samsung smt 2110c

[bert74]

Hi if any one can help my box will not boot it just stays on like its on standby and doesnt have anything come up on iot just the red light on the front if anyone can help much appriciated as i have no t.v

[g80878]

Originally Posted by bert74

Hi if any one can help my box will not boot it just stays on like its on standby and doesnt have anything come up on iot just the red light on the front if anyone can help much appriciated as i have no t.v

It maybe a psu problem? , You can get 1 here should this be the problem.

[yusuf_gaz]

Hi

Most likely a psu problem, you can repair this by replacing the caps on the psu. If you open up box and have a look you may see bulging or leaking cap/s better to change all of them to 1000uf 16v 105 degrees, will probably cost £2.50 depending on how many caps are on psu.

You need some soldering skills and make sure you observe polarity of caps if you do change them.

You could try the link shown above but Im sure you cant sell cable related equipment on this forum so might be difficult.

Regards

[bert74]

ive found 4 bulging caps some with black residue will replace with 16 v and thanks for your time and help will let you know how i get on i think it is the psu as it wants to boot but the juice aint there have to get me old trusty soldering iron out

[reddiesel]

Originally Posted by bert74

ive found 4 bulging caps some with black residue will replace with 16 v and thanks for your time and help will let you know how i get on i think it is the psu as it wants to boot but the juice aint there have to get me old trusty soldering iron out

Use high temp 105 deg type.

[Smurf]

Remember not to touch sub equipment if its faulty get a engineer to come out from the cable company.

[yusuf_gaz]

Originally Posted by bert74

ive found 4 bulging caps some with black residue will replace with 16 v and thanks for your time and help will let you know how i get on i think it is the psu as it wants to boot but the juice aint there have to get me old trusty soldering iron out

Hi

Make sure you change all the caps on the psu and not just the 4, the 2110 has 3 different psu some with 6 caps and soe with 5 I think so change them all for as said before high temp 105 degrees 1000uf 16v maplins code DT69A about 37p each.

Dont forget to observe polarity. Maybe wise to take a photo so you dont go wrong and obviously you change the caps with power off.

Also as said above if its a subbed box dont mess with it just give VM a ring and they will replace.

Regards

[G77]

yeah, you never know, if they come and replace, they might just tell you to 'dispose' of the faulty one.

[bert74]

Hello guys just to let you know i have fixed it i got 6 caps from maplin had to get online as my store didnt have any in stock they arrived this week and i put all 6 of them in this morning and the box came to life thanx for all your help
new caps


and the 4 bad caps

[g80878]

Glad to here it all worked out ok.

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