Sony DVP-S550D - No power

[Tim Davidson]

Hi -

I have a Sony DVP-S550D that a friend asked me to look at. It shows the red
"standby" LED when plugged in; when you press power or play, the LED turns
green for about 3 seconds then turns red again. The motors do not spool up,
and the display does not light up at all.

I have searched the Web for similar problems, but have found no fixes for
this model - any suggestions?

Regards,

Tim D.
timd@shaw.ca

 

[Leonard Caillouet]

You sure about that, Mark?

Sorry, I couldn't resist...

Leonard Caillouet

"Mark D. Zacharias" <mzacharias@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
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It's failing it's initialization routine. Maybe no power to the motors,
maybe a jammed sled motor.

Mark Z.


"Tim Davidson" <timd@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:evnpb.271081$6C4.143457@pd7tw1no...
Hi -

I have a Sony DVP-S550D that a friend asked me to look at. It shows the
red
"standby" LED when plugged in; when you press power or play, the LED
turns
green for about 3 seconds then turns red again. The motors do not spool
up,
and the display does not light up at all.

I have searched the Web for similar problems, but have found no fixes
for
this model - any suggestions?

Regards,

Tim D.
timd@shaw.ca

 

[Mark D. Zacharias]

It's failing it's initialization routine. Maybe no power to the motors,
maybe a jammed sled motor.

Mark Z.


"Tim Davidson" <timd@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:evnpb.271081$6C4.143457@pd7tw1no...

Hi -

I have a Sony DVP-S550D that a friend asked me to look at. It shows the
red
"standby" LED when plugged in; when you press power or play, the LED turns
green for about 3 seconds then turns red again. The motors do not spool
up,
and the display does not light up at all.

I have searched the Web for similar problems, but have found no fixes for
this model - any suggestions?

Regards,

Tim D.
timd@shaw.ca

 

[Mark D. Zacharias]

Well, there are other possibilities, no doubt, but we when we hear the
hoofbeats we think horses, not zebras.

Don't worry about the "couldn't resist" thing.

mz



"Leonard Caillouet" <lcailloNOSPAM@devoynet.com> wrote in message
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You sure about that, Mark?

Sorry, I couldn't resist...

Leonard Caillouet

"Mark D. Zacharias" <mzacharias@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:X1rpb.4835$qh2.1571@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net...
It's failing it's initialization routine. Maybe no power to the motors,
maybe a jammed sled motor.

Mark Z.


"Tim Davidson" <timd@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:evnpb.271081$6C4.143457@pd7tw1no...
Hi -

I have a Sony DVP-S550D that a friend asked me to look at. It shows
the
red
"standby" LED when plugged in; when you press power or play, the LED
turns
green for about 3 seconds then turns red again. The motors do not
spool
up,
and the display does not light up at all.

I have searched the Web for similar problems, but have found no fixes
for
this model - any suggestions?

Regards,

Tim D.
timd@shaw.ca

 

[Techie]

Well since the motors arent turning, and NOTHING
else is happening, it could be a failed microprocessor.
or something in the power supply is dead.



"Tim Davidson" <timd@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:evnpb.271081$6C4.143457@pd7tw1no...

Hi -

I have a Sony DVP-S550D that a friend asked me to look at. It shows the
red
"standby" LED when plugged in; when you press power or play, the LED turns
green for about 3 seconds then turns red again. The motors do not spool
up,
and the display does not light up at all.

I have searched the Web for similar problems, but have found no fixes for
this model - any suggestions?

Regards,

Tim D.
timd@shaw.ca

 

[Mark D. Zacharias]

Well, if you are the same "techie" who wrote the following, maybe he doesn't
want your advice.

(If you're not the same guy - apologies.)

Mark Z.

Quote:
"Techie" <Jbtek@Optonline.net> wrote in message
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"If you don't want the advice, just say so."
Ok im saying so.
I DONT WANT YOUR ADVISE. GO AWAY
All you do is come on these boards and try and trow a monkey wrench into
eveything.
ive seen you in action before.
You neeed to see a shink dude.
This tech dosent give a shit about your opinions.

--
Please reply only to Group. I regret this is necessary. Viruses and spam
have rendered my regular e-mail address useless.


"Techie" <astitech@astimag.com> wrote in message
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Well since the motors arent turning, and NOTHING
else is happening, it could be a failed microprocessor.
or something in the power supply is dead.



"Tim Davidson" <timd@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:evnpb.271081$6C4.143457@pd7tw1no...
Hi -

I have a Sony DVP-S550D that a friend asked me to look at. It shows the
red
"standby" LED when plugged in; when you press power or play, the LED
turns
green for about 3 seconds then turns red again. The motors do not spool
up,
and the display does not light up at all.

I have searched the Web for similar problems, but have found no fixes
for
this model - any suggestions?

Regards,

Tim D.
timd@shaw.ca