Is my Dream Box 800 hd PVR dead

[alfred_1]

Re: Is my Dream Box 800 hd PVR dead

You stated that your DB overheated, When?, How? Did it have a Fan? Can you give further info....

Now if I were you (since you don't have a multimeter - which is very handy to have - and doesn't cost much - with 20 - 25 Euros u can have a decent one) I would get a 12 volt Car bulb (side lamp) and try to light it up by connecting two wires from the plug of the powersupply (the plug that goes into the Dreambox)......connect one wire from the center hole and the other from around the outer connection of the Plug. If the lamp lights up properly it means that the 12 Volts output is ok and therefore it will be the Box itself which needs attending too. Yo have to start from somewhere.

[whinpo]

Re: Is my Dream Box 800 hd PVR dead

nothing says it's the power supply which is dead...
if it's a clone it can be a transistor, or a bad lm255x or many things...

if you don't have tools to measure, you have nearly no chance to find the origin of the failure...

buying a power supply may help, or not...

[green_sat]

Re: Is my Dream Box 800 hd PVR dead

I have opened the box up but can't see any thing burned or damaged it's bit cramped in there. I don't have anything to measure the voltage..
is there any where i can buy the power supply from?
Although the LED on the power supply is on.

I don't know how to do this?

[whinpo]

Re: Is my Dream Box 800 hd PVR dead

Could you open the box and take a picture (high res) of the mainboard?
There may be a problem on the capacitors.

have you a device to measure voltage?

Re: Is my Dream Box 800 hd PVR dead

my Dreambox 800hd PVR over heated and is almost dead apart from the ethernet led blinking there appears to be no life.
I tried holding the button at the front down and powering up but nothing any advice will be appreciated.

Have you tried to rewrite the firmware from web interface, search the forum and you'll find the exact procedure.

Try a firmware that you are sure it worked

[skytec]

Re: Is my Dream Box 800 hd PVR dead

my Dreambox 800hd PVR over heated and is almost dead apart from the ethernet led blinking there appears to be no life.
I tried holding the button at the front down and powering up but nothing any advice will be appreciated.

Have you tried to measure the voltage from the source? The problem can also cause power supply.

[green_sat]

my Dreambox 800hd PVR over heated and is almost dead apart from the ethernet led blinking there appears to be no life.
I tried holding the button at the front down and powering up but nothing any advice will be appreciated.