Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player
Great player, until it dies (blinking power light solution)
I purchased this player in January 2005.  It worked great and played everything I threw at it (expect QPEL codec.)  After about 8 months it refused to power up.  I was able to get it to turn on if I held the power button for up to five minutes. <br /> <br />I have determined there is a design flaw in the power supply.  One capacitor is either defective, or is not sufficiently rated for the voltage it is expected to carry.  If you are comfortable using a soldering iron, you can fix it yourself in about five minutes.  Here's how to repair:  Open the case and look at the power supply board (on your right, if looking at the front of the unit.)  In the lower half, you will see a capacitor labeled C316.  Most likely the capacitor will be bulging.  Desolder the capacitor and replace it with a 1000uf 32v capacitor, available for $1.69 at a popular electronic supply store.  You could probably get by with 16v part, but 32v is more widely available.  Reassemble the unit and it will work as new.