You guys,are getting too technical- not long ago I trew away a Sony Blu-ray player cos' it wasn't spinnig the disc either.Today my Pioneer DVD Player has done the same thing,not spinnig.I've pressed power/stop buttons simultaniously to reset the unit -yes it did reset by displaying 'Cancel'- but it still wouldn't spin the discs,any discs even CD's I've tried. I've pulled it appart, whiped the laser,forced the loading tray in and out manualy,turned the unit on the side, bashed it ,mildly,span the discs with my finger...nothing worked, untill I stuck in a BLU-RAY DISC. I knew it wouldn't play it - it's not a blu-ray player- but believe it or not it started spining it like crazy - a good sign I've thought - eject,stuck in a normal,standard DVD and it works like new.
I personally think that the chipset lost it's 'mind' but hopefully it's back now , for good.
It worked for me ,it's worth a try. Good luck
P.S And you dont need to pull it appart.

Hi

I also have a Panasonic sa-dm3 home theatre system with the same problem. I have found the only way round it is to continue opening and closing the Dvd drawer and eventually it plays. It plays some discs straight away but clearly it is a problem that needs sorting. I've cleaned it a few times with a cleaning disc but it doesn't really affect it too much. So yes I too would be interested in any ideas how to solve the problem permanantly as is very frustrating.

if cleaning the laser lens don't help then the laser needs to b replaced and/or the signal processing board

hello,
i have just tried to played some DVD's through my pioneer but they just won't play - it just keeps coming up with 'no disc.' The same problem as most other people have had. i put a random other DVD in the pioneer machine and it worked as normal so i thought it was fixed, however that seems to be the only DVD that will play!

Can anybody please help me?!

Thank you!

wow guys these post were really helpful...i was having the exact same problem as well, i tried a CD and it worked...the problem was the DVD was to close to the laser lense, so i raised the hat which the DVD sits on just a bit higher and it worked...i believe sometimes the gears for the leanse go out of timing when disc that are scratched up are placed in the DVD player, usually there is a noise and thats the gears slipping or spinning pass each other because it is so difficult to read the disc...so it does not know when to stop and the motor keeps spinning even doe it has reached its stopping point causing the gears to go out of timing...so try just push the slider forward so the gears slip (only if you are hearing a noise)...i find that kinda help a bit...

My portable Philips dvd player keeps saying "no disc" My problem is that my lazer wire is not connected to spinny wheel in the front and Idk how to fix it?? plzz help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have an Insignia 32" TV with built in DVD player and the it will not recognize and play DVDs. They go in just fine but after the initial spin they automatically eject with the TV saying "no disc".

I've tried a laser lens cleaner but those too eject just as quickly. I read in the earlier part of the thread about the effects of a power failure on the components. I'm seeing a connection with the timing of the problem with a recent power failure. I live in San Diego and we had a rather huge power failure last year. Would that have "fried" the DVD drive in the TV beyond repair?

If I were to purchase the part could I install it if I were mechanically adept? I found the replacement part on a website (CN15-00209, part # S-8342 for $60.71). Or if I purchased the part and took it to someone to install what do you think the labor would be?

Thanks

hi
i have a problem with my dvd player when i insert a disk(both dvd and vcd) it fail to rotate and display no disk but when i inserted a disk and when its loading i rotate it hand it can read only vcd but not dvd so what is the problem?

my dvd works after I have recorded most shows Its just acouple Dvds that come up saying empty disc Did I do something wrong or is that show not sppose to be recorded? The dvd is not that old its a magnavox player recorder

If cleaning the lens no longer fixes it: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_repair_a_DVD_player#ixzz2GSQ4DQTK

I have an old Wharfdale DVD player. Its been a very reliable player. Recently it says no disc when a disc is in the tray, it spins but doesn't play unless I eject and close the tray about 30 or 40 times. Then it plays no problem. What can I do to fix it as it's age means it'll cost more than its worth in a repair shop.