Weak spindle drive motors DVD

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This is a common problem with recent model Panasonic players, as they
moved to a low quality motor. The motor binds and stops turning.


If I decide to upgrade, which manufacturers use a decent quality
spindle Motor.
Thanks,
Bill

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Some of the later model dvd motors are SO bad this doesn't work. Can't even
get to the bottom bearing for lubrication - no openings. Example, later
Toshiba spindle motors. These people are no dummies - they know some people
were fixing these. The motors were designed to never be fixed.

Mark Z.


"Isaac Wingfield" <isw@witzend.com> wrote in message
news:isw-C28E16.22132013022005@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
> In article <1108232020.436434.65730@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>,
> ottguit@hotmail.com wrote:
>
>> This is a common problem with recent model Panasonic players, as they
>> moved to a low quality motor. The motor binds and stops turning.
>>
>>
>> If I decide to upgrade, which manufacturers use a decent quality
>> spindle Motor.
>
> I suspect that if you clean and properly lubricate the existing motor,
> it'll work just fine for a very long time.
>
> Isaac