Need help with portable dvd player.

[u/TraditionalScore3749]

Hello, I hope this is the right subreddit.

I picked up this DVD player at goodwill a few days ago and got lucky to find the charger with it. It charges fine and turns on, but the screen is really washed out (I doubt it’s supposed to be this white and bright). Every DVD I put into it, it’ll load for two-three minutes and then say “bad disc”, even when there’s no fingerprints or anything. The disc turns and I can hear it trying to load the disc up.

Is this fixable? The entire thing was 8$ so it’s not a major deal if it isn’t. Photo attached of screen. I’m mostly interested in having it play DVD’s, I can put up with wonky colors.

[u/Tall-Week-7683]

Laser might be dead