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After having this player for 6 years, it has decided to not load any discs. After several moments of a whirring sound, I eventually get a DISC ERROR message on the LCD and a Check Disc error on the screen. After trying a cleaning disc and getting no improvement, I removed the cover on the unit and discovered that the disc is not turning at all when the whirring sound is heard.
I can manually spin the disc, but it doesn't appear to have any affect.
After spending some time trying to determine the source of the whirring sound, I have determined that it is coming from the laser.
When the laser goes to read a disc, it moves in and out slightly (I assume to focus), but then it starts to move from side to side very quickly. That quick lateral movement is what is causing the sound.
I had thought the sound was coming from the motor trying to move the laser or spin the disc, but that doesn't appear to be the case. The motor that moves the laser works. I was able to move the carriage to the wrong end and the motor moved it back fine. I have not seen the motor that is supposed to spin the disc work, but I don't think that it is the problem.After spending some time trying to determine the source of the whirring sound, I have determined that it is coming from the laser.
When the laser goes to read a disc, it moves in and out slightly (I assume to focus), but then it starts to move from side to side very quickly. That quick lateral movement is what is causing the sound.
I had thought the sound was coming from the motor trying to move the laser or spin the disc, but that doesn't appear to be the case. The motor that moves the laser works. I was able to move the carriage to the wrong end and the motor moved it back fine. I have not seen the motor that is supposed to spin the disc work, but I don't think that it is the problem.
AnonymousDec 19, 2007
Toshiba SD-3109
It Stopped playing audio disks.
Disk errors only when loading audio disks.
Videodisks play just fine.Toshiba SD-3109
It Stopped playing audio disks.
Disk errors only when loading audio disks.
Videodisks play just fine.
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Sometimes the motor that spins the disk will develop a dead spot where it will refuse to start up and spin, so my bet would be either the motor or the driver IC that powers it. Depending on your model number (it should have either a letter B,C,E or U after it) it may need the whole mechanism replaced. Also at around the 7th year, it has been my own experience that the laser pickup gets weaker and will either stop reading the discs all together or start skipping part way through, so a complete mechnism replacement is probably the way to go for this repair, unless you find that the replacement cost is under $150.
Buy a new machine. I had my sd3109 eight years, and encountered the same problem yesterday. From what was said in this article, it will cost too much to repair. New machines are so cheap these days.
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Disconnect the battery and re-connect it and it will reset the cd player and it should acknowledge the cd and you should be able to eject it. Badly scratched cd's will mess up the player as will paper labels on c.d.'s. Good luck
Exchanged AmEx Rewards points for 3 Toshiba Model DS-4000KU DVD players in 2007. All stopped working. Two a year ago, one this week. Errors - can't read disc, bad disc, etc.
Warranty period is up. So I decided to open one up tonight since they were going in the garbage anyway.
Put on rubber gloves and took off the case. Unscrewed the player unit, lifted it carefully, and untaped lines from the botton of the unit.
Plugged the unit in and powered it on. Did not blow up! :>)
Jiggled some of the lines and connections. Put a disc in and it read it!
Attached it to the tv without putting the case back on. Received video. Yay! But no sound. Boo!
Jiggled the lines some more and tried it again. Working fine now.
Will put the case back on later and see if it still works.
its about time you get a new DVD Player...What type is it??? if it is a expensive one it is probably worth getting repaired but if it is a cheapy..then throw it away coz its not even worth looking at...there are the biggest pain to fix!! Best solution is to buy a new one!
Yep sone of a gun ! With the Toshiba Portable DVD Player, hold the "Mode button" down for several seconds and it will make a chain saw noise take your finger off, hit it again once and bingo now it works. I was ready to throw this player in the trash!
The best way to get your DVD out of the player will be to open up the unit with a screwdriver. Be careful to make sure you find all the screws and make sure if they are different you note which hole they came from.
If you feel uncomfortable with opening up the unit yourself, take it into a service center.
After spending some time trying to determine the source of the whirring sound, I have determined that it is coming from the laser.
When the laser goes to read a disc, it moves in and out slightly (I assume to focus), but then it starts to move from side to side very quickly. That quick lateral movement is what is causing the sound.
I had thought the sound was coming from the motor trying to move the laser or spin the disc, but that doesn't appear to be the case. The motor that moves the laser works. I was able to move the carriage to the wrong end and the motor moved it back fine. I have not seen the motor that is supposed to spin the disc work, but I don't think that it is the problem.
Toshiba SD-3109
It Stopped playing audio disks.
Disk errors only when loading audio disks.
Videodisks play just fine.
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