Dreambox DM800HD Remote Not Responding

[tariqz118]

Hi guys i bought a dreambox dm800hd clone which had newnigma with bl76. after a month i decided to change image to latest newnigma with bl84b ramimaher. after a week or so the remote is not working with the box now. the remote works fine as i have tested it on my other box. i have tried reflashing image but remote still does not respond to the box. can :someone please help me thanks

[IAmATeaf]

The only thing I can think of is if you have another box the same is to swap front panels and see if the box starts responding to remote commands. That will identify if it's the box or the front panel sensor that's faulty.

If it is the front panel then the only thing to do is maybe replace the sensor and hope that it's not the panel itself that's faulty.

[mast]

Hi

I had this with a friends box, remote stopped working after I think installing the hard drive. I didnt want to take off my front panel sensor so left him controlling box via dreambox control panel on his lappie.

He didnt want to pay think is was about ?14 for another sensor so left it.

Sorry cant be of any help. Let us know if you get it fixed.

Regards

[tariqz118]

ok guys im not sure its the sensor because the display still works fine. someone else has told me it is a bootloader problem...

[IAmATeaf]

ok guys im not sure its the sensor because the display still works fine. someone else has told me it is a bootloader problem...

Although the sensor, display and power button/LED are on the same board it's possible that the sensor could have died. I've never heard of a bootloader causing this type of problem to be honest.

[tariqz118]

ok so what do you think i should do next. problem is really annoying me. could the sensor wire be loose or something?

[smoggie]

try a different image m8, see what happens

[tariqz118]

tried tons of images with no joy. flashed through webbrowser

[IAmATeaf]

The sensor is soldered but if it wasn't soldered properly it could have come loose. I'd swap front panels over as that would quickly prove that the fault is with the front panel, you can then have a look at the panel.

RS and Farnell sell the sensor by the way.

[tariqz118]

whos rs and farnell mate? where can i get a new oled display from so i can swap them over? cheers

[IAmATeaf]

whos rs and farnell mate? where can i get a new oled display from so i can swap them over? cheers

I thought you said you had another box? If you don't then you're stuffed.

RS is Radio Spares and Farnell are a similar company, they sell electronic components, so you can order a replacement IR sensor from them but the old one will need to be removed and new soldered in, so if you can't solder then a non starter really.

[tariqz118]

i have a dm500s and dm800hd mate. im just going to get the whole oled panel which has the sensor on it and swap it over. does anyone know where i can get a cheap one from? cheers

[IAmATeaf]

i have a dm500s and dm800hd mate. im just going to get the whole oled panel which has the sensor on it and swap it over. does anyone know where i can get a cheap one from? cheers

Ahh, OK, understand now. You can the front panel from aliexpress but at the mo you don't know if that's going to fix the problem, so you could get it and find the remote still doesn't respond?

[mast]

Hi

Fleabay ?12 or ?14 cant remember exactly but as AmATeaf has said swap the sensors over and make sure before you go buying another sensor panel.

Regards

[IAmATeaf]

Hi

Fleabay ?12 or ?14 cant remember exactly but as AmATeaf has said swap the sensors over and make sure before you go buying another sensor panel.

Regards

Didn't realise that you could get them on ebay so checked, they seem to be going for around ?29.

I've also checked on dhgate.com and they seem to going for around $14 delivered.