I own(ed) this unit and it served me well for a number of years before apparently biting the dust a couple weeks ago. It still powers up, but that's about all. The button functions are now scrambled, suggesting some internal circuit went. Anyway, from...
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Certainly buying another Panasonic DVD recorder will be a solution. Also, there is a PC software called "CD Roller" which is able to read unfinalized discs and recover what was recorded into them.
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My old one had a finicky on off switch too, you had to get it in exactly the right place of it might hum but not vibrate. Just broke after about ten years. As an aging weekend warrior, I can't live without it so I will be buying a new one.
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Mine has died after about a year of continuous use....maybe a year and a half tops.
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Same here. Mine started doing the same thing. It would start working again and then stop again. I finally got rid of it after 3 years of operation.
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I had mine for over a year now and we use it all the time....no problems. I would troubleshoot the power connections before removing it.
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No I haven't had that problem.. The buttons get hard to push the older it gets and its really not that old.
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I know that the unit has been discontinued as of when I odered mine. I ended up buying a different unit.
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I have had a unit for quite a few years. I thought my battery had died and replacements were expensive. Started looking at just getting a new unit. Then I put the battery back in and it has worked fine for what has now been a couple more years. Don't know what happened, might have been a connection problem????
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Yes, I've used it, but not for a long time. I don't think I would plan for this, but in a power outage, it is great.
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I've had mine for several years and it works perfectly. You should get it replaced.
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I've had mine for about 2 and a half years now and it just broke. It's also seen heavy use. If you do the occasional job.. you're probably fine.
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I have the same problem. Not only that, but there seems to be an issue with the power button whether using the remote or pushing the button manually. I like its features when it works, but this power issue makes me think I got one off of the line from late Friday production run because it is crap.
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Mine is still fine after almost a full year. I'd suggest you check the installation and if it still doesn't work well contact the manufacturer for a replacement unit.
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It's worked well in the past but my switch is a couple of years old now and the built in battery backup no longer works. Every single flash of power loses my clock settings now and I have to reset it every time. It's kind of annoying. I tried examining it to see if the battery is replaceable, but is no easy access to the internals.
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I had a switch that worked most of the time. Once in a while it would "stick" and a small tap on the side of the unit would free it up and it would run again ok for quite some time. However, on one of its stick times, I hadn't checked it for some time and my whole basement flooded. I changed the switch which I believe is a weak point in the system (after reading other people's posts).
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I never had that issue. Mine was going strong for a year and a half and I misplaced it (seriously -- I have no clue where I left it). I loved that thing. Have you tried reaching out to the manufacturer?
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I have used it daily for frothing my milk and have had it less than a year. Although it worked well and appeared well made the push button on top died a few months ago and the unit itself just died and will no longer turn on (I had to use a screw driver across batteries to make it work). It has not even lasted a year. I would not buy another one.