Panasonic DMR-EX769 Please Wait Error Power Supply Repair - Lied to at the Car Boot Sale Again

[@carlmiles8948]

Great video.. A little hint..Use a small piece of heatshrink tubing over the tip of the solder sucker. It helps stop the solder sucker bouncing and possibly damaging the p.c.b and gives it a slightly stronger suction...Take care!

[@RetroElectronicRepair]

Thanks for the tip. I shall try that.

[@billhancox253]

Thanks Lee for another great video. I find it was a period in early 2000's when the caps were rubbish . Newer ones seem to be ok, a good source of used caps is old computer motherboards.

[@RetroElectronicRepair]

Thanks for watching and the comment Bill. Yes there definitely seemed to be a problem around this time as many of these machines from that era have the same problem.

[@chris-pike]

Another great job you did on the Panasonic dvd recorder there and a interesting fix too Lee at least the price of capacitors are really cheap when it comes to replacing them for fixing - nice 1 mate 👍

[@RetroElectronicRepair]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. It's even nicer when you get get the capacitors free from other junk I have laying around but sometimes you just haven't got the right one. 👍

[@azshaw123]

This channel should be far bigger than it is........I love watching your videos sir as they are extremely helpful.... Thank you!

[@RetroElectronicRepair]

Big thanks, I appreciate that. 👍 I'm glad you enjoy the videos. It would probably get bigger if I uploaded more regularly but not everything I buy is broken.

[@ashleycox432]

I use bits box electronics for small component orders. The prices are on a par with the big distributors, without the ridiculous handling charges.

[@RetroElectronicRepair]

Thanks Ashley I'll take a look at them. 👍

[@RoughJustice2k18]

It's not clear in the video, and I could be wrong, but I am guessing your Panasonic unit has a 160 GB IDE HDD. My DMR-EX78 which I originally purchased as a clearance item in 2012 from a now defunct appliance store for $145 AUD (manufacturer date code on the rear panel shows the model year as being December 2008) has a 250 GB IDE HDD and it worked last time I tested it, but the real downside with these models besides the horribly slow IDE drive, is no HD tuner (SD only) - that puts me off using it. However, for £4, you scored a repairable bargain.

[@RetroElectronicRepair]

I can't remember what size the drive was. It sold very quickly after I repaired it. I do prefer the newer models with the HD tuner/channels but the SD models still sell for some good money in the UK

[@thehitman5007]

for 4 pounds , i won't complaint 😆

[@RetroElectronicRepair]

I don't complain but that's the only reason I buy stuff cheap as I buy it as though it is broken. I just don't understand why people just say "it doesn't work" I would still have paid £4 for it. It was a bargain. 😉