Hello!
I purchased a Magnavox MWR10D6 DVD Player/Recorder second-hand earlier this year. It worked absolutely fine up until two nights ago. The circumstances under which it ceased working are, in my view, beyond bizarre. It is my hope some members here might help me to understand what happened, and how, if possible, I may repair this.
I have a three-tier OSB television stand. On the top-tier, I have a CRT television. On the second-tier, I had three components: A late-model VCR directly on the shelf, the Magnavox DVD Player/Recorder directly on top of the VCR, and a Digital-to-Analog TV tuner on top of the DVD Player/Recorder. On the bottom-tier, I have two plastic containers containing DVDs. The DVD Player/Recorder was connected via an A/V composite cable to the television.
The other night, I went to turn on the DVD Player/Recorder. I received "no signal" on the television. I checked all the connections, everything was connected properly. Then I checked more closely, and I found that when I went to turn on the DVD Player/Recorder, it was not powering on. Thinking it was a problem with the electrical outlet, I unplugged it and plugged it into a different outlet. Still, it would not power on. So I figured that perhaps the fuse went bad. I set about disconnecting the DVD Player/Recorder from the television and unplugging it so I could open the unit and check inside. This is where the situation gets beyond bizarre....
I removed the DTV-ATV converter, and then set about removing the DVD Player/Recorder. Upon pulling it out, I felt moisture on the top and especially the bottom. Examining the bottom, there was liquid on the bottom, which was thicker than regular water but not as thick as syrup. Then I looked at the VCR, which was the bottom-most component. It was wet on top with the same substance. I then lifted it up, and found about 1/4 of an inch of this fluid, which had some bubbles, underneath the VCR on the middle-tier shelf. On the bottom-shelf, where I was storing plastic boxes containing DVDs, I found about half as much of this liquid beneath these two boxes. The liquid is brownish and smells like older urine.
I checked all the batteries in my remote controls, and none of them are leaking. There are no leaks in my house, no pets, and nothing was spilled. Both the DTV-ATV converter and VCR work fine.
Earlier today, I opened the DVD Player/Recorder so I could examine the fuse and circuit boards. I plugged it in, and can hear a buzzing, but the unit will not power up. I unplugged it and removed the fuse, which upon examination checked fine. At first glance, the main board likewise checked fine. Upon closer examination, however, there is an elevated smaller board connected via two ribbon cables. Using a flashlight, I noted some rust beneath this elevated board. I unplugged the two ribbon cables, and found bluish corrosion on the main board beneath the elevated board. None of the capacitors appear bulging, so I am unsure as to whether they are leaking. The problem is that the affected area is approximately 2" x 2.5", yet the yet-to-be identified liquid substance I found encompassed a massive area.
I am attaching pictures which show what I discovered the other night.
The question for now is: Would leaking capacitors cause a discharge of this magnitude which would cause the fluid to spill underneath the VCR below, or might the spillage be attributable to something else?
I purchased a Magnavox MWR10D6 DVD Player/Recorder second-hand earlier this year. It worked absolutely fine up until two nights ago. The circumstances under which it ceased working are, in my view, beyond bizarre. It is my hope some members here might help me to understand what happened, and how, if possible, I may repair this.
I have a three-tier OSB television stand. On the top-tier, I have a CRT television. On the second-tier, I had three components: A late-model VCR directly on the shelf, the Magnavox DVD Player/Recorder directly on top of the VCR, and a Digital-to-Analog TV tuner on top of the DVD Player/Recorder. On the bottom-tier, I have two plastic containers containing DVDs. The DVD Player/Recorder was connected via an A/V composite cable to the television.
The other night, I went to turn on the DVD Player/Recorder. I received "no signal" on the television. I checked all the connections, everything was connected properly. Then I checked more closely, and I found that when I went to turn on the DVD Player/Recorder, it was not powering on. Thinking it was a problem with the electrical outlet, I unplugged it and plugged it into a different outlet. Still, it would not power on. So I figured that perhaps the fuse went bad. I set about disconnecting the DVD Player/Recorder from the television and unplugging it so I could open the unit and check inside. This is where the situation gets beyond bizarre....
I removed the DTV-ATV converter, and then set about removing the DVD Player/Recorder. Upon pulling it out, I felt moisture on the top and especially the bottom. Examining the bottom, there was liquid on the bottom, which was thicker than regular water but not as thick as syrup. Then I looked at the VCR, which was the bottom-most component. It was wet on top with the same substance. I then lifted it up, and found about 1/4 of an inch of this fluid, which had some bubbles, underneath the VCR on the middle-tier shelf. On the bottom-shelf, where I was storing plastic boxes containing DVDs, I found about half as much of this liquid beneath these two boxes. The liquid is brownish and smells like older urine.
I checked all the batteries in my remote controls, and none of them are leaking. There are no leaks in my house, no pets, and nothing was spilled. Both the DTV-ATV converter and VCR work fine.
Earlier today, I opened the DVD Player/Recorder so I could examine the fuse and circuit boards. I plugged it in, and can hear a buzzing, but the unit will not power up. I unplugged it and removed the fuse, which upon examination checked fine. At first glance, the main board likewise checked fine. Upon closer examination, however, there is an elevated smaller board connected via two ribbon cables. Using a flashlight, I noted some rust beneath this elevated board. I unplugged the two ribbon cables, and found bluish corrosion on the main board beneath the elevated board. None of the capacitors appear bulging, so I am unsure as to whether they are leaking. The problem is that the affected area is approximately 2" x 2.5", yet the yet-to-be identified liquid substance I found encompassed a massive area.
I am attaching pictures which show what I discovered the other night.
The question for now is: Would leaking capacitors cause a discharge of this magnitude which would cause the fluid to spill underneath the VCR below, or might the spillage be attributable to something else?
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