1 Safety Precautions 1.1. General Guidelines 1.3. Leakage Current Hot Check 1. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE (See Figure 1.) There are special components used in this equipment 1. Plug the AC cord directly into the AC outlet. Do not use which are important for safety. These parts are marked by an isolation transformer for this check.
2 Warning 2.1. Prevention of Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) to Electrostatically Sensitive (ES) Devices Some semiconductor (solid state) devices can be damaged easily by static electricity. Such components commonly are called Elec- trostatically Sensitive (ES) Devices. The following techniques should be used to help reduce the incidence of component damage caused by electrostatic discharge (ESD).
1. Remove the Fuse Cover with a screwdriver. A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer. If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for the socket outlet in your home then the fuse should be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safety.
2.4. Static Electricity Protection Measures • The laser diode in the traverse unit (optical pick-up) may break down due to potential difference caused by static electricity of clothes or human body. So, be careful of electrostatic breakdown during repair of the traverse unit (optical pick-up). 2.5.
3 Service Navigation 3.1. Service Infomation This service manual contains technical information, which allow service personnel's to understand and service this model. Please place orders using the parts list and not the drawing reference numbers. If the circuit is changed or modified, the information will be followed by service manual to be controlled with original service manual. Note: The replacement parts of this model is supplied as block unit.
3.4. Caution for DivX Please will always pass the customer “Warning for Customers Who Use the DivX Video-on-Demand content.” with the product and get it when you unavoidably exchange DIGITAL P.C.B. including FLASH ROM (When the product is exchanged, it is the same.). You must use print attached to service part (DIGITAL P.C.B.
6 Operating Instructions 6.1. Taking out the Disc from Drive Unit when the Disc cannot be ejected by OPEN/CLOSE button 6.1.1. When the Disc Eject can not be done. 1. Turn off the power and pull out AC cord. 2. Put the unit so that bottom can be seen. 3.
9 Disassembly and Assembly Instructions 9.1. Unit (DVD-S48) 9.1.1. Disassembly Flow Chart The following chart is the procedure for disassembling the casing and inside parts for internal inspection when carrying out the ser- vicing. To assemble the unit, reverse the steps shown in the chart below. 9.1.2.
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9.1.3. Top Panel 3. Remove the Wire with Connector (A). 4. Remove the Wire with Connector (B). 1. Remove the 5 Screws (A). 5. Unlock 3 tabs. 2. Expanded the both ends of the back of the top panel in 6.
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9.1.6. Digital P.C.B. and Power Supply 9.1.7. Mechanism Unit P.C.B. 1. Remove the Screw (A). 2. Remove the Wire with Connector (A) and Wire with 1. Remove the 2 Screws (A). Connector (B). 2. Remove the Wire with Connector (A). 3.
9.2. Unit (DVD-S68) 9.2.1. Disassembly Flow Chart The following chart is the procedure for disassembling the casing and inside parts for internal inspection when carrying out the ser- vicing. To assemble the unit, reverse the steps shown in the chart below. 9.2.2.
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9.2.3. Top Panel 3. Remove the Wire with Connector (A). 4. Remove the Wire with Connector (B). 1. Remove the 5 Screws (A). 5. Unlock 3 tabs. 2. Expanded the both ends of the back of the top panel in 6.
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9.2.6. Digital P.C.B. and Power Supply 9.2.7. Mechanism Unit P.C.B. 1. Remove the Screw (A). 2. Remove the Wire with Connector (A) and Wire with 1. Remove the 2 Screws (A) and 1screw (B). Connector (B). 2. Remove the Wire with Connector (A). 3.
10.3. Replacement Parts List Notes: Safety Ref. Part No. Part Name & Remarks *Important safety notice: Description VEP77192A FRONT P.C.B.U DVD-S68 Components identified by mark have special character- GA-K/ GC-K/ istics important for safety. GN-K/ When replacing any of components, be sure to use only GT-K, DVD-S685 manufacture’s specified parts shown in the parts list.
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Safety Ref. Part No. Part Name & Remarks Safety Ref. Part No. Part Name & Remarks Description Description VGP6432 BACK PANEL DVD- VQT3L85-1 OPERATING DVD-S68 S68GC-K INSTRUCTIONS GA-K/ GT-K, VGP6433 BACK PANEL DVD- DVD-S48 S68GN-K GA-K/ VGP6434 BACK PANEL DVD- GJ-K/ S68GT-K GT-K...