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Philips DVP-642

I've got a Philips DVP-642 DVD player on the bench. I haven't opened it yet, and this is probably premature, but the symptoms are simple and I thought I'd ask if anyone has seen this or has any comments/recommendations for me.

It has a small red LED on the left by the power button. When that's lit, it means power is off and it's in standby. When you hit the power button, it should turn off that standby LED and turn on the display and power up. It's not turning on reliably. You hit the button and the standby LED turns off, then after 3-4 seconds, it turns back on. The display doesn't power up and you can't open the tray. The remote won't start it either.

If you try this repeatedly, particularly after powering off and on with the AC plug, you can occasionally get it to start up, and from then on it runs fine, until you turn it back to standby or pull the plug.

Anyone want to suggest where to start? Is it likely to be going through some startup check that fails?

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T o d d P a t t i s t
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Try replacing C316 on the power supply. It's a 1000uf electrolytic and is a common problem on this model. Look for any bulging electrolytics and replace them as well. Hope this helps!

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James Jones

most of the ones I have looked at with these symptoms have bulged electrolytics in the power supply.

joe.

James J> > I've got a Philips DVP-642 DVD player on the bench. I

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toranaboy14

Thanks a lot. That's where I'll start.

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T o d d P a t t i s t

You were absolutely right! I opened it up and C316 was bulging, checked the ESR for kicks - 10x too high, replaced it, checked the other caps (OK) and fired it up. Works perfectly. That has got to be the fastest/easiest repair I've ever done. Thanks!

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