Been having problems with my tv for a couple of weeks we keep just constant clitches in tv programs, phoned ntl up they ran through the usual checks when they asked me to remove the smartcard from the pace box it looked like it had began to melt!!!

the card has gone a very dark brown all around the chip on it and it looks like the chip itself has gotten very hot, has anyone else experienced this? the box is just over 6 years old btw.
Gammo