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Sony Blu-Ray Player: Push Power Protect repair

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:44:02 -0700

I have a Sony bdv-e2100 home cinema set and it is giving a Push Power Protect mention on the screen.

I have tried to disconnect all the speakers and the powersupply. Than I waited a few hours and connected only the power and the error still remains.

Does anybody knows how to fix this?

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⟐ Commented February 16, 2026 at 0:44 MST

Sony BDP-S5200: sony hbd-e580 blue ray &dvd/disc

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 08:40:53 -0700

I can't open it and it says locked

⟐ Answer accepted October 12, 2025 at 8:40 MST

Sony BDV-N790W: Why doesn't my player eject a Blu-ray

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 17:43:06 -0700

Just attempting to get this rather expensive piece if electronica to work again.

⟐ Answer edited September 28, 2025 at 17:43 MST

UBP-X800: Won't read any disks or update

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:47:38 -0700

I can't tell if this is an actual problem with the motherboard or a software glitch either way it won't let me update the software or play any disc and I was wondering if anyone had ever tried replacing the memory or had a way to remove the os chip and force a firmware update or knew about a problem with the motherboard that would cause this any help or hints would be appreciated based on the Sony forms this is a common problem but mostly people just toss them out I would hate to do that so I'm holding on to it in case anyone ever finds a solution

UBP-X800: UBP X800 with no Home Menu

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:38:41 -0700

It seems that the UBP X800 only show home menu after playing blurry disc.

The blu ray is connected to a pre amp connected to a sony Oled.

In the sony Oled the bluray appear

Thanks.

⟐ Answered January 31, 2025 at 14:38 MST

UBP-X800: Device isn't starting anymore.

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 20:50:58 -0700

Strange thing, when the player is plugged in, if I hit the eject button on the player, the drive will open and close no problem. However, the device doesn't actually power up.

This includes when I push the power button on the device as well as on the remote. The power light indicator doesn't turn on, the software doesn't start up, even though again, the drive opens and closes just fine.

I've tried factory reset, I've tried using a different power cable, no change.

I should say that I've moved recently and it was working before the move but not after.

⟐ Answered December 31, 2024 at 20:50 MST

Sony Blu-Ray Player: Everything is working but there is no sound output.

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 10:45:30 -0700

Sound is not coming from my system.

Model is BDV-E4100

⟐ Commented December 01, 2024 at 10:45 MST

Sony BDP BX350: It won't recognize any USB

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:53:11 -0700

When I insert a USB stick it says device not connected

⟐ Answered April 23, 2024 at 4:53 MST

Sony Blu-Ray Player: BDP S185 No audio on disc or streaming

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 10:27:25 -0700

The BDP S185 seems to function well with the single exception that there is no audio. I replaced the network board, which handles audio, but still no audio. Is audio reliant on power not used for the other electronics? Does anyone have pinouts?

Thanks for any pointers.

⟐ Commented March 24, 2024 at 10:27 MST

Sony BDP-BX620: Why wont my device pick up my USB drive?

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:06:02 -0700

My blu ray player will not read my thumb drive when I connect it to my player. When it attempts to read the drive it comes up with an error.

⟐ Answered March 21, 2024 at 8:06 MST

Sony BDV-NF620: PUSH Protect error message

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 06:16:01 -0700

I have BDV-N580 bluray player when turned on I'm getting a display message as PUSH PROTECT and the display is not changing to other menu options when operated manually or through the remote.

⟐ Answered September 09, 2023 at 6:16 MST

Sony BDP-S5200: Does anybody know what “gracenote” is?

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 00:27:24 -0700

Does anybody know what “gracenote” is? There’s a label for it on my Sony BDP-S5200 Blu-Ray Player, but I have no idea what it’s supposed to mean. (This question isn’t technically repair-related, but I’m trying to build a wiki page for this device, and I honestly have no idea what gracenote is)

⟐ Commented August 13, 2023 at 0:27 MST

Sony BDP-s7200: Philips HTB3520/94, POWER OFF AFTER 30 MIN.

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 07:50:40 -0700

My philips home theater model no. HTB3520/94 turns power off, no indicator, after 30 minutes...

⟐ Commented July 18, 2023 at 7:50 MST

Sony BDP-S3700: Mod chip for bdp s3700

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 13:58:01 -0700

Hello,

Do you have a mod chip to make the Sony blu ray bdp s3700 region free? And how much will you charge for installing one?

Thank you.

Dipak

083 400 2560

⟐ Answer edited July 02, 2023 at 13:58 MST

UBP-X800: UHDBUDecode.exe SOFTWARE FOR REPLACE OPTICAL UNIT

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:17:10 -0700

I have a Sony UBP-X800 which not read any disc, so I need to replace the optical unit, but in the SERVICE MANUAL says that in order to make the change first I need to take a picture of the Bar Code on the Optical Unit and load it into a software called " UHDBUDecode.exe " and save a text file, then save it into a USB and load that file into the UBP-X800 ub port....

I made a search on the web for the UHDBUDecode.exe software but it seems it doesn't exist or it isn't in any part of the Web, so I'm asking if someone could help me to find that software or if someone have it if could please share it, I hope someone can help me.

Thanks :)

⟐ Answered February 01, 2023 at 19:17 MST

Sony Blu-Ray Player: sony home theater e290 push power protect flashing on screen

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 07:49:39 -0700

I HAVE SONY HOME THEATER BLU RAY E290

NOW WHEN WE START THE POWER SUPPLY THEN SYSTEM SHOWING “PROTECT” :POWER PUSH”. FLASHING

WHAT I DO PLEASE TELL US. please

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⟐ Edited August 24, 2023 at 7:49 MST

Sony BDP-S3700: Is it normal for a Sony BDP-S1700 Blu-Ray player to make clicking nois

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:47:13 -0700

Yes, I know it might say Sony BDP-S3700 but the one that I have is Sony BDP-S1700 and it reads the DVD discs fine and without any problems but it just makes awful somewhat silent clicking noise while playing. I don't have any Blu-Rays and I use the player to watch burned DVD's. The DVDs are fine no scratches nor dusts and they're brand new. Also the player is pretty new. I bought it on September 30, 2022. But is it normal for this specific player or any other Sony Blu-ray player to make awful but silent clicking/buzzing noise.

⟐ Commented October 26, 2022 at 4:47 MST

Sony BDP-S3700: Is it possible to open drawer if player won't power on?

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 06:06:23 -0700

player was damaged due to electrical problem.

Common solution given by Sony and others does does solve power on problem.

It’s dead.

Is it possible to open the drawer without destroying the disc that was inside when the player died?

⟐ Commented September 26, 2022 at 6:06 MST

Sony BDP-S3700: Sony BDP-S3700 keep restarting by itself

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 05:40:26 -0700

The Blu-ray player was working absolutely fine until I put in a disc, it showed me the disc language selection, I pressed the language I wanted and then it just blackout and said on the display view, 0:00:00/0:00:00, so I tried to turn it off, wasn't helpful and then the disc was stuck but then it kept restarting the player (as it was showing the start-up screen (Sony logo and the blu-ray logo) and then black screen and about 10 seconds later, no signal) and that is on repeat, so I took it to a hard reset, which leads me to eject the disc but the player keeps restarting.

Are there any ideas that I could try and get this fixed?

I tried checking the HMDI cable, connected perfectly fine and always works fine with the HMDI cable

Sony BDP-S3700: Issues with external speakers

Sat, 21 May 2022 11:50:19 -0700

I’m stumped. I have a TCL 5-Series QLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV (Model: 55S54), with a Sony BDP-S3700 blu-ray player in one HDMI port and a set of external Panasonic speakers (Panasonic SC-HTB20) hooked up in another HDMI port. They work completely fine with the TV itself, though I have noticed they automatically stop producing sound when I’ve left the TV sitting without actively watching anything. When I try to use them with my blu-ray player, the speakers will work for about two minutes, and then they just quit working. They still appear to be on, and the disc will continue playing, but I’m not getting any sound. Any ideas?

⟐ Commented May 21, 2022 at 11:50 MST