[TechAssist] Re: Toshiba SD-1600C, DVD won't spin, need motor

  • From: Gary McCartney <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 14:38:41 -0500

Doug, a hard drive no matter how small, costs many times what a DVD does
to produce. Eventually, I expect that a chip will replace a hard drive,
a CD and a DVD.




Gary McCartney

McCartney Electronics
Guelph Ontario Canada 
Est. 1984
email: gary (at) number63.ca

 



Doug Keller wrote:
> 
> With that quarter-sized 4 gig hd the japs just invented, aren't cds and
> dvds just about obsolete now? Essentially, you could wear a more
> powerful computer with more memory as a wristwatch now than a regular
> desktop pc of 10-12 years ago was!!
> 
> Doug Keller
> Wis-Kel Electronics
> 101 Freeland Ave.
> Terra Alta, WV
> USA        26764
> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you
> won't live long enough to make them all yourself"
> 
> Tel-Tek wrote:
> 
> >That's been my experience on them. Customers end up leaving them, when I get
> >2 units the same with different symptoms, I used to change boards from one,
> >or maybe the laser unit. But even there, they have no resale value, since a
> >new one is under $70. 100 years from now when they dig up our landfills,
> >they will wonder what these things were used for, along with tons of 8 track
> >players.
> >
> >-Ed-
> >Tel-Tek Electronics
> >Ontario-Canada
> >teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 1:58 AM
> >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Toshiba SD-1600C, DVD won't spin, need motor
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>You're right, Ed.  If it isn't a belt or easily found bad connection
> >>these are not worth spending more than 5 minutes on.  I just can't
> >>believe that something that is only 3 1/2 years old and probably cost
> >>$339 in Nov 2000 (and not even progressive scan) is now junk!
> >>
> >>Kevin Wilks
> >>Kevin's TV & Video Repair
> >>Penticton BC Canada
> >>kevintv@xxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tel-Tek
> >>Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 7:03 PM
> >>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Toshiba SD-1600C, DVD won't spin, need motor
> >>
> >>There's your answer Kevin. Don't even try to repair these on a component
> >>level. And I would not jump to the conclusion that because the DVD won't
> >>spin, that it's the motor.
> >>Most DVD Players will not be worth repairing. Even Toshiba has opted to
> >>replace DVD Players under Warranty, and not have ASC repair them.
> >>
> >>-Ed-
> >>Tel-Tek Electronics
> >>Ontario-Canada
> >>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
> >>To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 4:49 PM
> >>Subject: [TechAssist] Toshiba SD-1600C, DVD won't spin, need motor
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Does anyone know of a supplier for just the motor that spins the DVD?
> >>>The motor is available from Toshiba, but only with the whole sled
> >>>
> >>>
> >>which
> >>
> >>
> >>>costs more than a brand new progressive scan player made by Toshiba.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Kevin Wilks
> >>>Kevin's TV & Video Repair
> >>>Penticton BC Canada
> >>>kevintv@xxxxxxx
> >>>
> >>>
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