Grahamfff   10 #1 Posted September 3, 2017 (edited) Can anyone recommend someone to repair a Sony DVD / Hard disc recorder. I realise it's probably more economic to buy a new one, but there's a lot of stuff on the hard drive I'd rather not lose. Thanks Edited September 4, 2017 by Grahamfff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ghozer   112 #2 Posted September 4, 2017 What's the problem with it?  if it's powering on and displaying a picture, (but such as not reading DVD's) then you could still save what's on the drive...  there could also be a way to put the drive in a PC and read from it, probably require some special software as I doubt it would be windows readable, - a little research required! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Grahamfff   10 #3 Posted September 4, 2017 I can hear the hard drive spinning but the machine appears not to even attempt to read either the hard drive or a DVD. I can see nothing on the TV screen that si being 'sent' from the machine - no picture, no menus etc.  It may be possible to read the disc on my computer but this may be beyond me technical abilities. Also, I have a lot of un-finalised DVDs which won't play on any other machine so I'd like to get this machine working if at all possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
xdbx   10 #4 Posted September 4, 2017 Is there a splash screen when the sony device is turned on? Have you tried a different lead in a different tv socket? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Grahamfff   10 #5 Posted September 4, 2017 Is there a splash screen when the sony device is turned on? Have you tried a different lead in a different tv socket?  No and yes, respectively! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ghozer   112 #6 Posted September 4, 2017 What model is it?  There's often a button combo you can do to attempt to reset it, in case of any issues..  it's always the first thing I check for and do... if you have the manual it should be in there somewhere, otherwise a quick google you should be able to find it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
geared   302 #7 Posted September 4, 2017 A PC repair place should be able to remove the hard drive and get the data for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...