Re[2]: Error Codes Assistance

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

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• 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.
    
    
    • Re[5]: Error Codes Assistance
      E. L Parnell
      - 21st Aug 2006 18:27
      My DVD player is showing no disc once disc is inserted. Should I get a new one?