Help my Pionneer DVR 440H-S ! ! !

[mu_interactive]

hello

my 440 is seek ! when i push the power on button i have "power on " on the lcd screen, an nothing other, no dvr/hard drive starting sound, no information on my TV, nothing (impossible to open the dvd)

- in my recorder, if i deconnect the ide strap (but not the power cable) an push "ON"
the dvr and the hardrive start both, but nothing else (power on on the lcd screen, nothin on the tv)

- i connceted my HD on my pc with usb adapter, and tested it with a special soft (hdd repair) and the hard drive
seem to be fully conctionnal

is it a disk controler failure? a logical hard drive failure ?

my recorder is not seek but dead ? ? ?


note : in case of unrepairable HD failure, is it possible to replace the disk with a newer (bigger) ?

thanks a lot

note : i have not the remote, a friend give me a pionneer Vxx3071 but i dont know if this one is usable on my 440, how to find a new remote for my 440 ?

[Seeker47]

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note : i have not the remote, a friend give me a pionneer Vxx3071 but i dont know if this one is usable on my 440, how to find a new remote for my 440 ?

I'm not familiar with this model, and can't answer your earlier questions, though there are others here who can. In regard to remotes, there are a number of eBay dealers who specialize in all sorts of remotes. I've purchased Sony, Pan, and JVC replacement tv remotes from them -- usually a later version than the original that has the same functionality, or one that is otherwise compatible. The same should hold true for other devices, like DVD Players or recorders. (In many cases, the original remote has gone out of production and is no longer available, except maybe as a refurb. It depends how old the device is.) A particular manufacturer keeps using the same remote control codes, so it tends to become a matter of your getting a similar "xyz" remote that has a subset or a superset of the control functions. I can try to look up one of the eBay dealers I've purchased from in the past, if you wish. There are also a couple dealer sites which have databases that can look up equivalent remote models.

[mu_interactive]

il found this :

http://www.telecommande.net/

[Seeker47]

il found this :

http://www.telecommande.net/

Looks like the type of vendor I was talking about, only much closer to you.
But if they can't provide what you need, there are a number of others --
here and probably also in Europe.

[orsetto]

You should not have disconnected the HDD: this could have caused additional problems you will not be able to fix yourself. Pioneer DVD/HDD recorders format their HDDs in a special way, if you disconnect them and test them in a PC you risk damaging the special startup sectors the recorder looks for. Repairing this requires a very expensive special Pioneer service remote and Pioneer service DVD, the cost is the same as it would be to bring the recorder in for official service. My advice, especially if your model has the Guide+ on-screen program guide feature, is to bring the 440 to Pioneer service and let them repair it. Models with the program guide are very difficult to repair at home, you need Pioneers special tools and guide software.

If you were very lucky, you might have had a momentary problem with the electricity in your home: this can sometimes confuse the recorder and it gets stuck in POWER ON display. Put the HDD back in your 440, put the cabinet back together, and plug in the power cord. Look for the STOP button on the front panel, it should be next to the PLAY button. While the recorder is off, press and hold the STOP button, while holding down STOP press the STANDBY/POWER button. Your 440 should turn on, with its circuits reset to factory settings. You should be able to see something on your TV, and the POWER ON display should change to the clock display. You will need to reset the clock to proper time using the remote control.

The VXX3071 remote will operate the 440- it may not be the correct remote, but it is compatible. You will need to reset the remote to match the recorder. To do this, take the remote to another room, away from the recorder. Hold down the RETURN button of the remote (below the arrow buttons, on the right side). While holding down the RETURN button, press the number "1" button. Hold both buttons down for five seconds, until the green light turns on at the top of the remote. Release both buttons, the light will turn off. The remote should now be set to match the 440 recorder: try it and see if it works.

[mu_interactive]

1) i ve tested the HD with a software who not modify anything (he can test all type of partition, including non pc partition and unformated disk

2) i've saw the main big "condensator" was "breached" with white solid leak

3) reset (stop + power on) is inoperant

note : sorry for my strange language, i'm french

[orsetto]

If there is a leak of white paste, that is your problem. The power supply capacitor is damaged and needs to be replaced. Bring your 440 in for professional service, repairing a leaky capacitor in the power supply is not an easy task to do at home.