Sky+ box fooked - I think I know the issue, but.....

[Smiler.]

.....there are a couple of options.

Assuming that the diagnosis is correct (faulty PSU - discovered here).


1. Order a repair kit like this

2. Order a replacement PSU like this


I'd like to go for option 1, but how easy will it be to replace the capacitors? Time wise, option 2 is a no-brainer but if anything happens to the PSU in transit, i'm stuffed.

Or does anyone know a repair outfit local to Reading?

[miniman]

Option 3 - phone Sky, ask to leave, tell them you're leaving because the hardware is faulty and you'll just get a Freesat box instead. Worked for me... new compact HD box installed next day.

[Digger]

Similar to Miniman, except I also asked them to quote for a repair, which I think was £99 or something? Told them I couldnt justify it and was going to leave. Sent around an engineer with a new HD box! I still cancelled my Sky a few days later anyway, and been happy with my Freesat HD box ever since!

[Morningside]

Sorry for thread hijack.

miniman said:

Option 3 - phone Sky, ask to leave, tell them you're leaving because the hardware is faulty and you'll just get a Freesat box instead. Worked for me... new compact HD box installed next day.

Really? But dont you have to pay EVEN more for an HD box subscription? And as I dont yet have a HD set do they also come with SCART as well as HDMI

Capacitors are a doddle to replace BTW. I was given a 15" LCD TV that would not power up. Cost of repair? about 70p.

[miniman]

Morningside said:

Really? But dont you have to pay EVEN more for an HD box subscription? And as I dont yet have a HD set do they also come with SCART as well as HDMI

Capacitors are a doddle to replace BTW. I was given a 15" LCD TV that would not power up. Cost of repair? about 70p.

I already had an HD subscription. They do have SCART and HDMI.

[Hereward]

I ordered and fitted a new board from this chap, very easy:
http://www.free-sat-tv.co.uk/SkyRepairs.php

[Smiler.]

Bought the 6 quid kit & replaced two of the capacitors that were visibly faulty.

Game on

[JumboBeef]

Morningside said:

Really? But dont you have to pay EVEN more for an HD box subscription?

No. Going from Sky+ to Sky+ HD was free for me too (they even installed it for free).

[Morningside]

JumboBeef said:

Morningside said:

Really? But dont you have to pay EVEN more for an HD box subscription?

No. Going from Sky+ to Sky+ HD was free for me too (they even installed it for free).

So if I just get an old Sky+ HD box but dont have the HD subscription can I still get all the free HD channels (BBC1 etc).?

[Morningside]

^^^^ Bump. Anyone?