VU Duo Red Light

[Saltire]

ok, again I say a big thanks guys to you all

The old guy that's going to be replacing the capacitor and regulator on mines, he isn't it anything techy such as these things, I don't know him personally but a friend does and I only got to speak to him on the phone, he told me straight he isn't into anything techy like Tv boxes etc although he did say that the job/jobs shouldn't be a problem at all, BUT, and this is a big but and why I asked the questions and put the photo's in my last post.

He probably doesn't even have an HD cable or sat feed or anything at his house, he sounds to me as if he is still just sitting with an old back n white tv and I aint kidding, So that's why I asked you all ""would he be able to test the box simply with just replacing the capacitor & the regulator and then plug the power cable in and turn on the power switch at the back (with the hard drive disconnected as I can do that before I give it to him anyway), would he be able to simply test the box is working with only having the Box and the power cable, replace the capacitor & the regulator then power it back up and if its then working ok it will show some sort of display on the digital display ?"" Will it and can he ?

That's the main question .

The other thing I mentioned was, I marked out what I presume is the regulator that is worth replacing while he is at it too, but no one has said if that's the correct regulator I have marked out, is it ? It is in the photos, have a look yourselves n see, it looks like it to me as its got the number mentioned next to it (U801) on the motherboard as stated in the link that digicon posted, is the one I have marked out in the photos defo the correct one please ?

I am just desperate to know the answer to all these questions so that I can then simply order those parts and tell the old guy how he tests it etc as he will be doing it in his house, I wont even meet him, someone will be dropping the box off at his house for me, as I say, I don't know the old guy personally, so he needs to know whats what if you know what I mean ? and the more exact details I can tell him the better and easier it is for him too, plus he will only charge me about 10 or 20pounds for doing the job too, so he's good to know, but I need to be able to provide him with all the info I can as he wont have a clue how to test the box apart from soldering in the new parts, see what I mean now ?

Cheers again guys, thanks, you'z have been very helpful, appreciate it

[Saltire]

anyone ? ?

[digicon]

Tell him to change the Cap on the PSU and then try the duo with the newly fitted cap on the PSU without any peripherals attached such as Hard Drive, USB Stick and even a sat feed and the box should boot up if it does not then the it looks like the reulator may also need changing.

If it does boot with nothing attached then your 1 step nearer to your working receiver, Get it home and just try it with the sat feed attached if everything is OK try it for a few days as is and then add each item back one at a time.

[Saltire]

Tell him to change the Cap on the PSU and then try the duo with the newly fitted cap on the PSU without any peripherals attached such as Hard Drive, USB Stick and even a sat feed and the box should boot up if it does not then the it looks like the reulator may also need changing.

If it does boot with nothing attached then your 1 step nearer to your working receiver, Get it home and just try it with the sat feed attached if everything is OK try it for a few days as is and then add each item back one at a time.

So the digital display should still boot up on the box if its sorted with only the power cable in and nothing else mate ? ,

its like I mentioned, I don't think think the old guy even has any HDMI devices or anything in his house, so he would be working blind apart from the fact that something should or shouldn't show up on the digital display, know what I mean ?

[Saltire]

anyone ? ?

[DOUGALMCD]

As your picture on post 40 shows the c807 cap and u801 regulator on the motherboard. As has been said in the thread fit capacitor and regulator correct way round. Usually once capacitor has been replaced box will work so most folk don't need to replace the regulator. The display should come on the front when working also the box has scart connection and component connection for checking display if he has no hdmi.

[Saltire]

As your picture on post 40 shows the c807 cap and u801 regulator on the motherboard. As has been said in the thread fit capacitor and regulator correct way round. Usually once capacitor has been replaced box will work so most folk don't need to replace the regulator. The display should come on the front when working also the box has scart connection and component connection for checking display if he has no hdmi.

So he definitely requires either a scart or hdmi cable plugged in otherwise nothing will show on the box digital display (either way) ?, this is what I need to be 100% sure of so that I can pass the info onto the old guy please thanks ?

If this is the case I also need to ask that "does the scart or hdmi cable need to be plugged into a tv too" ?
(I don't think he has any hdmi device in his house and if I start saying he will need to plug in scart cables etc to his tv too then I have a feeling the old guy will go and tell me to take a run and jump because he's the type of person that is happy to do the job but as for having to mess about with cables and his own tv etc I am not to sure of and I hope he is ok with this if for sure it needs to be this way because he will do the jobs for me for free literally, that's why I have asked this same question a few times, I am sorry guys )

p.s
Also, I know he is an electrician the old guy, but will he know the correct way round that these things get soldered in place as I understand they are live & negative, how will I be able to tell him which way each item gets solder in so that he doesn't cause anymore damage than is done thank you please ?

Cheers guys

[cactikid]

maybe there is a line down oneside leg check polarity to what is is,photo before you touch it and if you forget you have a record of it.

[Saltire]

maybe there is a line down oneside leg check polarity to what is is,photo before you touch it and if you forget you have a record of it.

ok cheers mate , what about the questions I asked about having the cables plugged in mate, you know the answers to them please ?

[Saltire]

anyone please ? just so that I can finally get these things ordered and the old guy told instructions, that's all I need to know please guys ?

[cactikid]

would have assumed when box is on you would see movement on display on box,hdmi/scart will be for picture ,dont forget he may need remote

[digicon]

The Box will boot with it just plugged into the wall and nothing else connected to it, at the moment you have just a Red Light if after the cap has been replaced your repair man should check to see if the Duo boots with anything appearing on screen such as the Booting... Logo at least then you know this may have fixed the issue. If you also purchased the regulator then he may as well change that also while the PSU is out of the main chassis.

[Saltire]

The Box will boot with it just plugged into the wall and nothing else connected to it, at the moment you have just a Red Light if after the cap has been replaced your repair man should check to see if the Duo boots with anything appearing on screen such as the Booting... Logo at least then you know this may have fixed the issue. If you also purchased the regulator then he may as well change that also while the PSU is out of the main chassis.

Ok cool, thanks guys, now I think I know that he only needs the box and power cables and the new parts to solder in and no cables will be required to be plugged in if it works, that's what I was wondering about because if I didn't know then he wouldn't have a clue either, so just the box and power cable, replace the parts, switch it on and hey presto there should be life of some sort on the digital display on the box even without anything else connected such as an hdmi or scart cable as before mentioned.

Now I know and that's vital info, , be different if he was fixing It in my house but no, hes not, so the old guy needs to know whats what exactly and I think I now have more than enough info to press ahead with this now.

I shall keep ya all posted, cheers again

[cactikid]

even an old fuddy duddy should have a tv and something else and could use a scart lead or hdmi to check on the fta like bbc1.

[Saltire]

even an old fuddy duddy should have a tv and something else and could use a scart lead or hdmi to check on the fta like bbc1.

yes I know mate, but from the sounds of him he just wants to do the soldering and that's it, he wont mind checking if the digital display lights up but I know for a fact with his sound on the phone that he wont be connecting it to any tv, , , so I just have to hope that the digital display on the box does light up if it works after fitting the new parts in, I can only hope, I am really surprised that none us us including myself know for a "fact" that that we would or wouldn't need a scart or hdmi cable plugged into a tv to make the digital display on the box show something, personally I would only Imagine that nothing needs plugged in apart from the power cable to be honest but as I have never tested it I cant say for sure, hmmmm.........digicon seems to agree with my way of thinking too though, I just hope this is tried and tested and not us just thinking that this should be the way it would be, LOL