Problems with a Panasonic DVD recorder solved!

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Big Smile Just thought I’d pass this on.

Recently our Panasonic  DMR-EX75 DVD/Hard Drive recorder stopped tuning into Freeview programmes. I though it was replacement time ( £200+ ), but luckily decided to Google to see if there was any information on this problem. It turned out there was lots!

Apparently a particular Capacitor is prone to fail on this and several other Panasonic recorders of around this vintage causing this particular problem, a replacement is easily obtainable at around £2.30 for 3! and fairly simple to replace ( Well I managed It! )

All now working fine again. Great!

Should any of you have a simular problem I would be happy to point you at the relevant articles on the web and suggest suppliers of the capacitor, just PM me.

Regards

Chris

(Year 2000, 1600 NB - Beautiful Black)

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 Chris

There apear to be lots of hard drive recorders with that fault, I did the same with a Thomson box and as you say a few pounds and a soldering iron saved the day.

eddie

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 PM sent Chris.

  Regards  Geoff Peace.

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If you do this yourself make sure you use the proper low ESR capacitor otherwise you will be scratching your head.

 

Also - there is a 8 pin SMD regulator which fails if the 100uf 25v cap blows.if your lucky its just the 680uf 6.3v.

i know them well Geek