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riza · 24-08-09, 01:07 PM

my display started going weird with red and yellow coming on and off. so i unplugged. when i plugged it back in the it stopped working. it now has them 2 green lights, one aabove the other. it wont turn on. anyone know what is wrong with and what i can do? i tried just installing the software again but my comp is not recognising it.

danielz000 · 24-08-09, 01:21 PM

had you tried changing anything on it, i.e. the firmware?

Are you getting any picture to your TV?

riza · 24-08-09, 01:27 PM

no it wont turn on. its just stuck with the 2 green lights. i tried to change the firmware but my comp will not even recognise it so i couldnt do that.

danielz000 · 24-08-09, 01:45 PM

I saw a post saying there's a reset button inside of the boxes next to the tuner... if you're sure the box is fried you could try that... its a little silver square with a little black round button on it...

riza · 24-08-09, 04:34 PM

thanks il give it a go. do i have to have it powered on while pressing the reset button?

smoggy · 24-08-09, 04:53 PM

it could be one of your capacitors has blown but you can try this method thanks to jamiejamie230

reflash the firmware back to box
connect your box to PC but leave the power off to the box (with the lid off)
start the download process
hold the reset button down (keep it pressed down) whilst applying power to box
release the button and hopefully the firmware will start downloading

take extra care, don't want you going up in a flash of smoke

riza · 24-08-09, 05:36 PM

thanks it may be the capacitor. to replace would it require soldering?

smoggy · 24-08-09, 06:15 PM

have you tried the reset method because it has been known to work in the past

yes you have to desolder it and solder new one in (if you search dead eurovox you will get plenty of posts with similar problems)

have a read of this post C14 Capacitor help!!

there's a picture in this post Dead Eurovox

riza · 24-08-09, 07:11 PM

just tried the reset method..didnt work. i checked the capicitors but none of them look blown as they are not buldging up. i dont know what it could be

yusuf_gaz · 24-08-09, 07:18 PM

Hi

Caps dont always have to look bulging or leaking to be f**ked.

Regards

24-08-09, 01:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
riza Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 80 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	max v 08 - whats wrong? my display started going weird with red and yellow coming on and off. so i unplugged. when i plugged it back in the it stopped working. it now has them 2 green lights, one aabove the other. it wont turn on. anyone know what is wrong with and what i can do? i tried just installing the software again but my comp is not recognising it.

24-08-09, 01:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
danielz000 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 135 Thanks: 17 Thanked 26 Times in 22 Posts	Re: max v 08 - whats wrong? had you tried changing anything on it, i.e. the firmware? Are you getting any picture to your TV?

24-08-09, 01:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
riza Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 80 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: max v 08 - whats wrong? no it wont turn on. its just stuck with the 2 green lights. i tried to change the firmware but my comp will not even recognise it so i couldnt do that.

24-08-09, 01:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
danielz000 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 135 Thanks: 17 Thanked 26 Times in 22 Posts	Re: max v 08 - whats wrong? I saw a post saying there's a reset button inside of the boxes next to the tuner... if you're sure the box is fried you could try that... its a little silver square with a little black round button on it...

24-08-09, 04:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
riza Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 80 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: max v 08 - whats wrong? thanks il give it a go. do i have to have it powered on while pressing the reset button?

24-08-09, 04:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
smoggy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North East England Posts: 2,780 Thanks: 240 Thanked 882 Times in 792 Posts	Re: max v 08 - whats wrong? it could be one of your capacitors has blown but you can try this method thanks to jamiejamie230 reflash the firmware back to box connect your box to PC but leave the power off to the box (with the lid off) start the download process hold the reset button down (keep it pressed down) whilst applying power to box release the button and hopefully the firmware will start downloading take extra care, don't want you going up in a flash of smoke

24-08-09, 05:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
riza Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 80 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: max v 08 - whats wrong? thanks it may be the capacitor. to replace would it require soldering?

24-08-09, 06:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
smoggy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North East England Posts: 2,780 Thanks: 240 Thanked 882 Times in 792 Posts	Re: max v 08 - whats wrong? have you tried the reset method because it has been known to work in the past yes you have to desolder it and solder new one in (if you search dead eurovox you will get plenty of posts with similar problems) have a read of this post C14 Capacitor help!! there's a picture in this post Dead Eurovox

24-08-09, 07:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
riza Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 80 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: max v 08 - whats wrong? just tried the reset method..didnt work. i checked the capicitors but none of them look blown as they are not buldging up. i dont know what it could be

24-08-09, 07:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
yusuf_gaz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,964 Thanks: 116 Thanked 623 Times in 525 Posts	Re: max v 08 - whats wrong? Hi Caps dont always have to look bulging or leaking to be f**ked. Regards

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