V+ 88:88 cnt belive it!!!

[easyas123abc]

Hey had a v+ 8300 running for about 2 months now and all working fine set netid and program mosc... working perfect. Last night stb went to 88:88, i've done soo searching and heard that it could be the netid chip... But I've programmed mine 2 months back and it was all working fine. Can the chip still go.

It there a fix for the 88:88 on v+ wnt even let me go to eng menu.

Appreciated.

[reddiesel]

Originally Posted by easyas123abc

Hey had a v+ 8300 running for about 2 months now and all working fine set netid and program mosc... working perfect. Last night stb went to 88:88, i've done soo searching and heard that it could be the netid chip... But I've programmed mine 2 months back and it was all working fine. Can the chip still go.

It there a fix for the 88:88 on v+ wnt even let me go to eng menu.

Appreciated.

Check for dry joints on the chip, go over each leg again, check for domed caps as well.

[easyas123abc]

It was all working perfect i thought that once joints were set thats it its perfect if it worked 1st time???

Where can i find domed caps (sorry dnt no what it is) possible to get pics plz??

Thanks red.

[reddiesel]

Originally Posted by easyas123abc

It was all working perfect i thought that once joints were set thats it its perfect if it worked 1st time???

Where can i find domed caps (sorry dnt no what it is) possible to get pics plz??

Thanks red.

You can get dry joints show up after a while of use so its worth checking, the atmels suffer this too as they say reflowing the atmels, apply flux and heat with a gas torch, the electrolitic capacitors look like metal cans, they can have a lifespan of 2000 hrs or less sometimes, the tops bulge out and sometimes leak when defective, there are smaller surface mount ones too, but not so easy to check, caps are quite a common fault especially on psu side where they get hot.

[easyas123abc]

Cheers the atmel chips are covered with epoxy resin how do i get through them they wnt even scratch...

[rawsy]

seen as you have lifted the net id chip before its worth checking this first

[easyas123abc]

Sorry to be a pain, what would I be checking for... red said I need to reflow do I just add more solder to it...? Sorry I never done a reflow.

Thanks

[tdubman]

dont think its the net id chip i have left this off and the box says err48 get a volt meter start checkin caps mate good luck

[easyas123abc]

Should I be checking al the caps??

Also how would I use a volt meter to check??

Thanks

[reddiesel]

Originally Posted by easyas123abc

Should I be checking al the caps??

Also how would I use a volt meter to check??

Thanks

If you have a test meter set it to ohms, then put probes on both terminals of cap it doesnt matter which way then reverse probes, you should get a brief reading which should be roughly what is printed on cap,1000 uf (micro farad ) for example, you may have to do it a few times to establish the reading, if you get no reading or it goes right round the scale its knackered, if you have to change any and cant get exact match you can use a slightly higher voltage or mf , if its a high temp one 105 deg make sure its same or it wont last long.