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Dr. Strangelove · 22-07-09, 07:55 AM

Help Please.
Just bought a second hand V+ box & it's not working in my home. On boot-up it stops at with AP-52 on the box's display. Is this a Net ID issue?

G77 · 22-07-09, 08:13 AM

yeah, it is mate

Dr. Strangelove · 22-07-09, 08:45 AM

Is that an easy thing to fix?

G77 · 22-07-09, 09:15 AM

i'm presuming your not in pure ntl?

its a lift 512 chip job mostly, you could try the atmega netid trick but i doubt it will work untill 512 chip has been blanked

BL4K3Y · 22-07-09, 10:21 AM

I tried the ATmega trick but I had someone lift and reprogram the chip for me (you know who you are lol)

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Smurf · 22-07-09, 10:32 AM

If your not good at soldering and dont know how to program the 512 get in touch with G77 he will sort you out as it can be difficult and if u lift pads damage it then the V+ wont work at all. G77 is the man when it comes to things like this and he wont bite ur arm off either.
Also just out of curiosity have u checked the card if it has a valid BK before u do the 512 chip as if it aint not worth doing unless u want an expensive freeview recorder. Lol.

Dr. Strangelove · 22-07-09, 08:08 PM

Greatly Appreciate your help. More info. This box was originally based in Wales I believe and now is in Manchester, not sure if that makes any difference or not. I'm pretty clued up with most stuff technology wise but, I'm a Cable 'Virgin' if you'll pardon the pun so most of your advice is way over my head. I'm sure there are loads of others out there with the same problem as myself so hopefully they'll find this thread.

BL4K3Y · 23-07-09, 12:27 AM

Manchester has a different Net ID to Wales and as you said in your first post, AP:52 means wrong Net ID.

Dr. Strangelove · 24-07-09, 07:55 AM

Trying to PM

Dr. Strangelove · 24-07-09, 07:56 AM

Trying to pm

22-07-09, 07:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dr. Strangelove Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	SEcond Hand V+ Help Please. Just bought a second hand V+ box & it's not working in my home. On boot-up it stops at with AP-52 on the box's display. Is this a Net ID issue?

22-07-09, 08:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: SEcond Hand V+ yeah, it is mate __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

22-07-09, 08:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dr. Strangelove Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: SEcond Hand V+ Is that an easy thing to fix?

22-07-09, 09:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: SEcond Hand V+ i'm presuming your not in pure ntl? its a lift 512 chip job mostly, you could try the atmega netid trick but i doubt it will work untill 512 chip has been blanked __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

22-07-09, 10:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
BL4K3Y Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 7,004 Thanks: 247 Thanked 1,319 Times in 1,211 Posts	Re: SEcond Hand V+ I tried the ATmega trick but I had someone lift and reprogram the chip for me (you know who you are lol) .

22-07-09, 10:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
Smurf Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Midlands Posts: 1,220 Thanks: 131 Thanked 179 Times in 164 Posts	Re: SEcond Hand V+ If your not good at soldering and dont know how to program the 512 get in touch with G77 he will sort you out as it can be difficult and if u lift pads damage it then the V+ wont work at all. G77 is the man when it comes to things like this and he wont bite ur arm off either. Also just out of curiosity have u checked the card if it has a valid BK before u do the 512 chip as if it aint not worth doing unless u want an expensive freeview recorder. Lol.

22-07-09, 08:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dr. Strangelove Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: SEcond Hand V+ Greatly Appreciate your help. More info. This box was originally based in Wales I believe and now is in Manchester, not sure if that makes any difference or not. I'm pretty clued up with most stuff technology wise but, I'm a Cable 'Virgin' if you'll pardon the pun so most of your advice is way over my head. I'm sure there are loads of others out there with the same problem as myself so hopefully they'll find this thread.

23-07-09, 12:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
BL4K3Y Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 7,004 Thanks: 247 Thanked 1,319 Times in 1,211 Posts	Re: SEcond Hand V+ Manchester has a different Net ID to Wales and as you said in your first post, AP:52 means wrong Net ID.

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24-07-09, 07:56 AM	#10 (permalink)
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