Is my box dead
 

Hi,

Just a quick question. The box was playing up yesterday but as Hemel (about 10 miles from there) was experincing issues I also thought we were affected but it never got any better......

The front of the box just shows PACE (were the channel numbers are displayed) for about 2 mins then the display changes to 88:88 with all three LED`s on the right lit. Turning it off and on again does nothing, also took the card out and wiped it as advised by CS.

Got an engineer coming Tuesday AM but does this mean no cable till then?

regards

Ian

Re: Is my box dead
 

Looks Like a *very* dead box there mate. Only a call from an engineer will sort that AFAIK

~ J

Re: Is my box dead
 

Yup, bang on. 8888 is about as dead as they get without being completely blank when you plug it in.

Re: Is my box dead
 

You could try unplugging it and leaving it to cool down for ten minutes.
If that does work tho, then the box is overheating and it will need moving.

Re: Is my box dead
 

Apropos of not much, isn't Rickmansworth a Bromley area off Watford and Hemel a Langley area off Luton? Not much chance of a problem in one affecting the other, and it's likely to be a box fault anyway from what the OP says.

Re: Is my box dead
 

Hemel has its own Headend, its one of the few that I've been to!!
I think BB is right tho, you are off the Watford headend. No headend fault can cause the box to display 8888, so its definitely a box fault. Could still be overheating tho.

Re: Is my box dead
 

Hi,

thanks for all the replies.

hopefully will be resolved on Tuesday when the tecky comes to visit.

regards

Ian

Re: Is my box dead
 

Have you unplugged the STB and let it cool down?

Re: Is my box dead
 

Hi,

yes I did this on Sunday morning - it was unplugged for 30 mins but will give it another go tonight.

regards

Ian

Re: Is my box dead
 

Seems like it needs replacing!