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Thread: DEAD VIEWSAT PLAT/LITE |
    
Silver Member Username: Tigger_woods
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 08:33 am: |
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I finally have a fried fta unit, viewsat lite went dead yesterday.
Yes it went funny with the ecm yesterday, but was fine when I put new file in yesterday. On about 3 hours or so after downloading file and it just went dead, no noise or anything, just lost power.
You can hit switch on back until the cows come home but to no avail.
As a hoot I tried hooking up to null cable and loading factory, but hey, who`s kidding who, no power!
I took her apart checked connections, fuse is good, even as last resort put peice of foil around fuse to make 100% sure, but she is dead.
Even tapped gently all over unit, as any good backyard electrician would do, she`s dead.
Someone will surely say you have a clone, suppose it`s possible, but did check before using and it had all the ear marks of a original vs, plastic wrapping all around it, etc. and I got it from sky high electronics same as my other vs plat that never died. plus I have been using it for aprox 1 year, so I doubt it`s a clone. THINGS DO DIE!
This is my 5th FTA, so I guess it was my turn to have one die.
I used to jtag dish 2700 ird etc, so if anybody has a link to a jtag instruction for a vs plat lite, by all means let me know  |
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Silver Member Username: Metallica
Post Number: 221
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 08:46 am: |
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Tiger..i don't think you can Jtag a Viewsat..LOL
i might be wrong but wait to see anybody have a better idea...
Good Luck.. |
New member Username: Quetoidalat
Post Number: 7
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 10:10 am: |
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unplug cable disk |
Gold Member Username: Kirankumar
Kenya
Post Number: 1881
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 11:16 am: |
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Tiger,
check something form me
turn receiver ON and at the back check if you can see a faint red light kind of U shape |
Gold Member Username: Tapeman
New York City in-HD,
NY
Post Number: 2494
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 11:23 am: |
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- Turn auto roll OFF
- Load latest BIN or any recent bin
- Make sure auto roll stays off after load bin
- Yo may have to enter keys manually
My VS Xtreme never went down like people reported
But also people reported LK's patches work too |
Gold Member Username: Kirankumar
Kenya
Post Number: 1883
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 11:24 am: |
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King
he can't do anything,there is NO power,so we need to get power back |
Gold Member Username: Tapeman
New York City in-HD,
NY
Post Number: 2495
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 11:26 am: |
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LK's patches:
http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/2/456107.html
However Nagra is using an old trick
a Simple Key roll |
Gold Member Username: Tapeman
New York City in-HD,
NY
Post Number: 2496
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 11:29 am: |
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Oh my bad
Lost power
Yo may have to open receiver to check for fuse |
Silver Member Username: Tigger_woods
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 11:41 am: |
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Thanks for input by all
NO LIGHT OF ANY KIND.
no power at all, no red light.
YES I already took lid off, no sign of burned wires etc, fuse is good as I stated, even rolled it in foil for check.
Thanks I am open to suggestions. |
Gold Member Username: Kirankumar
Kenya
Post Number: 1884
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 11:46 am: |
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Tiger,
NO promises but can you try this for me.
there are multiple wires coming from the power board to the main board,can you unplug it at the main board,also there are multi wires going from main board to front panel,unplug at main board.
after a minute plug them both in ,don't push too hard or you will crack the board.now see if there is any life in it.when you turn receiver On wait for a while don't keep turning it off and on.post results |
Gold Member Username: Tapeman
New York City in-HD,
NY
Post Number: 2497
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 11:50 am: |
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Well T.W.
Power comes from power supply
And yo must damaged power transistor next to transformer
Assuming all other contacts are fine
All I can tell yo
VS extended their warrantee to 2 years
Yo may have to contact theit tech support for where to go
This is their link:
http://viewsatusa.com/ |
Gold Member Username: Saqeeb9000
Post Number: 2567
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 12:06 pm: |
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tiger which website did u use to download new bins.. |
Bronze Member Username: Palau
Hercules,
Coahuila
Mexico
Post Number: 17
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 12:09 pm: |
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Hi There, I have a new VS Ultra and it went dead yesterday. I turn it off from back and it turns on but it then goes to 0 and nothing happens. Can`t use control. Any ideas? |
Silver Member Username: Metallica
Post Number: 222
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 12:13 pm: |
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Alfredo you need a new bin file VS is down yesterday...
PFTAUSW-080301U DN & Bev...
http://www.ftabins.net/forumdisplay.php?f=114 |
Platinum Member Username: Lklives
Post Number: 14113
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 12:14 pm: |
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If ya can get another one from a bud, U can try cloning em ..master to slave...otherwise U'll need a local repair shop or use viewsatusa.com , like KT stated.. |
Gold Member Username: Kirankumar
Kenya
Post Number: 1885
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 12:15 pm: |
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Alfredo,
open your box and do this it will work
NO promises but can you try this for me.
there are multiple wires coming from the power board to the main board,can you unplug it at the main board,also there are multi wires going from main board to front panel,unplug at main board.
after a minute plug them both in ,don't push too hard or you will crack the board.now see if there is any life in it.when you turn receiver On wait for a while don't keep turning it off and on.post results
once all is ok,load factory bin 132 and then add latest bin,use cable cable for this NOT usb |
Silver Member Username: Tigger_woods
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 12:22 pm: |
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Thanks to EVERYBODY!!! that responded, I had the hood off AGAIN like African suggested, I unhooked everything as he suggested etc and nothing was happening.
I then left it on while I started to take the front panel off, I took the 2 screws out and then began trying to take it off by pressing 2 spring hinges, as I was roughly trying to open it suddenly came on.
I guess we will have to give credit to AFRICAN now African dont let this go to your head, but YOU ARE PRETTY COOL
It works, 3 cheers to AFRICAN!!
thanks to EVERYBODY that responded, will redo my will and leave all possesions to African, my people will be in touch with your people.
QUESTION NOW IS, HOW LONG WILL IT LAST. |
Gold Member Username: Kirankumar
Kenya
Post Number: 1888
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 12:24 pm: |
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I am glad it worked out for you
enjoy |
Platinum Member Username: Lklives
Post Number: 14115
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 12:32 pm: |
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Obviously U jarred something thats loose, had poor contact, etc..so its a hardware component issue..and will reappear..and I would definitely change out the fuse.. |
Silver Member Username: Tigger_woods
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| Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 12:40 pm: |
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THANKS LK, ya it might have been something in front panel. We thanks everybody. New fuse for sure. |
