Panasonic DVD-LS5 Portable DVD Player
Resolving Error H-03
I've had this player for a few years and overall its a sturdy, small and easy to use. However, a couple of days ago mid way through a movie I recieved an error H03 and the player stopped working. <br />Previous reviews and post suggest that after talking with un-helpful panasonic techs, removing the back panel and using an air canister to give the player a good cleaning can result in the player working again. <br />This did not work in my case. What did work was spinning the clogs of the laser's track (the component the laser is attached to can be lifted straight off the base exposing the clogs on the undersurface - take care with the two wires attached) to effectively move the laser to its outer most point on the track. Note that there are two clogs, one white and one black. I found that by spinning the white clog (I used a pair of tweezers) little resistance was given and the laser moved on the track.  <br /> <br />After replacing the panel and restarting the player, the laser moved, the DVD spun and the error message was gone. Please note that this should only be done as a last ditch atempt to get the player working and by touching some of the internal components the player can be ruined permentantly :)