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

  • From: "Tel-Tek" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 23:37:59 -0500

No and No...

-Ed-
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 4:05 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Toshiba SD-1600C, DVD won't spin, need motor


> But won't magnetic lines of flux interfere with and/or wipe out a chip,
> but a HD will weather it better?
>
> Doug Keller
> Wis-Kel Electronics
> 101 Freeland Ave.
> Terra Alta, WV
> USA        26764
> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.tech-assist.org
> "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you
> won't live long enough to make them all yourself"
>
>
>
>
>
> Gary McCartney wrote:
>
> >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
> >>http://www.tech-assist.org
> >>"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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