[mythtv-users] I think my HRHR Prime died...

[Richard Shaw]

On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 9:06 AM, Gary Buhrmaster <gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 1:22 AM, Richard Shaw <hobbes1069 at gmail.com> wrote:
> .....
> > I went ahead and put in a ticket with Silicon Dust since when my HDHR
> ATSC
> > died they gave me a good deal on a replacement. The response was it
> COULD be
> > the power supply. Well I don't have a lot (0) 5V 3A wall warts hanging
> > around
>
> While the supply is rated 3A, it only requires 2.5A (newer ships
> use a 2.5A supply, I am guessing that the 3A ones were cheaper
> to acquire from the usual 3rd parties at the time), and then only to
> be able to supply the (no known to exist) TA that actually takes
> .5A for power via the USB port (all shipping TAs are self-powered).
> So "for testing", a 2A supply is sufficient.
>

That helps a little, but 5V power supplies a lot less common than 12V :)
I'm already looking at ebay but most ship from China or California, won't
see it until Sep 10th. Tried RadioShack, but nothing there either.



> Typically, the first thing to test is swap the ethernet cable and
> port (on the switch), followed by the power supply, because
> those are easiest to perform without more advanced equipment.
>

I really doubt it's my network equipment. Just bought a MkroTik Cloud Route
Switch[1] and nothing else is having any issues, Tried two cables and
multiple ports.



> Note that the Prime PS bricks were slightly higher quality than
> the original PS bricks on other devices, but everything fails,
> and temperature (in a "closet", in the "summer") might contribute
> to the failure.
>

The closet is not air conditioned but it never gets that warm in there.



> SD does sell replacement power supplies at a nominal price
> (via tickets, not on their web site), or you can source locally
> (SD has the official specs on their forum at:
> https://www.silicondust.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=19203 ),
> or via your favorite online retailer.  My recollection (I source locally,
> so no personal experience) is that the D-Link 5V 3A supply on
> Amazon works.
>

I found the same thing on Ebay but Amazon will likely have much faster
shipping.

Thanks,
Richard
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