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Old 18-01-2016, 16:54
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As per the title - i'd be surprised it there is, to be fair, but I thought i'd ask.

I tend to switch off my stuff at the plug overnight a lot, mainly to save electric, and i did last night. Turned everything on this morning and my Humax box is "dead". Doesn't power up, nothing on the front panel or anything.

And about a fortnight after i fitted a new, 2TB hard drive as well ..

Weird thing is, the SPDIF port on the back is clearly flashing a red light and making a small noise, so it implies the box is actually getting power. I've just unplugged it again and the light blinked down slowly, making the noise in unison with the blinking, until it stopped and "powered" off.

That's why i wondered if it was possible to do some kind of hard reset. I might open up the lid later on and disconnect the hard drive to see if that boots.

Unfortunately, I don't have the original hard drive any more because the 2TB one seemed to be working just fine.

Do you ever get those hardware failures where you think "This isn't going to be cheap...." ? *groan*
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Old 18-01-2016, 17:30
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Just disconnected the hard drive and it won't boot - the fan doesn't even move so I think, sadly, it's dead. Bum.
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Old 19-01-2016, 05:50
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Just disconnected the hard drive and it won't boot - the fan doesn't even move so I think, sadly, it's dead. Bum.
If the power is disconnected the unit will start to boot, set it's clock and return to standby. The HDR-1000S uses less than < 0.5w in standby, so you save very little.

The fan is probably temperature controlled.

It might be worth while trying a new power supply.
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Old 19-01-2016, 08:48
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If the power is disconnected the unit will start to boot, set it's clock and return to standby. The HDR-1000S uses less than < 0.5w in standby, so you save very little.

The fan is probably temperature controlled.

It might be worth while trying a new power supply.
Thanks. I did think about a new power supply actually, but i'd want the option of returning it if it didn't work I suppose, as i wouldn't want to spend a tenner for something that was no good if the box was indeed dead.
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Old 19-01-2016, 13:22
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Took the power supply in to my local Maplin and asked them if they'd mind testing it, which they did, and it turns out it's perfectly fine which implies the box itself is indeed toast. Bum (again).
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Old 19-01-2016, 14:38
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Took the power supply in to my local Maplin and asked them if they'd mind testing it, which they did, and it turns out it's perfectly fine which implies the box itself is indeed toast. Bum (again).
What did they actually do though? Did they just measure voltages off load or did they hook it up to a load to draw some current out of the power supply.

I've known PSUs that measure fine off load but as soon as you start to draw a bit of current from them the voltage drops like a stone. So simply sticking a couple of meter probes up the DC connector may not necessarily tell the whole story.
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Old 19-01-2016, 15:39
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What did they actually do though? Did they just measure voltages off load or did they hook it up to a load to draw some current out of the power supply.

I've known PSUs that measure fine off load but as soon as you start to draw a bit of current from them the voltage drops like a stone. So simply sticking a couple of meter probes up the DC connector may not necessarily tell the whole story.
The guy actually did do just that with some meter probes and told me the voltage was reading as something like 11.69v from the 12v power supply.
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Old 20-01-2016, 12:30
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The guy actually did do just that with some meter probes and told me the voltage was reading as something like 11.69v from the 12v power supply.
You need to be able to pull up to 5A to test it.
My ISP box's external power supply got wasted by a lighting electro magnetic wave. I tested it with a volt meter 12v - Perfect but it would not boot the unit. A replacement power supply fixed it.

Try a different power supply - car, or other kit . Make sure you get the polarity correct.
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Old 20-01-2016, 13:55
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You need to be able to pull up to 5A to test it.
My ISP box's external power supply got wasted by a lighting electro magnetic wave. I tested it with a volt meter 12v - Perfect but it would not boot the unit. A replacement power supply fixed it.

Try a different power supply - car, or other kit . Make sure you get the polarity correct.
Thanks. I've checked all my stuff and I don't have a similar power supply with the right adapter on it unfortunately. I'm not against the idea of buying one, but I'd need to know i can send it back if it doesn't work because i'd rather not spend a tenner on something that might not work.

I've got time to look though - it's going to be a while before i can afford to replace the box either way, so if i see another PSU i can get, then I will.
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Old 21-01-2016, 10:45
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Well, all's well that ends well I suppose. I rang my insurance providers yesterday just to see if the box was covered under any particular clauses and I happened to mention that I had a lot of building work going on above me and in the kitchen and bathroom as well so there might be a case of accidental damage, considering the amount of dust about at the moment

To cut a long story short, I've been issued with a voucher to go and get the new Humax 1100S 1TB Model at Currys!
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