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01-05-2007, 23:21
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Absinthe
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 2,539
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SKY HD box just died
A loud click from the HDD and then silence and now it no booty booty
 Haven't lost anything important on the HDD but still a bit annoying. Now I have fun of speaking to SKY customer support tomorrow, I wonder how many stupid questions I'll get asked before I crack and tell them that I'm an FAE for STBs and can diagnose what's wrong without the need for 300 questions. |
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02-05-2007, 00:03
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Rocket Fuel
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Adrift in the Orca
Posts: 6,845
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Stick an new HD in it, it's what I'm doing when the warranty runs out. 500Gb Sky+ box!!
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03-05-2007, 12:27
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Absinthe
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Cambridge
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Well after 5 minutes on hold I got bored and pulled out a screwdriver. 5 minutes later I was still on hold but had a working Sky box
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03-05-2007, 12:40
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A large glass of Merlot
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber
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03-05-2007, 13:06
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Old Git
Join Date: Nov 2006
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it will proabably go again, they eat disks ( espcially the standard maxtor ones )
if you have a Pace box then fit a Samsung Spinpoint and it will be better than its ever been If its an Amstrad then maybe go wit a Sky swap out and see if you can get a pace threaten to cancel and you should get it done for half price ( if not free ) |
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04-05-2007, 17:11
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Vodka Martini
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lower Cambourne
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04-05-2007, 17:27
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BBx woz 'ere :P
Join Date: Jan 1970
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Maxtor drives suck ass - which is no doubt why they keep failing....
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04-05-2007, 18:20
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Old Git
Join Date: Nov 2006
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it's fine now with latest software |
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04-05-2007, 18:29
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Vodka Martini
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lower Cambourne
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Ah k, might upgrade it then seeing as it's well out of warranty. Would ghosting the disk mean i can keep all my programs and settings etc?
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04-05-2007, 18:48
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Old Git
Join Date: Nov 2006
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nope , doesn't work afaik
I think there a couple of dedicated pieces of s/w about but not tried them |
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