic ES35V. Ive joined the masses. NO READ ERR Any new info on a fix?? |
| DAVE440 posted 2009 Sep 27 23:23 |
| Bought this Aug 2006. DID buy the 2yr extended warranty...and OF COURSE it dies 2mos after the warranty expires!
I called walmart extended warr. dept but as I suspected IM S.O.L! The thing was just working!! I used it friday night and deleted a few programs from a RAM disc. Same disc it came with and that Ive used on and off for 3yrs. Mostly I use DVD +RW 4x memorex for daily rec/erase and verbatim +R 16x for archiving tv progs. The machine has NEVER burned a coaster!! After deleting programs from the RAM disc fri nite I set it to record sat am and when I tried to watch what I'd recorded sat nite it wouldnt read the disk. Error U88 and I think U61 If I remember correctly....then a NO READ error. I unplugged it for 10mins and plugged it back in but no difference. Aside from a few U88 errors over the years...or an ocassional freeze if my fingers are too fast for the interface its been very reliable and unplugging for a few mins has always fixed the occassional but rare error code or freeze. Now when I turn the machine on ...even in VHS mode....the DVD makes noise 2 high pitched sounds and 2 low pitched like its looking for a disc even if theres no disc in it. It does this twice then stops and gives a NO READ error but no longer displays error codes by number. I opened the case and turned the unit on and the laser lights up red briefly two times as the laser head assy bounces around twice and the disc tries to spin briefly then stops. The exhaust fan spins up briefly then stops. It never used to try to seek a disc or make noise when one wasnt inserted or it was in VHS mode but it does now. Seems like perhaps its failing POST tests or laser calibration?? I cleaned the rubber spindle base with alcohol and the laser lense too but it didnt help. Those things shouldnt matter anyway if its trying to seek discs when one isnt inserted and banging the laser back and forth. **NOTE: The VHS works. Records and plays fine. I tried a ch up/down and it went into setup and was proceeding fine but got stuck on the auto time setup like it always does so I had to hold power off to get out of it. Auto time set never worked. Might be my cable company to blame for that. I read on other posts about trying CH UP - OPEN/CLOSE - REC to go into diagnostics but that does nothing. Anyone know how to enter diagnostic mode with this unit? Given the increasing number of posts about ES35V No Read Errors.......has anyone discovered the main reason for the failures? The laser? DVD drive? I read about the leaky PSU capacitor but with VHS working and the computer interface apparently working ok along with the tuner.... a PSU issue doesnt seem to be the problem. I like the machine but Panny time bomb seems to have gone off! I've gone as far as I can. Any Info or tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Dave |
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