True.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Dec 2012, 11:21, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

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)