Sonos repairs?
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NDA

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24,940 posts

249 months

Saturday 12th August 2017
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After many years, one of my Sonos units has failed. A Sonos 'Connect'.

It is receiving power (the empty ethernet sockets are flashing) however there are no lights on the front, it's not being seen by the system and can't be be made to connect.

So I'm wondering about a repair rather than renewal. Anyone had a Sonos unit repaired?

E31Shrew

5,962 posts

216 months

Saturday 12th August 2017
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I sent back a couple of Sonos controllers as they both had the dreaded dead touch screens. Service was impeccable and they were 4 years old. Replaced FOC and all packaging sent for the return.
Did it through their website

VEX

5,259 posts

270 months

Sunday 13th August 2017
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I would have said the same.

Contact Sonos, they will be able to try a few things remotely first and then sort you out with either an FOC replacement or a discounted reconditioned one.

V.

NDA

Original Poster:

24,940 posts

249 months

Sunday 13th August 2017
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I'll try that - thanks.

I don't think Sonos will be able to do anything remotely as the Connect is dead and not talking to the system.

bigandclever

14,223 posts

262 months

Sunday 13th August 2017
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Flashing yellow Ethernet means there is network traffic. So they'll get you to unplug everything and start plugging devices in individually first, assuming that your router has had a moment and the problem is your network, not the physical box (and 99 times out of 100 they'd be right) ... have you tried that?

OldGermanHeaps

4,998 posts

202 months

Sunday 13th August 2017
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Have you done the factory default reset, cant remember what buttons, but you hold in 2 of the buttons while powering it up and keep them held in until the light flashes. That has recovered a few unresponsive amps for me.

NDA

Original Poster:

24,940 posts

249 months

Sunday 13th August 2017
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Yes factory reset attempted... the flashing Ethernet ports show that power is being received somewhere.