LG LHB326

Actually the player itself was about that price, I was talking the complete set I got 55 inch LG 3D HDTV and 3D player, as well as all the speakers and stand combined with this. But I fixed it myself, tunrs out LG does not know crap and I was not going to pay to send it to get fixed after already paying enough for all of it. I opened it up and solved the issue, I had to take it apart and saw that the LG drives motor attaches to the top rotor by help of a magnet, which fixes the disc so it can spin symmetrically. For this to happen, the drive unit has to have a fixed piece of metal. This particular metal ring got loose and then stuck to the top of the unit, where the magnet is situated. And is loosely attached to the top of the drive unit, the optical disc will spin errandly, that is where the clunking, rattling noise came from. To fix it, I opened the player and the drive unit, which is really simple to do, and glued the metal ring back in its original position. You have to pry the ring from the magnet, taking note of which side will contact the spinning cone that comes up from the disk drive. Check how it fits into the round groove on the top of the cone, and then glue it in place. It now works.

Actually the player was from Walmart, but was 2 years ago so no warranty. Also mint as I have not had much time to use it all only for a few movies so that is why I was shocked. Luckily I figured out how to fix it as I am familiar with electronics being that I build computers and have fixed other DVD players and VCR's.

I am encountering more and more folk that will never open the case of anything. My bet is more gear that needed a (simple?) fix will get tossed.

We already see folk buy a new PC because the old one got infected.
Bob

Yeah most will not bother or are afraid to open it. If you are going to throw it away you may as well open and try to fix it so that is what I did as I thought about throwing it out or selling it so I figured why not check it then and I am glad I did.