Dbox2 help please!!!!

[Fergal]

Plug the feed into the in on the booster then put a cable from the tv/out to the box turn both booster and box on at the mains and see if it works.

[Montana77]

Just for the icing on the cake the box won't turn on now.

How can i tell what the fault is?

[mickydibble]

Sorry to here that,Is that when you connected booster?fuse maybe

[Montana77]

Sorry to here that,Is that when you connected booster?fuse maybe

Yes, I have 2 of the same leads for the box, none of them are working.

[mickydibble]

Do you mean you have 2power leads n none are working?what happened

[Montana77]

Do you mean you have 2power leads n none are working?what happened

Sorry. I do mean power leads.
I had the Andromeda img, So i downloaded the C 11.3 img and the gbox support pack. At this point everything is fine.
Soon as i connected with booster turned the main power on. Box wasn't working - nothing coming on lcd. Basically it's dead. How can i bring it back to life?

[Montana77]

Is there any way that I can bring the box back to life?

[mickydibble]

Is there any way that I can bring the box back to life?

Hi mate I don't understand how that happened,however is there anything obvious inside the box that you can see?really don't know what it can be are there any fuses inside the box? Maybe someone else knows? Sorry

[gizmo.1484]

Hi mate I don't understand how that happened,however is there anything obvious inside the box that you can see?really don't know what it can be are there any fuses inside the box? Maybe someone else knows? Sorry

There is a fuse inside of the box but that should have not blown with just connecting the booster, as this will only blow after a short or a power surge.
As you say you have 2 power leads try them both if still nothing the change the fuse in the plugs or a different plug socket if you are using a extension. If it still does not work then it sounds like the internal fuse, you can pick a new one up from maplins or any other electrical outlet. It says on the fuse what type you need as i cannot remember off the top of my head.
Report back what the out come is as this is a strange one...

[Montana77]

There is a fuse inside of the box but that should have not blown with just connecting the booster, as this will only blow after a short or a power surge.
As you say you have 2 power leads try them both if still nothing the change the fuse in the plugs or a different plug socket if you are using a extension. If it still does not work then it sounds like the internal fuse, you can pick a new one up from maplins or any other electrical outlet. It says on the fuse what type you need as i cannot remember off the top of my head.
Report back what the out come is as this is a strange one...

I am totally confused to what the fuse looks like. I have got the dbox open but probably being stupid i can't see it. What does it look like?

[Fergal]

It is a round black or brown one just by were you plug the power lead in. see piccie
which is a sagem but the fuse is the same on a nokia.
Does the lcd light up at all when you power it on even just a faint back lite.

[Montana77]

It is a round black or brown one just by were you plug the power lead in. see piccie
which is a sagem but the fuse is the same on a nokia.
Does the lcd light up at all when you power it on even just a faint back lite.

There is no light at all.

I've been to maplin today also and they don't sell that part.

Any other help please?

[mickydibble]

Do you know any electrician mates/shop that could fault find your box?

[Montana77]

Unfortunately not mate, i brought the box 270 miles up north from me, while visiting friends. That guy is not about now.

[Fergal]

There is no light at all.

I've been to maplin today also and they don't sell that part.

Any other help please?

Have you checked the fuse with a multimeter to see if it has indeed blown
You can get them from here

http://www.d-box2.co.uk/spare-parts/various-chips-and-ics/fuse-dbox2-nokia-125a-250v.html

or cheaper here

http://www.icoste.com/537_Hi-Fi-Cables-and-Power-Supplies/SUB-MINIATUR-TIME-LAG-FUSE-1.25A-250V-RC.htm