Date   : Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:25:26 -0000
From   : rgcolem.myorg@... (Rob Coleman)
Subject: Philips VP415,

On 30 Jan 2017, at 14:07, Jim Hearne wrote:
> The player powers up but does not spin the disc.
> The remote light flashes in response to the remote and it attempts to go 
> in and out of standby.
> But coming out of standby, the standby light just keeps flashing.
> Also, trying to eject the disc (one has been inside it for years) the 
> eject light keeps flashing but nothing else happens.
> I?ve got the service manuals but just thought i?d mention it here before i 
> take it apart further.

Definitely get the fault code ? you should be able to hook the player up
to a TV with SCART inputs. Also, if you don?t have a clear copy of the service
manual, I?ve got a CD with high quality scans somewhere. 

If you?re not already a member, it may be worth joining the Stardot forum 
(www.stardot.org.uk/forums) as there are a number of people on there with
Domesday setups and experience of fixing them. Mine was repaired at a Stardot
meet-up at the RISC OS Wakefield show a few years back...

Best wishes,

Rob