dm800 tuner failed/broken

[Stev0]

right ive been using my dm800 solid since they came out. all of a sudden i get tuner failed on all channel its been working fine for months. so i rebooted and now my dreambox is showing no turner. just wondering if anyone else has come across this weather its a software or a just a broken tuner. im using newnigma2. have frontier wave with 8in1 switch.

thanks steve

[passete]

Remove the cover, remove the screw that is fixing the tuner !
Now try to move the tuner inside the socket, it could be a bad contact !

Good luck

[Stev0]

its died completely, only the network socket shows lights, led screen was flickering before it died. im gonna try a com cable and dreamup see if it responses if not looks like a new maybe on the cards...

[Stev0]

managed to get it working again by removing hard drive and usb pen drive, soon as i plug in the hard drive or anything else it just so the dream logo and then goes black. could this possible be lack of power?

[passete]

Is the Hdd internal or external ?
Could be a a power problem, or the well known "overheating" dm800 problem !
On my 800, i have an internal fan and just use external hdd's !

[Stev0]

its internal but i have fans top and bottom, cant seem to get the tuner to show any signs of a connection/lock on to a sat. im going to a mate house to try it on his dm800. power supply and setup.

[passete]

Also Try your mate power suply on your 800 !

[Stev0]

its the power supply, thanks for the help passete.

[echelon]

I use one of those pc laptop style psu on mine , the ones that can power an external hdd or dvdr , usually the adapter ones for usb adapatations , or use a pc psu instead using the correct voltage and polarity to power the dm800

I have used the AT type psu`s successfully ( the old switched type ) , but you can use ATX types if you can wire up the start wires correctly from an on/off switch

all depends on your electrical skills I suppose