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General Chat => Technical Area => Topic started by: DarthNuno on November 09, 2015, 08:46:33 PM

Title: Philips VP380 Laser Disc PLayer / doesn't spin anymore :-W
Post by: DarthNuno on November 09, 2015, 08:46:33 PM

I'm trying to figure out what's wrong on my (no more) spare Philips VP380 Laser Disc Player unit.

Here's the model I'm talking about :

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum4/vp380-1.jpg)

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum4/vp380-2.jpg)

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum4/vp380-3.jpg)

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum4/vp380-4.jpg)

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum4/vp380-5.jpg)

Without the cover :

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum4/vp380-6.jpg)

Now check out this video  :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum4/vp380-7.jpg) (https://youtu.be/2TgRa6MiwRQ)

When I insert a disc, you can see the lens/beam moving under it, but the disc itself doesn't spin at all. What could be wrong at this point? A belt, the motor, ?  :ghost:
I'm not sure if that LDP is a pal, ntsc, or pal/ntsc player, but I tried both format, and ... same result : the disc doesn't spin!

Title: Re: Philips VP380 Laser Disc PLayer / doesn't spin anymore :-W
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on November 09, 2015, 10:06:06 PM

I know this is not the same player, but maybe some tactics may help ?

(http://img.youtube.com/vi/QRuVdlfbIjA/0.jpg) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRuVdlfbIjA)
(http://www.opdenkelder.com/pics/player.jpg) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRuVdlfbIjA)

Title: Re: Philips VP380 Laser Disc PLayer / doesn't spin anymore :-W
Post by: DarthNuno on November 09, 2015, 10:37:24 PM

I've see that episode ;)
Yeps, not the same player and not the same problem If I remember well (his LDP can spin the disc but the lens can't get focus... mirror problem I would say?)

Title: Re: Philips VP380 Laser Disc PLayer / doesn't spin anymore :-W
Post by: italiandoh on November 11, 2015, 09:54:04 PM

If the optical pickup doesn't achieve focus, the motor will not be started (disc will not spin). Try to clean the lenses. But be careful: there is an angled mirror down into the optical block that needs to be cleaned as well and it is not an easy task.

Matteo

Title: Re: Philips VP380 Laser Disc PLayer / doesn't spin anymore :-W
Post by: DarthNuno on November 13, 2015, 09:04:05 PM

Thanks Matteo, I'll try to clean the mirror and optical... I'll report the result  :)

Title: Re: Philips VP380 Laser Disc PLayer / doesn't spin anymore :-W
Post by: laseractive on May 02, 2021, 03:34:47 PM

Hello DarthNuno,

I wonder if you managed to repair the Philips VP380 back in 2015?

My VP380 needs a repair too, and if you could share some more details
about how you fixed the player, this could be very helpful.

Thank you
Regards,
Christian