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Sky box stuck in Standby!!

  • 25-05-2006 6:17pm
    #1
    Hellrazer
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    Just bought a Pace box here on boards)The black one-older model I think--bskyb--2500b it says on the back)--Brand new still in the box wrapped up never used.
    Plugged it in and it was working fine but the epg wsnt showing CH4/ITV etc so I decided to force an update since I thought that that might update the channel listing.
    Update seemed to work fine but now I have a problem.
    To cut a long story short it now wont come out of standby ie red led wont turn to a green one and the unit wont switch on--Any ideas??
    Could I have fecked the box up by forcing an update??
    Is there a way to do a "factory" reset on the box?
    Thanks
    Richie


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  • #2
    jamesnp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭jamesnp


    From my days in IT tech support:

    Have you plugged it out and plugged it back in again?

    -jp


  • #3
    Hellrazer
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,885 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hellrazer


    Done all that.


  • #4
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,143 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Its 99% banjaxed then.

    Forcing an update is never a good idea, they usually come down after a day or two if not the first night its left plugged in to the mains and the satellite connection.


  • #5
    jamesnp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭jamesnp


    MYOB wrote:
    Its 99% banjaxed then.

    Is there a factory reset dodah anywhere on your model at all? If not I'd say you're fairly screwed.

    -jp


  • #6
    Hellrazer
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,885 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hellrazer


    Im sure one of the guys who run Sat shops might be able to point me in the right direction for a repair.


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  • #7
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,143 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    www.pacelink.co.uk - if it can be repaired at all.

    It almost certainly can't be economically repaired; a box that old is 20 sterling on eBay.


  • #8
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Sounds like PSU.

    These boxes are really too slow now for the current Sky SW. They also give trouble with Tuner (Seen this myself).

    One version has a built in PSU and the the other 2500 series has a separate PSU board. (S and B series of 2500 I think).

    I doubt it was never used if PSU has failed. These are what, 6 or 7 years old?


  • #9
    Hellrazer
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,885 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hellrazer


    It was still wrapped up in the bag with everything all in sealed bags.Ive a feeling the forced update may have something to do with it.


  • #10
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Hellrazer wrote:
    It was still wrapped up in the bag with everything all in sealed bags.Ive a feeling the forced update may have something to do with it.
    Unlikely. And a box out of use/ that old needs a forced update to work at all. So many versions missed. I've never seen a broblem with forced updates. Try another forced update. If possible check with a different box that the coax/ LNB has a signal.

    Also leave it plugged in. If some of the PSU capacitors are not working they may recover. It has a fuse so is unlikely to burn the house down.


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