I currently have an issue with my DMR-EH75vs unit. although it's a different one.

I was formatting a Verbatim DVD +R DL disc in preparation of dubbing ~ 4 hours of programming. However something went wrong during the format process, the on-screen message basically said "bad disc, the unit would have to shut itself down after self-check. Upon next power up, it would attempt to save the disc for use".

However after powering it back on, the drive doesn't read any discs at all. It doesn't even recognize a simple DVD Lens Cleaning disc. During the power on, or after you put a disc in, or close the tray with no disc, I can hear weird noises from the disc drive (6 distinct sounds I have never heard before). Somehow I think the laser is stuck in a weird position, but I'm not experience enough to open up the machine for a look.

Do you think the bad Verbatim disc somehow ruined the drive? Just a few minutes before, I had no problems dubbing to a DVD -R disc and finalized the disc (a TYG02 disc).

Is there a way to reset the laser or something? Even after closing the tray with no disc inside, sometimes the "incompatible disc" message displays. It's clearly acting funky, perhaps it thinks that verbatim disc is inside when it's not? Is this something a repair shop can fix? Should I try leaving the machine off for a few hours? Maybe it's too warm right now, causing the machine to malfunction?

Any suggestions, thoughts ,or ideas? Thanks.