STB nearly melting card.. Replacement?
03-09-2004, 15:29
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STB nearly melting card.. Replacement?
Is anybody else having problems with their PACE STB being so hot that the card is burned? My card is half black, nearly melted from the heat.. Surely this cant be good for both the receiver nor the card? What if the heat is enough to start a fire?
Im not happy with this and would like my box replaced.. Any chance of this?
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03-09-2004, 15:31
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Re: STB nearly melting card.. Replacement?
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Originally Posted by Scope
Is anybody else having problems with their PACE STB being so hot that the card is burned? My card is half black, nearly melted from the heat.. Surely this cant be good for both the receiver nor the card? What if the heat is enough to start a fire?
Im not happy with this and would like my box replaced.. Any chance of this?
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Every chance - call CS and they'll arrange for a replacement card, and a replacement box if it turns out to be faulty.
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03-09-2004, 15:58
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Re: STB nearly melting card.. Replacement?
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Originally Posted by Scope
Is anybody else having problems with their PACE STB being so hot that the card is burned? My card is half black, nearly melted from the heat.. Surely this cant be good for both the receiver nor the card? What if the heat is enough to start a fire?
Im not happy with this and would like my box replaced.. Any chance of this?
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hi and  to the site , it is in good clear airspace isnt it ???????? , if it isnt then you will have major problems , hope you enjoy your stay 
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03-09-2004, 16:12
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Re: STB nearly melting card.. Replacement?
My card is nicely browned at the chip end, but then it has been cooking for the best part of three years now.  If yours has completely blackened, especially if it has gone that way quite quickly, do as Paul suggests and check the ventilation around the STB, then as OB says, if that's not a problem, tell CS and they should send out a new one.
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03-09-2004, 16:47
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Re: STB nearly melting card.. Replacement?
Fingers crossed a nice 4010 box (if in Langley) - they run much cooler
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03-09-2004, 16:59
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Re: STB nearly melting card.. Replacement?
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Originally Posted by Chris T
My card is nicely browned at the chip end, but then it has been cooking for the best part of three years now. |
Mine too, I've also saved loads on heating bills over the years.... 
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03-09-2004, 23:45
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Re: STB nearly melting card.. Replacement?
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Originally Posted by Mick
Mine too, I've also saved loads on heating bills over the years.... |
yeah but its a pain in the summer cus it makes the room to hot
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07-09-2004, 23:52
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Re: STB nearly melting card.. Replacement?
my card is nice and brown and still works .. so why change it?
It if ain't broke then don't fix it!
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