I have not worked on that model but have worked on an RC5240P and they do not supply parts or service information for that unit. Yours is still in warranty, they may just replace it. Paul PerryThorpe <pkthorpe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi All I own a RCA DVD recorder model# DRC8040N still in warranty,I am not a Thomson service center . I do not have any experience on DVD recorders at all .Here is what happens can record 2-3 movies then I start getting disk error,disk error detected, and fan failure. I cleaned the fan with some canned air started to work,but still disk error.I called RCA CSR said to use lens cleaner it sat around about a month cleaned lens,it worked fine for 3 movies recording the 4th disk error. Do I have something heating up or do the CPU's in these things need a hard reset often. Any of you that work on these all help would be appreciated. Thanks Perry Thorpe Thorpe's Electronics Beattyville,KY 41311 pkthorpe@xxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ Paul ,B Central TV&Video 911W Grand Ave Grover Beach Ca. (805)481-8084 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/