Recent content by carlos65

Replaced capacitor, booted up on the table but by the time I plugged it into the tv it was dead again, except for the blue light. Could be my dodgy soldering or I've damaged something else. Debating whether to have another go or just buy a Foxsat unit.

I've located what i assume to be the capacitor, C201, 3300uF between two heatsinks. The top seems to be slightly bulged with a dark bit in the middle of the mercedes star-like section. Is it soldered from the underside of the board?

Well my box seems to have gone the same way. I'll get the lid off for a look-see. Not sure I fancy a go at soldering but checking out local repair shops might be a good idea

I never resolved the problem it just stopped happening on its own until the World Cup started, then only BBCHD was a problem, ITV ok except for their own cockups. When it first started earlier in the year I contacted Fortec but they had no suggestions to fix it.

Since the weekend my Passion+ has started random reboots when watching BBC & ITV HD channels. When restarting it hangs at the 'update' screen until I select skip. The firmware is up to date and so far the problem only seems to happen on HD after a short viewing time. Any ideas? cheers