My cat has just broken the Sky TV box. Bastard.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:04, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

did it piss on it?
CaC
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:05, Reply)

Jumped on to it, missed and knocked it on to the floor. Bastard.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:06, Reply)

oh dear, you'll never get a new one before christmas now

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:07, Reply)

Thankfully we're away for Christmas.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:08, Reply)

i think we are all thankful for that

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:11, Reply)

Looks like I can get a new one on eBay for £55.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:14, Reply)

It's probably just knocked a connection out. Get your screwdriver out.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:16, Reply)

make sure you leave the box plugged in while you fiddle about in it
that way you'll know when you've found the problem
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:18, Reply)

This is not as stupid an idea as you mean it to be.
If you plug it in and turn it off at the wall you'll ground it and protect the componenets from static discharge.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:20, Reply)

I'm no good at that sort of thing.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:19, Reply)

What have you got to lose though?
Either you fix it, £55 quid bonus, or you don't.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:21, Reply)

True.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:21, Reply)

Does it turn on?
Those boxes are mostly just motherboards with a hard drive attached. If it turns on but can't read the disc, it'll be as Chompy says and one of the cables has come loose from the drive.
( Kroney, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:24, Reply)

Or the power connection to the motherboard if it doesn't.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:25, Reply)

In my old Thomson one, the power was soldered.
I haven't looked at the new ones.
( Kroney, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:27, Reply)

Or it's 'proper fucked'

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:27, Reply)

Power is on, lights on the display react to the remote control.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:28, Reply)

it's the red ring of death

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:29, Reply)

Your mum has a red ring that smells like death.
But Monty still had a go on it.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:32, Reply)

It's true!

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:37, Reply)

Chances are it's the drive connections.

( Kroney, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:44, Reply)

I've taken it apart, no loose or disconnected wires. It's 'proper fucked' to quote Boyce above.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:58, Reply)

Ah well, it was worth a look

( Kroney, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 12:10, Reply)

Do you want me to pop over and have look at it for you?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:25, Reply)

I just had a mental image flash through my mind.
It was a mushroom cloud.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:26, Reply)

Nah. Thanks for offering though.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:28, Reply)