Great video.. A little hint..Use a small piece of heatshrink tubing over the tip of the solder sucker. It helps stop the solder sucker bouncing and possibly damaging the p.c.b and gives it a slightly stronger suction...Take care!
Thanks Lee for another great video. I find it was a period in early 2000's when the caps were rubbish . Newer ones seem to be ok, a good source of used caps is old computer motherboards.
Thanks for watching and the comment Bill. Yes there definitely seemed to be a problem around this time as many of these machines from that era have the same problem.
Another great job you did on the Panasonic dvd recorder there and a interesting fix too Lee at least the price of capacitors are really cheap when it comes to replacing them for fixing - nice 1 mate 👍
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. It's even nicer when you get get the capacitors free from other junk I have laying around but sometimes you just haven't got the right one. 👍
Big thanks, I appreciate that. 👍 I'm glad you enjoy the videos. It would probably get bigger if I uploaded more regularly but not everything I buy is broken.
It's not clear in the video, and I could be wrong, but I am guessing your Panasonic unit has a 160 GB IDE HDD. My DMR-EX78 which I originally purchased as a clearance item in 2012 from a now defunct appliance store for $145 AUD (manufacturer date code on the rear panel shows the model year as being December 2008) has a 250 GB IDE HDD and it worked last time I tested it, but the real downside with these models besides the horribly slow IDE drive, is no HD tuner (SD only) - that puts me off using it. However, for £4, you scored a repairable bargain.
I can't remember what size the drive was. It sold very quickly after I repaired it. I do prefer the newer models with the HD tuner/channels but the SD models still sell for some good money in the UK
I don't complain but that's the only reason I buy stuff cheap as I buy it as though it is broken. I just don't understand why people just say "it doesn't work" I would still have paid £4 for it. It was a bargain. 😉
Great video.. A little hint..Use a small piece of heatshrink tubing over the tip of the solder sucker. It helps stop the solder sucker bouncing and possibly damaging the p.c.b and gives
it a slightly stronger suction...Take care!
Thanks for the tip. I shall try that.
Thanks Lee for another great video. I find it was a period in early 2000's when the caps were rubbish . Newer ones seem to be ok, a good source of used caps is old computer motherboards.
Thanks for watching and the comment Bill. Yes there definitely seemed to be a problem around this time as many of these machines from that era have the same problem.
Another great job you did on the Panasonic dvd recorder there and a interesting fix too Lee at least the price of capacitors are really cheap when it comes to replacing them for fixing - nice 1 mate 👍
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. It's even nicer when you get get the capacitors free from other junk I have laying around but sometimes you just haven't got the right one. 👍
This channel should be far bigger than it is........I love watching your videos sir as they are extremely helpful.... Thank you!
Big thanks, I appreciate that. 👍 I'm glad you enjoy the videos. It would probably get bigger if I uploaded more regularly but not everything I buy is broken.
I use bits box electronics for small component orders. The prices are on a par with the big distributors, without the ridiculous handling charges.
Thanks Ashley I'll take a look at them. 👍
It's not clear in the video, and I could be wrong, but I am guessing your Panasonic unit has a 160 GB IDE HDD. My DMR-EX78 which I originally purchased as a clearance item in 2012 from a now defunct appliance store for $145 AUD (manufacturer date code on the rear panel shows the model year as being December 2008) has a 250 GB IDE HDD and it worked last time I tested it, but the real downside with these models besides the horribly slow IDE drive, is no HD tuner (SD only) - that puts me off using it. However, for £4, you scored a repairable bargain.
I can't remember what size the drive was. It sold very quickly after I repaired it. I do prefer the newer models with the HD tuner/channels but the SD models still sell for some good money in the UK
for 4 pounds , i won't complaint 😆
I don't complain but that's the only reason I buy stuff cheap as I buy it as though it is broken. I just don't understand why people just say "it doesn't work" I would still have paid £4 for it. It was a bargain. 😉