Overheating DVD Player?

[Dee]

Hi all

Missus just won a cheapish DVD player in a work raffle, works ok except
if paused for a "while" (10 minutes or more) then won't start playing
again, stutters and pixelates. Eject the DVD and start again and it's
fine. we have the unit in the top shelf of a woodern cabinet with a
glass door. From what i read on web searches it's got a overheating
problem common with this model (GE 1101P) Our old Panasonic player
worked fine in the cabinet, but we swapped em as the new one can play
mp3's.

Whats the easiest way to cool it down?
Can i hook up a small CPU fan and just suck a bit of air out?
if so ..... can i hard wire this into the DVD Player ? by finding a
adequate voltage source coming out of the power supply ?
or maybe even just install a fan on the back of the cabinet

I don't really want to move the unit elsewhere if i can help it, or
leave the cabinet door open during use as our vision impaired kid is
likely to walk straight into it ...

at the moment i've propped it up on some video cases to get some air
under it and it's a bit better ... but not 100%

thanks Dee

 

[daniel - macservice]

Sounds like you answered your own questions,
I would try a 12v fan from a PC, what ever will fit, that's if you can find
a nice 12v source inside the unit to hook it up too, else you could get a
240v fan , but be careful with the wiring.

"Dee" <I.H@te.Spam> wrote in message
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Hi all

Missus just won a cheapish DVD player in a work raffle, works ok except
if paused for a "while" (10 minutes or more) then won't start playing
again, stutters and pixelates. Eject the DVD and start again and it's
fine. we have the unit in the top shelf of a woodern cabinet with a
glass door. From what i read on web searches it's got a overheating
problem common with this model (GE 1101P) Our old Panasonic player
worked fine in the cabinet, but we swapped em as the new one can play
mp3's.

Whats the easiest way to cool it down?
Can i hook up a small CPU fan and just suck a bit of air out?
if so ..... can i hard wire this into the DVD Player ? by finding a
adequate voltage source coming out of the power supply ?
or maybe even just install a fan on the back of the cabinet

I don't really want to move the unit elsewhere if i can help it, or
leave the cabinet door open during use as our vision impaired kid is
likely to walk straight into it ...

at the moment i've propped it up on some video cases to get some air
under it and it's a bit better ... but not 100%

thanks Dee

 

[Rob]

"daniel - macservice" <daniel@macservice.com.au> wrote in message
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Sounds like you answered your own questions,
I would try a 12v fan from a PC, what ever will fit, that's if you can
find
a nice 12v source inside the unit to hook it up too, else you could get a
240v fan , but be careful with the wiring.

Rather than hack into the unit to find the 12V supply, look in the back of
the cupboard or junk box for an old mobile phone charger plug pack or
similar that has an output V & I suitable for the fan. Might be a little
safer and less stuffing around etc.
rob

 

[Dee]

Thanks for the replies .... i'll pull the lid off this weekend and see
where a small CPU fan might fit nicely. good idea about the plugpack,
might see whats available in the shed

Dee

 

[daniel - macservice]

Is it the whole unit or one specific chip that is getting hot? maybe it just
needs a simple heaksink ;-?

"Rob" <rds2665@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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"daniel - macservice" <daniel@macservice.com.au> wrote in message
news:3f6af1f9@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
Sounds like you answered your own questions,
I would try a 12v fan from a PC, what ever will fit, that's if you can
find
a nice 12v source inside the unit to hook it up too, else you could get
a
240v fan , but be careful with the wiring.




Rather than hack into the unit to find the 12V supply, look in the back of
the cupboard or junk box for an old mobile phone charger plug pack or
similar that has an output V & I suitable for the fan. Might be a little
safer and less stuffing around etc.
rob

 

[Dee]

In article <3f6b87af@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, daniel@macservice.com.au
says...

Is it the whole unit or one specific chip that is getting hot? maybe it just
needs a simple heaksink ;-?

I'm not sure ...... and i'm not sure how to test it with my limited
knowledge and equipment, so i think i'll just go the overkill and cool
the whole unit down

Dee