Re: [slim] Is my Squeezebox 3 dead?
Mine died about 2 months ago. I took it to Jaycar Electronics and bought a new PS for about $20.00. Does not get any easier than that. -- givendale givendale's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10161 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is my Squeezebox 3 dead?
Look through this thread for a substitute power supply in Australia. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49785 -- Wirrunna A camel is a racehorse designed by a committee. Wirrunna's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3225 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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I had a similar problem described in this thread. After two and a half years, the SB3 is suddenly dead. Logitech phone support said since there's no repair facility in Australia and the unit is out of warranty, it's a write off. So I thought I might as well crack the case open and see if it was something obvious like a blown capacitor or similar. Before I did, I decided to measure the current draw, which was easier for me to do using a separate switchable PSU I have with exposed terminals. Viola, the squeezebox worked. So notch up another dead power supply. I wonder if the power supply was simply under-speced from the start. The PSU which was supplied with the unit claims an output of [EMAIL PROTECTED], while the sticker on the bottom of the SB3 wants [EMAIL PROTECTED] (I didn't end up measuring what is actually being used, might do that later.) -- toojays toojays's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5502 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is my Squeezebox 3 dead?
toojays;367376 Wrote:
...(I didn't end up measuring what is actually being used, might do
that later.)
Please do; I'd like to know.
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Re: [slim] Is my Squeezebox 3 dead?
Just a followup post to my previous one. After contacting technical support I sent the squeezebox and power supply to the US from Sydney for about $65. A bit less than 2 weeks later I received my unit back again - apparently there was a problem with the power supply. All is well now. -- tegandrew tegandrew's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4246 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is my Squeezebox 3 dead?
ehjones wrote: Is 2 years of life all we should be expecting from slim devices hardware? Is this a Serious question? In case it is, the answer is not hardly. I have a SqueezeBox 1, non-G that works perfectly. There are many folks with SliMP3 that work. I don't know how old a SB1 is, but its many years. I've bought three SB1s, all of which pre-date the SP2, which predates your SB3. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is my Squeezebox 3 dead?
Just to add another 'me too' voice: my SB3 is coming on to be 2 years old and it's recently started randomly reseting itself, about once every 24-48 hrs at the moment. Is 2 years of life all we should be expecting from slim devices hardware? -- ehjones ehjones's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5218 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is my Squeezebox 3 dead?
Pat Farrell;267573 Wrote: ehjones wrote: Is 2 years of life all we should be expecting from slim devices hardware? Is this a Serious question? In case it is, the answer is not hardly. I have a SqueezeBox 1, non-G that works perfectly. There are many folks with SliMP3 that work. I don't know how old a SB1 is, but its many years. I've bought three SB1s, all of which pre-date the SP2, which predates your SB3. While I agree with your sentiment, there are some reasonably big differences between the SB1 and SB2 in terms of CPU and decoder. I also have a SB2 with a wireless card that died after 6 months causing the whole box to look dead. Thankfully SlimDevices was just down the road from my place and replaced the card on the spot the day after I contacted support. After replacement the SB2 has been great. However it's still only a couple years old. Time will tell if the SB3 design lasts as long as the previous designs. My first Empeg car box lasted 7 years (with the occasional drive replacement) without a hitch. It still works, but I decided to replace it with my spare due to the original having a slightly flaky volume knob. I'm glad Slim has been building hardware with longevity in mind, and has been doing amazing things with software updates for old hardware that I don't expect out of other companies. This is why I keep promoting their stuff to everyone I know who is even the slightest bit a music geek. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is my Squeezebox 3 dead?
subconscious;267236 Wrote: This must be a pandemic! I am also in Sydney and my Squeezebox (v3) just died yesterday (8th Feb 2008). It was two years and one month old.Mine's approaching that venerable age, so I'm crossing my fingers. -- smc2911 smc2911's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4388 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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This must be a pandemic! I am also in Sydney and my Squeezebox (v3) just died yesterday (8th Feb 2008). It was two years and one month old. Mine didn't die overnight though. Its been going down intermittently for the past fortnight. At the time I thought it was just suffering from local wireless interference and intermittently losing contact with the slimserver, but now I suspect it was actually a sign of incremental failure. I'm hoping its just the power supply that is broken, but some power is still getting through because the squeezebox is warm to the touch and the optical spdif connector is emitting light. Other than that, I get no network response from the squeezebox (either wireless or ethernet) and the screen is totally blank. -- subconscious subconscious's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15420 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is my Squeezebox 3 dead?
Now I am on the hunt for a new Power Supply... the ratings on the supply are a bit hard to find any tips on tolerances The bottom of the dead Squeezebox 2 unit my son gave me to look at a few days ago says 5V at 2A, the bottom of the switch mode power supply says 5V at 1000MA (that's 5V at 1A). Go figure! Cheers, Bill -- heymrbassman heymrbassman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15195 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is my Squeezebox 3 dead?
Well, I had contact with the Slim Devices support. The repair alone is going to set me back USD 90, but on top of that, I need to get it to the US. This is very disappointing, as with the Logitech acquisition, one might hope a more global service. I bought a second Squeezebox in Sydney, but if I cannot get local support for repairs (and I don't think that two years and two weeks is too much to expect for such a piece of equipment to keep functioning), I will not buy any other Wireless Streamer from Logitech. As great as these devices are, I need to be able to count on the support. Adding the cost of shipment to the US to the repair costs, my Squeezebox is a total loss. It is cheaper to buy a new one. Surely, sending some components and a set of technical diagrams should enable the local Logitech technical staff to repair these units? Matt -- matthijskoopmans LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mattkoop LastFM: http://www.last.fm/user/matthijskoopmans/ matthijskoopmans's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is my Squeezebox 3 dead?
HAPPY NEW YEAR And thanks for all of the replies! matthijskoopmans: it's a little while since it happened but iirc there were no weather problems at the time nacmacfeegle: removed the wireless card, no joy. peejay: power supply seems fine - it powers my 5v set-top box (didn't have a meter to hand) Looks well and truely dead. So, as aubuti suggested, I'll have to do the sensible thing and get in touch with tech. support. guess the unit will have to go back for repair. -- looksystems looksystems's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3018 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is my Squeezebox 3 dead?
qirex;253631 Wrote: OK this is weird. I had one [SB2] that I had unplugged when I was out of town last week for Christmas and upon returning I plugged it back in and 24 hours later it died in exactly the same fashion. Maybe it is a thermal problem. It is not the first time that I hear about problems with electronic devices that do not survive turning off after a very long time running. Would like to hear if others experienced the same after switching on after vacation. -- saurus saurus's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7166 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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OK this is weird. I had one [SB2] that I had unplugged when I was out of town last week for Christmas and upon returning I plugged it back in and 24 hours later it died in exactly the same fashion. I know for a fact that our power is good, we barely get lightning in San Francisco and our power overall is very reliable. -- qirex qirex's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1536 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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I'm in Sydney too. Just returned from holidays tonight and found my Squeezebox 3 unresponsive. I also run a server and a Tivo - both OK. From the logs the SB died sometime in the 24 hours after 4pm on Christmas Eve. Very sad. I bought mine 18 months ago online in the US so will try out the two year warranty. Would appreciate any suggestions for repair/warranty. -- tegandrew tegandrew's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4246 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is my Squeezebox 3 dead?
I don't know where to get them repaired yet. There is a guy selling them in North Sydney Claritas Technology www.claritas.com.au Suite 3 / 172 Pacific Highway North Sydney NSW 2060 Phone: 02-8215 0526 I will call him after Xmas I have diagnosed the problem with my units. * one has a faulty power supply * the other has a faulty screen - everything else works OK At least I have one working I think that mime are still under warranty. I got them from the online store, so I will probably have to send them back to the USA -- stuffa stuffa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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stuffa;251284 Wrote: Just thought I would let you know that I have 2 SB3's and they have both failed, I havent used them this month, we went to use them a couple of days ago, and they are both dead. I'm als in Sydney (balmain). But I dont think its thunder. I am suspecting a firmware issue. Anyway, I am about to pull mine appart, so I will let you know what I find While it is certainly possible, it is highly improbable that 2 SB3's would fail independently and simultaneously. It is much more likely that there is some other root cause of the problem (electrical issues, computer/network problems, etc.). Best of luck getting it sorted out. P.S. I guess I should have read until the end of the thread before posting, as you seem to have figured it out already. Obviously, improbable is not impossible. :) -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is my Squeezebox 3 dead?
Just thought I would let you know that I have 2 SB3's and they have both failed, I havent used them this month, we went to use them a couple of days ago, and they are both dead. I'm als in Sydney (balmain). But I dont think its thunder. I am suspecting a firmware issue. Anyway, I am about to pull mine appart, so I will let you know what I find -- stuffa stuffa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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stuffa;251284 Wrote: Just thought I would let you know that I have 2 SB3's and they have both failed, I havent used them this month, we went to use them a couple of days ago, and they are both dead. I'm als in Sydney (balmain). But I dont think its thunder. I am suspecting a firmware issue. Anyway, I am about to pull mine appart, so I will let you know what I find So, do you know where the Squeezebox can be handed in for repairs in Sydney? I would really love to have the second in the bedroom! Cheers Matt -- matthijskoopmans LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mattkoop LastFM: http://www.last.fm/user/matthijskoopmans/ matthijskoopmans's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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Sounds like an issue I had as well, with an out of warranty SB3, Do a search here I came up with a thread that discussed removing the wirless card from the unit, mine sprang back into life and now works fine in wired mode via homeplugs. Obviously this needs to be done at your own risk. You'll need some TorX screwdrivers to open the case. -- nacmacfeegle nacmacfeegle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4889 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is my Squeezebox 3 dead?
matthijskoopmans;250281 Wrote: Hi Adrian, Exactly the same happened with me yesterday. The unit is still dead. I have logged this with support via this site, and the team is responsive. It looks like I have to bring it in though. It is strange, because I just have it 2 years (almost to the day) without any problems. I think it may be related with the wheather we have been having lately here in Sydney. Lots of rain and thunderstorms. I noticed that my router locked up, and I had to reset it to factory settings to get it working again... Best of luck with your Squeezebox. I know I miss mine already... but I ordered a second one, which should arrive tomorrow :) Bad luck, no weather related problems here. You may have had a ground strike near your house, but I'd expect damage beyond the squeezebox? Did you try another power supply? -- peejay Music is what feelings sound like - Unknown peejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7046 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is my Squeezebox 3 dead?
Hi Adrian, Exactly the same happened with me yesterday. The unit is still dead. I have logged this with support via this site, and the team is responsive. It looks like I have to bring it in though. It is strange, because I just have it 2 years (almost to the day) without any problems. I think it may be related with the wheather we have been having lately here in Sydney. Lots of rain and thunderstorms. I noticed that my router locked up, and I had to reset it to factory settings to get it working again... Best of luck with your Squeezebox. I know I miss mine already... but I ordered a second one, which should arrive tomorrow :) -- matthijskoopmans LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mattkoop LastFM: http://www.last.fm/user/matthijskoopmans/ matthijskoopmans's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is my Squeezebox 3 dead?
Your best bet is to phone or email Slim Devices tech support. Even though this users' forum is good, the actual support staff is better positioned to walk you through diagnosing the issue and figuring out what to do. See this link for support contact info: http://slimdevices.com/su_tech.html? -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41199 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
