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Sky Box won't come out of standby

  • 13-10-2007 8:17pm
    #1
    nesf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,644 ✭✭✭✭


    My partner turned on the skybox tonight and it worked for less than a minute and then turned itself off and there was a click or something. Now it doesn't want to come out of standby. I tried unplugging it for a minute and trying again but it's still stuck in standby.

    Does it sound like I'll need a new box?


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  • #2
    Foggy43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭Foggy43


    After pluging back in again I presume you waited about 3 to 5 miutes before before turning on?


  • #3
    nesf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,644 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    Foggy43 wrote: »
    After pluging back in again I presume you waited about 3 to 5 miutes before before turning on?

    Yes.


  • #4
    Foggy43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭Foggy43


    Sorry I cannot be any more help! I did a search but can only find a possible cause to your problem. No fix I'm afraid.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055133822&highlight=stuck+in+standby


  • #5
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Hmm, the click might have been something blowing in the power supply (of the digibox). You're gonna need the box repaired/replaced I think.


  • #6
    nesf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,644 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    byte wrote: »
    Hmm, the click might have been something blowing in the power supply (of the digibox). You're gonna need the box repaired/replaced I think.

    I tried updating the firmware there (just to see if the power supply was actually at fault), and it's working, so it's not completely gone.

    Nah it's gone. I'll see if I can get my hands on a new one. Cheers lads. :)


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  • #7
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    nesf wrote: »
    I tried updating the firmware there (just to see if the power supply was actually at fault), and it's working, so it's not completely gone.

    Nah it's gone. I'll see if I can get my hands on a new one. Cheers lads. :)
    Heh, sorry, but that was funny. :D


  • #8
    nesf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,644 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    byte wrote: »
    Heh, sorry, but that was funny. :D

    Yeah. Bloody thing gave me false hope. :p

    I'm not overly surprised, there was a power cut a few days back and I thought I'd gotten away with it when it worked fine yesterday but eh, **** happens. Electronic equipment is rarely happy when it's plugged in when the power gets turned back on.


  • #9
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Aye, powercuts are bad for sensitive electronics.


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