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Philips DVP642: DVD player turns off about 10 minutes & it isn't over heating

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 07:33:16 -0700

I bought a used DVD player & it keeps on turning off about 10 minutes of play. It isn't over heating. I have no idea what is wrong with it.

⟐ Commented April 19, 2025 at 7:33 MST

Philips DVP642: standby on button light is steady but not working

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 04:19:35 -0700

red light on the stand by button is turning on but the dvd player is not working.like no display,other buttons on the player not working,..

Philips DVP642: Will not play dvds

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 21:32:49 -0700

This question is actually for a koss dvd player, moded ks4122, it is very similar inside to the philips.

I have replaced the laser pickup and the spindle motor, out of 10 cd's, only one cd will load and play, the dvd will not even spin.

The pickup is mounted on two rails that are screwed the metal chassis, the screws go thu tension springs before they screw into the metal, is the height of the laser pickup critical, ie how loose or tight the screws are, to get the dvd to play.

Any help would be appreciated.

Update, i changed the sled motor, no change.

I used a slyvania dvd as a reference and readjusted the spindle height and the laser table height, this made the player now play approx. 4 discs, but the dvd will not load at all still. I also used a bubble level and adjusted the laser table screws to get level.

Mechanical spindle height and laser table height should be good, maybe i got a bad new laser pickup or i have a electrical problem with the mother board.

I posted pictures of the circuit board and the mech.

If any has a service manual for this unit or a unit similar, i would pay for it, i do want to get this unit working properly again.

Yes and i did remove the solder blob on the laser pcb.

Any help would be appreciated.

⟐ Edited by author November 16, 2022 at 21:32 MST

Philips DVP642: Standby-on button blinks but unit will not power up.

Wed, 01 Aug 2018 12:04:51 -0700

Will not power up

⟐ Commented August 01, 2018 at 12:04 MST

Philips DVP642: The Dreaded No Disc Situation

Sun, 26 Nov 2017 12:45:25 -0700

Every disc I put in after a minute of loading in the end it just says no disc. I have tried everything from cleaning it to blowing in the tray and nothing willl work. Is there anything else I can do for it??

⟐ Answered November 26, 2017 at 12:45 MST

Philips DVP642: all videos are not playing

Mon, 29 Aug 2016 02:34:51 -0700

iam using philips video player iam unable to play all video formats

⟐ Commented August 29, 2016 at 2:34 MST

Philips DVP642: I have no audio

Sun, 22 Nov 2015 00:19:25 -0700

i get no audio from my philips dvp642 dvd video player!whats up?

⟐ Commented November 22, 2015 at 0:19 MST

Philips DVP642: picture when playing EU movie "runs"

Sat, 25 Jul 2015 09:14:56 -0700

The players plays perfect NAmerica movies, after hacking code plays Eu movie: voice is perfect, picture is clear but the lines jump in the constant sequence as if there was adjustment of the speed needed??

Single pictures are dropping down from the sky like rain..

dvp 642/37 sept 2004 serial KN010439623307

Thank you for advice on how to diagnose/fix the problem.

My other 642 from 2006 plays anything fine.

Adam

⟐ Commented July 25, 2015 at 9:14 MST