dead spiderbox ?

[ruthless]

i havnt used my spiderbox 9000hd for over a week and tonight i went to put it on and all there is is the green power light lightly flickering and it wont come on any help please guys cheers ruthless

[DARKMAN]

Try 232rs and recovery s/w...if you can't...send back will be replase with new one..

[ruthless]

thankyou darkman cant do the recovery tonight but will let you know what happens tomorrow many thanks ruthless

[DARKMAN]

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thankyou darkman cant do the recovery tonight but will let you know what happens tomorrow many thanks ruthless

Try mate if you really need extra help let me know..

[ruthless]

darkman i tried the 232rs recovery and the box stayed the same when i switched the box on after id loaded the bin file i followed all the instuctions i even tried every port but only port 1 would connect where do i send my box back to ? many thanks ruthless

[mrman]

Try **sat replaced a Azbox for me last year.

[tr8.]

Are you sure the plug is ok with power light flickering could be plug/socket

[ruthless]

yes m8 ive tried changing the plug and a diffrent socket spoke to lee today from goldwaffers got it sorted gonna send it back

[DARKMAN]

Talk with Lee will be solved out...if he alowed caa send back direct to us aand we send you new one..

[ruthless]

a big big thankyou to you darkman recived my new spiderbox today thankyou for all you have done for me many regaurds ruthless :respect-053:

[Rebel]

Not my business but I got to say what great service from both Lee at Goldwafers and from Darkman himself.

Hopefully I won't have any probs with my Spiderbox but its good to know that Darkman will help in the event you do have a problem.

[frank1946]

My 9000hd seems to want to switch on when it wants to. At the moment it seems dead, but probably in 10 minutes it will suddenly switch itself on. I have checked the usual suspect the ribbon cable to the PSU, but it is still dead, any ideas.

[echelon]

sounds like a psu problem then, especially if you get the same with no other leads connected apart from the power lead

make sure it has a proper 13a plug fitted, or the proper adapter and not a shaver adapter for continental plugs or actual electric shavers

[frank1946]

!3A plug fitted and even tried it in different socket, but still switches on at random.

[echelon]

check for bulging or split caps on the psu

[frank1946]

Have just had a quick look and no signs of bulging caps and I have to comment that my father was an electronic engineer and I build my own "super" gaming computers (3930 i7 chip 32Gb ram 1.5 Gb graphic card 256Gb SSD, 2Tb HDD, so I am used to looking inside electronic equipment and the Spiderbox HD build quality leaves a lot to be desired. There isn't a single cap that stands vertical and the ribbon cable are bent at right angles rather than slow bends. It doesn't inspire confidence.

[port06]

Hi frank1946,
might not be any comfort for ure problem, but my spider 9000D has had this trick from day one when I set it up.....always found it fully powered up in the morn after setting to stand by overnight......so thinking promlem has nothing to do with the age of your stb.....
My quick fix was and still is a remote controlled socket behind the tv cabinet for easy isolation when not in use.....spider is coming near a year old now, and no other probs so far.....

Cheers, port06

[arma123]

Hello.after accidently pulling box,have no sign of life in my spider box 9000.No power at all,checked fuse in plug.There is no burning smell,anyone have any suggestions.

[Mickha]

Is it still under guarantee? If not try removing the cover, after disconnecting it from the mains, as some spiderboxes had problems, after shipping, with loose power connections, you might have dislodged these.
First I would check the plug, and change the fuse, as one of the wires might have broken, and the fuse could still have blown.

[arma123]

Thank you for suggestion,changed fuse,checked connections with PSU,still no rezults.Thinking try use recovery tool,but would it work,if there is no power ?

[Mickha]

No, if the box isn't booting up, to the F100 screen, then it's a hardware problem not a software one. If it's not under guarantee try to find a reliable, local, cheap, electrical repair shop, that can test the components for you.