Chipped Box Blown :-( Can someone help please

[adubsounds]

Hey Guys

I've had a chipped NTL Pace box for years, a friend of my uncles set it up for me. Got back from holiday saturday and the box has blown. It wont switch on and when the power cords in it makes a very strange sound. Not good at all

Now i'm guessing that the chipped card i have is still ok and that all i need is a new box. So my question is how easy is it to get a new box and have my current card work in it?


I have also recently purchased a new HD television, is it possible to buy a HD box and used my chipped card in this?

Any help would be hugely appreciated

Thanks

A-Dub

[sharkbait559]

nope the card is paired to the box mate

[adubsounds]

Originally Posted by sharkbait559

nope the card is paired to the box mate

so what would you advise i do next?

Should i buy a box and card and try to do it myself?

How hard would it be if i did do it myself>

Thanks

A-Dub

[rawsy]

what sort of box is it it may be easy to fix?

[adubsounds]

Originally Posted by rawsy

what sort of box is it it may be easy to fix?

its a pace and it has Telewest Broadband on the front

I flipped it over and the model number is Di1010T Phase 1b

Thanks

A-Dub

[rawsy]

it will probably be the power supply if you open it see if the cappacitors have any black stuff coming out of them. this happens with samsung boxs quiet often.

[adubsounds]

Ok I've checked with my dad and he says that the power is on but there is just a black screen

He's opened it up and there is no black stuff inside.

Thanks

A-Dub

[BL4K3Y]

Are there any numbers and letters on the front panel when you connect the power?

[adubsounds]

Originally Posted by blakey_8

Are there any numbers and letters on the front panel when you connect the power?

i plug the mains cable in and i get a loud hissing sound for around 3 minutes, during this time the front panel is blank

Then the front panel starts to flash randomly......looks like it could be trying to spell out PACE

This goes on for a short while longer until the two "standby" dots appear

The nothing, i cant turn the machine on, eiter by the handset or by the box itself......

Sometimes it turns on and i get a message saying there is a fault........but while this message is on the screen the front panel of the box still shows nothing but the standby dot

[reddiesel]

Definately sounds like the power supply like rawsy said, look at the metal baked bean cans looking things are the tops swollen or domed, they should be flat or slightly concave, if so replace, the values are on the sides.
Can you see where the hissing sound is coming from ?
Otherwise if you decide to get another box have a read through the forum on eurovox etc as well as standard card type boxes.