Hi.........I've got (4) of these units. One has a spindle motor that
has stopped spinning. Yeah, I know, the RV31 is very likely to exhibit
this issue sooner or later. I've got mine apart and was contemplating
replacing the Optical pickup unit, with spindle motor on board. Why,
right? I think it costs around $70 and, with prices for new units as
they are--??? But, it's more than the money to me. And, it's not that
I'm starting some crusade against Panasonic for selling these, and
other, units with built-in crash. It's that I am an ex-GM service
manager from the early 70's and, back then, we bench dismantled stuff.
We just didn't throw things away when they stopped working. We fixed
them. So, if anyone knows of another fix, prior to my contemplated R&R,
please send me a note. I'd like to solve this issue inexpensively and
let everyone know how to get this great unit back on line. Hey, this is
still America and we make things happen.
Take it easy, Rob
has stopped spinning. Yeah, I know, the RV31 is very likely to exhibit
this issue sooner or later. I've got mine apart and was contemplating
replacing the Optical pickup unit, with spindle motor on board. Why,
right? I think it costs around $70 and, with prices for new units as
they are--??? But, it's more than the money to me. And, it's not that
I'm starting some crusade against Panasonic for selling these, and
other, units with built-in crash. It's that I am an ex-GM service
manager from the early 70's and, back then, we bench dismantled stuff.
We just didn't throw things away when they stopped working. We fixed
them. So, if anyone knows of another fix, prior to my contemplated R&R,
please send me a note. I'd like to solve this issue inexpensively and
let everyone know how to get this great unit back on line. Hey, this is
still America and we make things happen.
Take it easy, Rob