Re: [slim] repair of squeezebox?
Agreed (about the wireless). Name brand *stereo* blue tooth combos are about $100US (transmitter receiver). And, with that setup you can probably pair your receiver with your cellphone. Most *stereo* head phones I've seen have remote control capabilities. But (as intreaging as it sounds) integrating that into a SqueezeCenter network would be difficult.** rainjacks wrote: Consider a longer headphone cord as well. Or possibly wireless headphones. **(You probably need access to the blue tooth receiver guts to do this. I can only think of one possible way: Use a iPod blue tooth transmitter and decode the iPod's serial port control emanating from it. You still need to get that back to the SqueezeCenter software running on your computer / server box. Best way, probably, would be to develop the ASK IR codes and blast the SB w/them. Hum, probably could do that w/a 8051 derivative chip, PIC or Atmel easy. Hum, this might not be a bad project after all.) ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] repair of squeezebox?
Hello , I would suggest to put some pictures of opened SB with loosed (and fixed) connectors on our forum to see what could possibly go wrong, just for knowledge base. I also advice against wireless headphones, since SB is used primarily for lossless files and quality listening which wireless heads are not able to provide. Cheers! -- Tubebox Tubebox's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19380 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58082 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] repair of squeezebox?
deserttaxguy;383324 Wrote: 2.) Open up the unit again. The electronics from ROM module to the network card are stacked on top of each other. If you look in between there is a small white square connector. Mine was not disconnected, but had worked loose. I gently pushed it together slightly with a probe and tried to power up again. Thank you! I was just about to send my Squeezebox in for repair when I read your post and decided to try DIY repair once more (I had already tried removing the network card and reseating various connectors). In my previous efforts, I missed seeing the connector between the mainboard and the daughter card (I assumed the two were soldered together). Re-seating the daughter card in its socket did the trick. Now I can put my CDs back in storage ;). Cody -- reverber reverber's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3210 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58082 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] repair of squeezebox?
Since it has stopped working as a result of falling off your bedside table, it may be a simple matter of the wireless card coming dislodged or something similar. The screws aren't standard phillips, but are a standard Torex driver you can get in any hardware store. Since it is out of warranty, it might be worth popping it open and checking out if it is something simple to fix. -- maggior Rich - Setup: 2 SB3s, 1 duet, 1 receiver. SuSE 11.0 Server running SqueezeCenter 7.2.1 (7.3 had dropouts for me) and SqueezeSlave. MusicIP has been turned off temporarily while I move to a lossless version of my library. http://www.last.fm/user/maggior maggior's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9080 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58082 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] repair of squeezebox?
I'll take a look at mine too, and see if its something simple. I can solder a bit if I need to or maybe like you mention, the card is dislodged. It won't hurt to take a look. Thanks everybody. I'll post back what I learn when I figure it out. -- deserttaxguy deserttaxguy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5005 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58082 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] repair of squeezebox?
I took your advice and opened up the Squeezebox. If your SB is acting dead go ahead and look. There are very few visible connections but I found two that where loose on my box. Heres what I looked at. 1.) I opened it up and there was a little foam sticky contact switch on the face of the network card that was obviously open. Stick it back together. I tried again to re-power. No logo screen, no function. 2.) Open up the unit again. The electronics from ROM module to the network card are stacked on top of each other. If you look in between there is a small white square connector. Mine was not disconnected, but had worked loose. I gently pushed it together slightly with a probe and tried to power up again. All is good again. As soon as i put the power cable on, the logo screen came right up. Logged on my network as it should and now I'm back in a happy mood.! My remote is still not working right though, but I will try the alternates or just buy an new one on the site here. Thanks everybody. Go ahead and take a look at yours if you are having a similar problem. It only took 5 minutes to fix. -- deserttaxguy deserttaxguy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5005 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58082 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] repair of squeezebox?
Consider a longer headphone cord as well. Or possibly wireless headphones. -- rainjacks rainjacks's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21999 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58082 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] repair of squeezebox?
Yippeee for you! Glad to hear of your good fortune. I have a SB Boom and a Duet and am in love... Thus am happy for your success... I listen to my SB Boom on my nightstand, but when my wife wants quiet sleep with headphones and my iPod, which I keep under the covers so as not to pull it off the nightstand. Not a good idea with a Squeezebox of any kind, however. Sometimes my iPod falls between the mattress and the headboard, which is a pain to retrieve, sometimes I wake in the middle of the night with a headphone cord wrapped across my face or neck... Not a pain per-se, but definitely a weird bedtime experience... I have found through experience the best headphones to listen to when falling asleep are the street style, behind the head, type. The headpiece rides on the back of the neck and is much more comfortable than the over the head type. Not hi-fidelity, but a cheap pair from Target does the trick and if I ruin them in my sleep, I won't cry. What kind of nighttime headphones are you using? Back to work for me! Enjoy your music tonight. Paul deserttaxguy;383324 Wrote: All is good again. As soon as i put the power cable on, the logo screen came right up. Logged on my network as it should and now I'm back in a happy mood.! My remote is still not working right though, but I will try the alternates or just buy an new one on the site here. Thanks everybody. -- Melor Melor's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22289 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58082 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] repair of squeezebox?
I have a squeezebox v3. It's been a great machine, so great that I fall asleep to it with headphones on, then when I wake up I end up pulling the device off the night table. Finally with one thud after another, it's given out, doesn't seem to power on anymore. Is there a place I can send it for repair? Is there anything that I can do in terms of opening it up (that seems hard enough). Any help would be greatly appreciated. -- colville1 colville1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22930 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58082 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] repair of squeezebox?
I updated the firmware Saturday night because my remote was acting weird and I hoped that would help. Now mines DOA too, and nobody admits to dropping it.! -- deserttaxguy deserttaxguy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5005 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58082 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] repair of squeezebox?
colville1;382967 Wrote: I have a squeezebox v3. It's been a great machine, so great that I fall asleep to it with headphones on, then when I wake up I end up pulling the device off the night table. Finally with one thud after another, it's given out, doesn't seem to power on anymore. Is there a place I can send it for repair? Is there anything that I can do in terms of opening it up (that seems hard enough). Any help would be greatly appreciated. You should phone Slim Devices tech support (http://www.slimdevices.com/su_tech.html#phone). For a lot of out-of-warranty repair they will fix things for a flat US$90 fee, plus shipping and handling. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58082 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
