Posted by dgates on 08/30/06 01:12

On 29 Aug 2006 17:37:03 -0700, animlovr@gmail.com wrote:

>Hi. I have a Philips DVP642 that was working just fine before a two
>week vacation. After returning, nothing except the "Stand By" light
>works. The tray will not eject. It won't turn on or off. I've
>unplugged it for hours and tried again, but nothing. When I hold down
>the Stand By button, it just starts flashing. There are some DVD cases
>on top of the unit, but they've been there long before I left and it
>worked fine, so I don't think it's a matter of clearance. It's
>possible that there is a disc in the tray and it may have been left on,
>but I really don't know for sure. Any suggestions? It's out of
>warranty, so Philips wants to charge me $15.00.


I don't know, but, just out of curiosity, how long have you owned it?

I remember hearing that, as cool as these units are for playing all
regions and DivX CD-Rs and all, that they tend to break down -- either
after a year or a year and a half.

I read where someone described the process for soldering something to
fix it yourself, but I'd rather spend $50 to buy a new one than try to
figure that out.

How long have you owned it?

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