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FAULTY Panasonic DVR Thing | Can I FIX It?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ธ.ค. 2023
- This Panasonic DMR-EX77 HDD DVD Player has no power, it just doesn't want to turn on at all.
Let's open this thing up and see if we can work out what's wrong, and try and fix it!
Hope you enjoy!
Steve
PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot.
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Stupid DVD's That Aren't A Thing Any More
They need to be a thing again. That idiot David Zazlav at Warner Brothers is taking away the purchasing rights of their movies. Sony is being forced to remove the WB library from the PS Store. People who bought digital WB movies are out of luck. Their movies are going away and they aren't getting a refund.
What are the movie cases in the back?
You can also put in a music CD or a PS1 game with music tracks encoded on them.
Wow! Za te rapsy, to szanuję chłop 🍻
I still have dvds and blu ray, and still buy more
One of the reasons to have physical media is that sometimes that's the only way to watch some things, especially older titles. Some of them are owned by rights holders that just don't seem to want to mess with streaming or digital sales. Or there is some licensing issue (usually music) that prevents a digital/streaming release. So you have to track down an old physical copy to watch it.
OR you have the original copy before they go in and remove certain scenes that aren't politically correct for the streaming service!
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If I have the physical dvd I will just rip it on my computer. Stopped using DVD player really long time ago
DVD are 480p, not something I want to watch on a 4K television.
I still have heaps of DVD’s especially stand up comedy and music concerts that are very hard to find through other platforms👍🏻
Pro-tip: use a marker to dot the top of each replaced capacitor. That way you have a handy reference, and you're saving whoever has to look at the board next some time. For bonus points add a note inside the case/on the PC with the marker colour and date of replacement :)
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@@KohaiJr pretty soon it will just be them talking to each other
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I've had Many experiences since, "Several witnessed", one was seeing a bright orb of light pass across my face in the dark, hours before a major surgery the second I gave up in my heart.
Know that God and Jesus ARE real and that they Love us deeply. Let go of your hatred and Imagine yourself holding the people who've hurt you. Tell them you Love them.
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What I like about VCRs, DVD players etc.: They are really easy to open.
(I still buy physical stuff. Streaming services are too unreliable with their stupid licence agreements that seem to expire exactly two days before you come around to watch stuff.)
I also still have and buy DVDs, lot better then the streaming rubbish.
yep, physical media ftw. i still buy blu rays and music cds as well as some old stuff used on dvd sometimes. and of course i still have all the old dvds, why would i throw them away?
I am in that middle road. I source a DVD or whatever then make a backup file of it and store it to a HDD.
A friend also use to have a public server where he also hosted his backups, you could stream it from him. Granted if you are close by to his location otherwise the buffering would be crazy. We stopped watching movies so no clue if he still have this, I didn't logged into his server for 2 years or so ...
With my method I watch my own cuts and versions that I know and want to watch. Hate those edits and whatnots where they cut or change too many things and there are no other version available to stream just one botched version or even a movie being unavailable etc.
So I like physical but also like to have digital backups of the same things ... Even tho I don't watch them anymore I still like the feeling of knowing that I have the options available when I will decide to watch something.
Same thing with games, soon as I lost control of things I buy, I stopped buying games.
Plug n play or GTFO
Having data on physical disks and tapes that you keep in your house is just too painfully silly to countenance.
I'd much rather just never consume media.
@@eadweard. until your hard drive dies.
Especially ssd's are susceptible for letting the magic smoke out pretty fast with a bunch of data loss as a result.
For my retro pc's and consoles I rip an image off of the original disc, store it on my nas that backs up onto a second hdd and i burn a physical copy to play.
Must say that storing them isn't a big issue if you have a decent system to do so.
Very Nice. Must be a relief to work on a non microscopic board!
Thanks Chris, yeah it makes a nice change! I could see every component with my own eyes! 😁
Good recap!! Great repair. I still buy dvds. And CDs. Down with this streaming nonsense, it’ll end in tears.
Not really, people will just rip the films and put up torrents for those of us that want a copy we can watch without worrying about licenses expiring. If there's a will, there's a way.
Always nice to see an easier fix every once in a while
Definitely! It was a relief that there wasn't more wrong with it! 😬
@@StezStixFix First time I've been the first name used in the rap for HHGs and with the atrocious week I've been through it honestly brought a smile to my face.
I think that was the best rap I've heard you do. It was fun!
Got to be one of the best raps you’ve done there - loved that one!
I was going to post the same but I will just agree here.
You inspire me to try and fix my stuff that I normally would through away. Thanks man
I have the same/similar Panasonic DVD TV tuner in storage. The please wait thing is probably to do with the VERALink system where all the components speak to one another. Thank you for the vid because when I come to use it in the future, I might just get the capacitors changed.
And yes, I have about 300 DVD 's, lol
Glad to see you take care with AC power..
I am 34 years old, and have a Pace maker for life..
All because i was repairing a TV power supply, and got a belt off a large main filter cap....
Lets just say.. I pay a bit more attention now :D
that is one Dvd player i still own because it plays video files on a flash drive great system
I am glad that you were able to fix this Steve because them DVD DVRs are rare now a days and fetch a pretty penny now a days. I own 2 Magnavox ones. And these things are perfect for converting VHS tapes to DVD if you still have a VCR that is still functional.
I suppose it depends what you call a pretty penny. There are plenty for sale for under £50 in the UK. I bought one to convert my old camcorder tapes of my kids when they were little to DVD and then I was able to convert the DVDs to MP4 files on the computer.
@@ianz9916 Well I seen a few of them DVD DVRs the ones with Hard drives in them a while back go like 100-200 bucks US. But now on Ebay they are going for pretty decent prices anywhere for around $40-50+.
I attempted to repair my Panasonic DMR-EX768 DVR some time ago, it needed around 12 capacitors replacing which died due to heat damage. Unfortunately I got to it too late, the unstable power rails fried the audio decoder chip. This would have cost over 2000 GPB to replace due to the chip being custom-made by Panasonic so I had to write it off. It is good to see that you had success with your unit here, it is nice to see some of the old classic units being brought back to life here on your channel. Great video 👍
To speed up your electrolytic capacitor troubleshooting, one can check the ESR of the capacitors in circuit. If the ESR is too high for the capacitor value, the cap is bad. This test will find over 99% of the bad capacitors without unnecessary desoldering.
Nobody:
British people: HERE'S A PANASONIC *HEYYYTCH*DD DVD PLAYER...
Has to be an old unit since shows Brazil winning
I’m American and not even a fan of soccer and I felt that. Take my like. 👍
Best Rap you've done so far! I'm always impressed, surprisingly. Good tech video to.
A fairly standard repair job for a change, I have sort of gotten used to the same old song and dance where your videos are basically every cop or lawyer show where you think it's the obvious suspect, but it was the snooty rich guy all along.
When you said "wick away", I was expecting The Lion Sleeps Tonight. It's a good job the first thing on that hard disc was football.
Noticed a lot of comments with helpful suggestions, but all I say is well done on the banging tunes while replacing the capacitors. Reminded me of the great action movies from the 80's
MonkeyJoe Tokyo needs to stay an HHG for life so he can always be at the end of the raps.
he would get pissed if he put him at the start of the rap
Steve I like how you replace caps one at a time. I was trying to recap an LCD computer monitor and I've made the mistake of taking a bunch out and then I couldn't figure out which ones go where and I didn't take pictures.
What I will do from now on is (A) one at a time, (B) take pictures, (C) write down the board position e.g. c2 and uF and voltage rating.
And I am someone who still uses DVDs. Not a fan of digital content unless it's DRM free such as an .mp4 file of a TV show that can play on anything. For music I'm an mp3 guy. all my music is digital either on CDs or mp3s. yeah I'm old skool.
I have one of those , exactly the same issue , managed to fix it with my very limited skill, my Dad had the same one , same issue , fixed that too , he bought a new one which I now have ….so I’ve got three of them 😂, love the channel , great fixes …
I have loads of DVDs and BluRays.
I even have a region-free player so that I could play the Region 2 “An Idiot Abroad” boxed set here in the USA. We use these players almost daily.
I knew the troll was coming, and I STILL flinched. Well played, sir. ☠️
Note that the tolerance on electrolytic capacitors can be as high as 20% - meaning that a 330uF could be in the range 264uF and 396uF and still be in spec.
I still have loads of DVDs and VHS tapes, i might even have a few Betamax tapes lying around if i look
Hahaha coming in with the John Barnes rap at the end was gold.
Your rap flow is getting A lot better. Actually watched the whole thing this time and even bobbed my head to the beat without stopping. Keep up the good work👍🏻and also great video
I found one of these at a thrift store for 3 bucks years ago and initially thought it was just a DVD player, but I took a closer look and found that they go for big money online!
I still have and use DVDs lol! Streaming is alright but not always 100%.
Good job Mick recorded the footy and not BabeStation ! 🤣 Great fix!!!
Funny, fear years back I did almost the same repair on the similar Panasonic model (if not the same). There was a repair kit with all the caps which you could order on eBay. Seams like a common problem.
Steve's put out a new video. Nice.
Lets watch it to see what he's up to.
That DVD player is about 15 years old as I've got it too. Was really expensive when we first bought it.
This wrap was pretty good, Steve.
For years as a hobbiest I use the Peak ESR70 ESR tester. If you have not seen it maybe look it up. I also have the same tester you were using but for caps I like the Peak better.
Nice recap work, Steve :)
From my own experience,the bigger the capacity and/or the voltage, it is more likely to fail. Smaller capacitors only fail when getting really old.
Absolute best about watching DVD`s is that you get no ads and shit like that. Keeps your brain healty, you should try it! Plus you dont have to depend on others poor taste, if you buy it, you actually have it. There is no cloud, it´s just some one else´s computer.
We thoroughly enjoyed hearing our names in the song! And it was a banger too.
I'm Mexican. Seeing that soccer game come up gave me psychic damage.
Anyway, I had a DVD recorder version of this player. (Instead of using a hard drive, it used DVD-Rs and RWs.) It was neat for what it was. I would suggest telling your friend to swap out that hard drive though. That's a Hitachi Deskstar, those were prone to failure back in the day.
Edit: I still own tons of DVDs, mostly for the special features. Sure I can download er I mean buy Blurays, but what's the fun in that...
This is also a dvd recorder
Great video.. I use a DVDR DVR to record footage for my channel..
I have a Panasonic VHS/DVD around the same age, it also needed replacement caps on the PSU.
Well worth repairing, as a good quality bit of kit & still sell for good money!
Unfortunally all the higher end VHS/DVD units from most Brands where made by Funai and suffer from bad caps and weak tape mechanism (it broke on my JVC DVD/VHS and on my JVC S-VHS Deck, fortunally I could fix it on the S-VHS.
Love dvd’s, watch them all the time and buy new ones regularly. 😁
love the grey patches on the beard, same here
Don't you normally look at ESR when checking capacitors for faults? It's normal for them to have a capacitance higher or lower than what is marked on them, they are usually made with a 20% tolerance.
Yeah, I need to get more familiar with ESR readings to know when something's out. Thankfully it was fairly obvious by the blown nature of a few of these, so that helped me out! 👍
Finally I see one of your videos that's not 2 or 3 years old! Love your channel.
DVD’s are definitely still a thing for those of us who read the fine print on digital purchases!
Dvd will always stay the same, some films on blu ray and especially streaming service are cut or changed , also no animated menus on blu Ray's
Steve: Who has DVD’s anymore.
*me looking at my collection of Doctor Who DVD’s and Blu-Ray’s.*
I have the Blu ray version. It records TV and plays films and CDs. The old recordings are mostly movies.
Little bit of Cypress Hill for VOS today. I likey
The perfect outro song 😂
Discharge the main Capacitor by shorting or running it to chassis ground, you'll be good to go, enjoying your tinkering. MJ in B'dos
Mate. You are an absolute legend.
Steve, great video, your technique is one in a million, as for the music, it’s awesome to hear, I watch you from start to finish all the time, don’t ever change please.. 🤙🏼🇦🇺
Your friend from Australia 🤙🏼🇦🇺
The beat is sick this week
Nice backdrop upgrade. Looks snazzy.
I can’t be the only one that jumped at the shock….😂😂
''It does nothing.... Which is nice''
This line alone sums up the channel 😅
You just brought back bad memories with the clip of the World Cup. lol
I find it sus that a 40+ yo man doesn’t have at least one DVD. I still have several in my basement. Lol
What I love about your videos is learning how to fix things while snazzy 90's porn music plays in the background. I'm always waiting for a Jenna Jameson cameo.
we're fixing for england.
we're singing for england.
arrivederci it's one on one.
I still use a VCR. Still a great machine.
Love the vids, currently binge watching but haven't figured out the Gorden the Gopher or Chipmunk reference yet haha
You can get non contact testers, not sure if they work on capacitors to see if they still have voltage but definitely worth considering, I'm sure someone will know on here though.
I have personally fixed two or three of these type Panasonic machines what I love about them is that they work like all day long and they get hot but they still work the other thing is that it is like a motherboard it is not like a regular electronic board it is more like a motherboard with how the screws are set and what not but it also needs ground. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
"Who has DVDs"
*looks at my VHS collection*
uuuuuuuhhhhh
(yes, I still have DVDs too :p)
where can i get a capacitor tester like yours. pretty cool
I still have over 300 CD’s and many DVD’s I love listening to my music on CD’s.
I have about 50 DVDSs and still l watch them from time to time.
Nice fix, Steve, I’m pretty sure there are caps under the hhd that go as well 😊
„Now it’s blinking with three zeros“ 😂 🕛
I have loads of DVD's. Lots of boxed sets. It's still a thing with collectors like me. Of the 15 posties working in my branch 4 of us have DVD collections.
Neymar Rolling... Dodgier that those capacitors 😂😂😂
content suggestion (feel free to ignore) when you tested the old capacitor which you replaced test the new one as well to show the difference
You are very entertaining Steve, love the stuff you do, I have just spent the last two weeks watching all of your videos from 1st to last, great stuff.
I’ve repaired a couple of dvd recorders of various brands, all had the same capacitor faults. So yeah, pretty easy fixes. One of the Phillips branded ones greeted me with ‘HELL’
on powerup. 😂
Hi, It's not a good idea to stroke the board with a metal tool like you did.
Doing so could apply an incorrect or high voltage across a semiconductor / chip and blow it.
If you are concerned about charged capacitors, just discharge them with a 5 - 10watt wirewound resistor of around 1.5k - 3k ohm. Be prepared for it to get hot if you discharge a high voltage. Then check again with a meter or have the meter connected as you discharge the cap.
I think this might be made by Funai or Thompson, my DVD/VHS kombo unit had exactly the same pcb Layout and connectors, but fortunally no leaky caps, only a bad VHS mechanism
If you were to get an ESR meter you could save a lot of time checking caps in circuit.
Wow, my parents have got one of those Panasonic boxes!!!
I've got a knackered Betamax somewhere Ste. Just saying.😊
You're the kind of guy I just wanna hang out with.
In my dvd player a just one diode was short and i replace it and its working🎉
That thing has a Hitachi Deskstar HDD, aka 'Deathstar". Notorious for failures. I would definitely change it out at some point. Use a HDD clone program to setup a different one like a WD or Seagate.
IBM Deathstar. It was about 20 years ago now. Hitachi are one of the best brands
OMG theres a deckstar inside .. waves arms in the air and run other direction !
Love the music on this video
I shocked myself on big cap fixing an old DVD player. Nothing harmed except my youthful know-it-all ego. Unplugged does not alway equal safe to touch when dealing with mains voltage
Looks like the deliberate slight to DVD got the comments heating up. Waiting for the revisit to demonstrate DVD working.
Yes! World in motion
THT components ! this my jam right here
curious as to what you would recommend for someone to get into electronics repair? Im a service tech, but we dont do any board repair in house. We send it all out.
It would be really fun and a time saver to be able to repair stuff. Should I take college classes? Master classes? Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Omg, that harddrive was nicknamed hitachi deathstar. They were notorious for failing.
Great job and a pleasure watching a easy ish fix 🎉
My Saturday highlight viewing
Nervously eyeing that Hitachi Deathstar... 👀
In my (limited) experience Elna electrolytic capacitors don't seem as reliable as the other Japanese makes (Nichicon, Nippon Chemi‑Con, Panasonic, Rubycon and Suncon). Perhaps that's why they're mainly used in these consumer devices, not so much in IT equipment…
even the electronics across the pond are polite
That john barnes rap is a national treasure