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26. December 2007 @ 11:10 |
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Apologies for butting in Martin :)
@51 sounds like your box has a faulty capacitor and it has nothing to do with firmware, I can give you instructions on how to fix it, BTW if you had version 4 on it for months its a genuine box.
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26. December 2007 @ 11:18 |
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thanks scouser glad your around carry on pal c11 ?
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26. December 2007 @ 11:46 |
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No probs Martin and yep more than likely the C11 :)
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26. December 2007 @ 11:53 |
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what way can you test thease scouser please
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26. December 2007 @ 11:57 |
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You can test them across the power rail Martin, easier to test on an EV hence why you remove the C12 first as it is hard to test without doing this as they are a hard cap to see physical bulging, only time you know they are causing problems is when you see these type of symptoms.
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26. December 2007 @ 12:18 |
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thanks scouser i did read your instucions on how to replace them was just wondering how to find witch on as blown thanks one of my boxes as been acting up so i will call upon you in the new year if thats ok
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26. December 2007 @ 12:30 |
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For you Martin anytime :)
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26. December 2007 @ 13:07 |
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hi sc0user, so you reckon it has faulty capacitor? I'm not quite sure what that is or indeed how to fix it, sounds complicated, lol. I'd be gratefull if you could tell me how to fix this problem. I thought my box was a clone and tried putting firmware v2.57ee_fixed on it but as you might suspect the box dies before getting anywhere near the 100% mark. Thanks for the help guys.
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26. December 2007 @ 17:17 |
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Sounds difficult but it is quite easy, if you dont feel comfortable doing it, bring it to your local TV repair shop with these instructions:
1.Remove the cap (c21) electrolytic near the ribbon on the psu board.
2.Boot the box , it should boot to on and function correctly , the psu will hum ignore it , just let it boot to ON ,then turn it back off.
3.Replace electrolytic cap (c11) 1000 mic @10v on the psu board , resolder (c21)
thats it done.
You can get caps from Maplins they can also be found on fleebay item No 110091935709.
Takes a few minutes to do, thats it.
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26. December 2007 @ 17:52 |
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scouser looking on ebay ie on starviews i noticed a new jtag with a rs232 cable with 6"of cable have u heard of it,and eurovox
cheers
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26. December 2007 @ 21:31 |
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hi scouser could you just confirm if these are the right caps i should be looking at
picture 1
http://img242.imageshack.us/my.php?image=file1kp6.png
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http://img508.imageshack.us/my.php?image=file2uh0.png
and do you know the code 4 maplins as there is that many i dont want to fit the wrong one
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=capacitor%20%20c11&source=15&SD=Y
thanks in advance
martin
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27. December 2007 @ 10:36 |
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Originally posted by cactikid:
scouser looking on ebay ie on starviews i noticed a new jtag with a rs232 cable with 6"of cable have u heard of it,and eurovox
cheers
They are standard jtag cables that have been used since day one, more than likely unbuffered type you have seen.
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27. December 2007 @ 10:58 |
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Originally posted by martinme:
hi scouser could you just confirm if these are the right caps i should be looking at
picture 1
http://img242.imageshack.us/my.php?image=file1kp6.png
picture 2
http://img508.imageshack.us/my.php?image=file2uh0.png
and do you know the code 4 maplins as there is that many i dont want to fit the wrong one
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=capacitor%20%20c11&source=15&SD=Y
thanks in advance
martin
Martin you are looking at the wrong board look on the psu board beside the ribbon cable :)
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27. December 2007 @ 11:03 |
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Originally posted by sc0user:
Originally posted by cactikid:
scouser looking on ebay ie on starviews i noticed a new jtag with a rs232 cable with 6"of cable have u heard of it,and eurovox
cheers
They are standard jtag cables that have been used since day one, more than likely unbuffered type you have seen.
cheers for that
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27. December 2007 @ 11:04 |
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No probs gotta go cya soon :)
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27. December 2007 @ 11:16 |
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that woman must wear the trousers in ur house scouser lol,i wont ask about the dress!
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27. December 2007 @ 13:51 |
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ok scouser thanks i have found the c11 at the side of the c11 there is a burn mark will still b ok to change the cap or do i have to change the board ???
thanks in advance
martin
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29. December 2007 @ 08:46 |
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Originally posted by cactikid:
all info in original thread,original starview 1 vers 4.00 was working no probs,moved to blackro*k,go digital in house already n*l box, started to loose channels down to 33 and now down to 6 ,multiple resets and autoscan ,talking him thru it on phone and results dont make sense to me,tv102.tv105.tv106 etc and not visible,gone thru everything cable input ,switching box off/on and he has checked ccs bill also ,does it need adjustments with a 4lb hammer to tighten loose screw lol.
thanks
i got box back today with 4 working channels,factory reset and autoscanned,all channels back and working first time,i rang him up to get more info on his cable and he says cable into house to multipoint distribution running 5 tvs approx 15 years old wired up by cablelink told to recheck links. scouser,ferg,celt have u any input please. thanks
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29. December 2007 @ 12:18 |
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hi i have a box that resebles a clone in every way except its runnung v 4.00 on it no problem ,,, any idea why its ok ..
are they clones out there that have been converted to take genuine firmware ????
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29. December 2007 @ 15:15 |
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Originally posted by martinme:
ok scouser thanks i have found the c11 at the side of the c11 there is a burn mark will still b ok to change the cap or do i have to change the board ???
thanks in advance
martin
Just change the cap Martin, the board should be OK.
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29. December 2007 @ 15:16 |
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Originally posted by terry007:
hi i have a box that resebles a clone in every way except its runnung v 4.00 on it no problem ,,, any idea why its ok ..
are they clones out there that have been converted to take genuine firmware ????
More than likely you have a 1st gen genuine box.
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29. December 2007 @ 15:20 |
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Originally posted by cactikid:
Originally posted by cactikid:
all info in original thread,original starview 1 vers 4.00 was working no probs,moved to blackro*k,go digital in house already n*l box, started to loose channels down to 33 and now down to 6 ,multiple resets and autoscan ,talking him thru it on phone and results dont make sense to me,tv102.tv105.tv106 etc and not visible,gone thru everything cable input ,switching box off/on and he has checked ccs bill also ,does it need adjustments with a 4lb hammer to tighten loose screw lol.
thanks
i got box back today with 4 working channels,factory reset and autoscanned,all channels back and working first time,i rang him up to get more info on his cable and he says cable into house to multipoint distribution running 5 tvs approx 15 years old wired up by cablelink told to recheck links. scouser,ferg,celt have u any input please. thanks
Its a cabling fault in his house, as he has split his cabling so many times. If he trys it directly from the incoming feed it will work.
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29. December 2007 @ 18:28 |
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Originally posted by sc0user:
Originally posted by cactikid:
Originally posted by cactikid:
all info in original thread,original starview 1 vers 4.00 was working no probs,moved to blackro*k,go digital in house already n*l box, started to loose channels down to 33 and now down to 6 ,multiple resets and autoscan ,talking him thru it on phone and results dont make sense to me,tv102.tv105.tv106 etc and not visible,gone thru everything cable input ,switching box off/on and he has checked ccs bill also ,does it need adjustments with a 4lb hammer to tighten loose screw lol.
thanks
i got box back today with 4 working channels,factory reset and autoscanned,all channels back and working first time,i rang him up to get more info on his cable and he says cable into house to multipoint distribution running 5 tvs approx 15 years old wired up by cablelink told to recheck links. scouser,ferg,celt have u any input please. thanks
Its a cabling fault in his house, as he has split his cabling so many times. If he trys it directly from the incoming feed it will work.
thats great as i told him to check his connections,do u know if the multipoint distribution unit gives trouble as its 15yrs old as it was wired up by cablelink ,cable that old is it ok or upgrade would u reckon? many thanks for reply
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30. December 2007 @ 10:27 |
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Yep just tell him to use a good quality cable, e.g. CT100, and use good quality RF twist on connectors and good quality splitters, all can be got in Maplins. This will dramatically improve his signal level/quality.
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30. December 2007 @ 15:43 |
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Originally posted by sc0user:
Yep just tell him to use a good quality cable, e.g. CT100, and use good quality RF twist on connectors and good quality splitters, all can be got in Maplins. This will dramatically improve his signal level/quality.
thats great i will tell him that. many thanks
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