Re: Error Codes Assistance

I have a Panasonic DVD/Video CD/CD Player, Model DVD-RV31. I've had it for 4 years plus. Tonight, I put in a DVD to play, it tries to read it several times, and then I get an error code H02. The manual says to press the power to the standby mode and then back to on. This does not appear to have done a thing as I still get the same error. Any assistance you can provide will be appreciated.

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• Re[2]: Error Codes Assistance
  aidem
  - 29th Aug 2005 16:30
  I have the same DVD player and got the same problem the same month as you did...did they build ion a self destruct mode :-) Did you ever resolve the problem, I'm still have the H02 issue.
  
  
• Re[2]: Error Codes Assistance
  sarah
  - 14th Oct 2005 5:41
  I have the HOS message on my DVD player how do I fix?
  
  
  • Re[3]: Error Codes Assistance
    Matt
    - 9th Nov 2005 4:32
    I recently got the same message on all DVD's attempted. I think mine showed up in Oct, but it may have been a little longer ago, as my kids generally use that DVD and don't always me tell things in a timely manner. I tried using a lens cleaning disk with no improvement. Please let me know if you hear anything that might help resolve it. In the meantime, I'm figuring it has died and am shopping for a new (non-panasonic) DVD player (though my cynical mind tells me that brand may make little difference). As the other poster w/ this problem suggested, it would be quite easy and advantageous for manufacturers to design equipment to fail, requiring replacement (even if the technology hasn't been out-moded yet). Many other products (one example is clothes washers in particular) are known by the agents who service them to be designed for a certain life of use. Durability and longevity are not necessarily selling points for electronics. Anyway, I could rant much longer, but I won't. I just started looking for this error code online. I'll re-post if I find anything interesting. Take care and good luck.
    
    
    • Re[4]: Error Codes Assistance Nick - 26th Nov 2005 0:02
      Matt, * I had the same problem on my Panasonic Home Theater - it happened just yesterday 11/24/05. Here's how I fixed it. First, I disconnected the unit from everything (especially the power) and placed in on a workbench. Ignoring all the warnings in the manual and on the case, I removed the 4 screws on the side of the case and the 2 screws on the back of the case and removed the case. I then could access the disk drive. I plugged the power cable into the unit and turned it on. The disk wasn't spinning - that's why the unit thought there was no disk. I reached down with my finger and gave the disk a little spin. The motor kicked in and the disk started spinning like it should. I turned it off and on a few times to see if it would still work and it did. I replaced the cover and screws and hooked it all back up. It works just fine now. If you decide to try what I did just remember not to touch anything that looks like it could give you a shock. Good Luck, Nick
      
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• Re[2]: Error Codes Assistance
  Arie
  - 23rd Nov 2005 3:22
  Hi,
  
  I have the DVD-RV31 model as well, and as of yesterday (November 21) got this error (H02) message as well.
  I found a workaround for now: Turn off V.S.S. I did that, and it started reading DVDs again.
  Hope this helps anyone.
  
  Arie
  
  
  • Re[3]: Error Codes Assistance Nick - 26th Nov 2005 0:00
    Arie, I had the same problem on my Panasonic Home Theater - it happened just yesterday 11/24/05. Here's how I fixed it. First, I disconnected the unit from everything (especially the power) and placed in on a workbench. Ignoring all the warnings in the manual and on the case, I removed the 4 screws on the side of the case and the 2 screws on the back of the case and removed the case. I then could access the disk drive. I plugged the power cable into the unit and turned it on. The disk wasn't spinning - that's why the unit thought there was no disk. I reached down with my finger and gave the disk a little spin. The motor kicked in and the disk started spinning like it should. I turned it off and on a few times to see if it would still work and it did. I replaced the cover and screws and hooked it all back up. It works just fine now. If you decide to try what I did just remember not to touch anything that looks like it could give you a shock. Good Luck, Nick
    
    
    • Re[4]: Error Codes Assistance Arie - 26th Nov 2005 0:51
      Hi Nick Thanks for the advise. There are a few differences in my case: I wasn't getting the NO DISC message upon inserting discs, the DVD Player was trying to read it (Showing 0---- 00--- and back to 0---- until it gave an H02 error message). I opened up the DVD Player anyway, and what I saw was that the DVD drive was spinning (quite slowly) when I inserted a disk - as if it was having trouble reading the disc. After playing with it for a while it decided to read the disc, so I started playing the movie. The first fiew minutes of the movie played ok, and then it started to get jerky and then completely froze. The LED display on the DVD player was 'almost' blinking (I say almost because it went from bright to less bright and back, instead of on and off). Pressing STOP stopped the movie, but the display kept showing the same location (chap/min/...) in the movie, until I pressed the Eject button and the DVD Disk was ejected. I'm quite sure the H02 problem is not mechanical, I currently suspect a laser head malfunction or some other I/O function on the DVD board to have gone nuts. Unless someone find a way to fix that that I can apply myself, I will not bother with taking it to a technician, since it would be a lot cheaper just getting a new DVD player (even though I *love* this one). In any case, any help would be welcome. Regarding my previous 'solution' of turning V.S.S. off, that enabled me to read disks, but the DVD player would give up after some minutes into the movie like I described above.
      
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• Re[2]: Error Codes Assistance
  Rick
  - 21st Jan 2006 3:24
  Arie and Nick,
  This might be a moot point by now, but I've just now fixed that error (H02). I think Nick was onto something, Arie. I opened the case and started the head spinning. It worked great then. But, I couldn't leave well enough alone. I pushed the clips that hold the reading head in place and removed the whole mechanism to have a look at it. I DO NOT recommend that! But, I got it back in place and now things are hunky-dori. My theory is that, like most electro-mechanical devices, this problem is mechanical in nature. I believe what's happened is a mechanical misalignment in the reading head carriage. Back in the dark ages, I was a electrical engineer who specialized in computer-controlled machinery (CNC). But I still remember a few things. At $50 each, I'll get a new one if it quits again.
  
  
  • Re[3]: Error Codes Assistance Domingo - 9th Apr 2006 2:11
    I want to say thanks for the great ideas on fixing this problem. I took mine apart and got the head to start spinning. It recognizes the DVD, but when it plays, it starts to skip. After a few minutes, it will eject the DVD. I put in a cleaning disc and the cleaning disk does its job, but the skipping continues. Does anyone have any suggestions?