20 Most Recent Polaroid Portable DVD Player PDM-0822BD Questions & Answers

If the disc does not rotate it means there is something wrong with the power supplying the disc motor or the motor itself is defective. Try to rotate the disc motor manually, If its rotating freely then the problem is in the circuit that supplies the disc motor.

bonjour,
mon dvd portable ne veut pas s'allumer car j'ai touché l'écran
est ce qu'il peut se reparer?
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It means that the laser head is no longer getting a good signal - the lens is dirty and you must clean it by using a cleaning disk : $10 at Walmart.
If the clean doesn't help then the dust has been baked on the lens - in that case you must replace the entire laser head. Find one in un its sold for parts, or discarded ones. If you can't find a replacement head then the un it is dead.

Yes it can. You will have to order the whole lid assembly. The DVD will not play untill you get a new lid bcause when its engages a switch.

If your system continues to read bad disk each time,pls check if the disk is new,if not,I think it needs a change of lens or better still buy a new one

the only way is cleaning the optic reader.Just wet in alcohol a swab -almost dry- and clean it.If this does not fix the problem,you may have to replace it.

You may be able to find a universal remote that will work for it. You will need to verify that it works for polaroid dvd player. Most universal remotes have supported devices listed on their website or on the back of the box.

Try cleaning the lens with a DVD Disc Cleaner or Methylated Spirit and a Q-tip, rub the lens slowly in a clockwise motion, leave to dry and put in a DVD, if it doesnt work try a CD but make sure they dont have any scratches or dust on them, if a CD works ( or not ) then your lens is knackered.

Try cleaning the lens with a DVD Disc Cleaner or Methylated Spirit and a Q-tip, rub the lens slowly in a clockwise motion, leave to dry and put in a DVD, if it doesnt work try a CD but make sure they dont have any scratches or dust on them, if a CD works ( or not ) then your lens is knackered.
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ok best bet is that your laser (what reads the discs) in your laptop is dirty, use a cd/dvd cleaning disc to clean the laser, can buy them from most computing, music shops

You can buy a new one by clicking on the hyperlink:
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The lens on the DVD player might be dirty. Try taking a q-tip and soak it in rubbing alcohol. Next, open the cover and look for the laser lens. This is usually a clear white plastic circle looking piece. Take the q-tip and  clean the top of the laser lens but don't rub to hard. Let it dry for 10 minutes and see if the DVD will play. If not, then your DVD player is broken and needs to be serviced. 

To rotate the DVD screen display, hold down the MODE button or DISPLAY MODE button (depends on model) while a DVD is playing to turn the picture right-side up.

it does sound like a hardware problem, is it under warranty? I'd have it checked and possibly get repaired for free.

Press and hold the MODE button for a couple of seconds, Use the arrow keys to adjust. You can view the manual here.
http://www.polaroid.com/service/userguides/ce/portable_dvds/pdm0822bd_ugl.pdf