LG DF8900p Wont Play

[cosmichobo]

G'day,

I've just inherited an LG DVD Player, DF8900p, which has been modified to play from USB drives. Catch is, it doesn't currently work.

Apparently the USB function is fine, though I don't have an external drive to test it at the moment.

The "problem" is with the DVD drive. When you insert a disk, it reads the disk for a moment, producing a still image, no audio, and then freezes up. It doesn't respond to any input other than Power Off, though despite the LCD screen saying "Off", the image remains on the TV screen, and it will not Power On. You have to pull the plug, then quickly press Open when you resupply the power to get the disk out.

I'm advised that it's more than likely out of warranty (especially given the USB modification), and my Misses can't see the point in spending money on repairing a DVD player when we already have a working one (a Philips 736k, love it to bits - but it doesn't do DivX...).

So - what is the likelihood that this fault is repairable by a backyard hack with a soldering iron and hammer/chisel? :) (Or even a few more advanced tools).

cheers and thanks

cosmic

[cosmichobo]

I fixed it! :)

Well.... I removed the case, plugged it back in, and viola - suddenly it's reading DVDs again.

Will try put the cover back on and see if it stops working again...

[Psoodo]

Good job, I personally always try the 6 inch drop before taking top top off to get something working again.

Psoodo

[cosmichobo]

Well, it's given me near 4 months solid good usage...

Over the past month I've noticed it was taking a bit long to "load" - get to the menu screen when playing a disc full of Divx...

Now - it's stopped recognising that a disc has been inserted - says "No Disc".

I opened it up again, and from what I can see - it is not spinning the disc properly... It kind of have 2 half-assed attempts to spin the disc, then says "no disc".

I tried giving it a hand - spun the disc by hand once inserted, and it then kept spinning it on its own for about 15 seconds, then said "Disc Err". Repeated attempts however have returned to the "no disc" error message.

Is this horse dead?