Oh, sorry to read that! Hope we all can help you.
How is your Transporter connected to your network? WiFi or Ethernet?
To me your fault description sounds like the WiFi card might fail as it
is initializing, and it's such a hard fault that it causes the CPU to
reboot. WiFi cards are known for failing. Not so much in the Transporter
but as this is a regular issue in the Classic and Boom units, why should
the precious Transporter be spared?
My approach would be this:
- open the Transporter and look for obvious issues like excessive heat
(IR camera is a great help here), burnt components, unlit LEDs (there
are four, three of which are permanently on by default, and one
flashing along with infrared commands coming in)
- try to remove the Wi-Fi card that is inserted on top of the CPU
board
- restart the Transporter after that (with the Wi-Fi card removed and
isolated). This will produce error messages and force the Transporter
into Ethernet connection of course, so you should be able to connect
it via Ethernet wire for this period. But if the device starts up at
all, that's a really good sign
- if not, do some voltage measurements to ensure that all voltages are
present (I had a Transporter here for repair very recently where one
of the transformers had failed!)
- reseat the CPU board which requires tearing almost the whole thing
down. The mainboard needs to be lifted out because the CPU board is
bolted down and undoing the screw will cause a metal nut on the other
side to go rogue. You don't want to keep it at that.
There are tons of more tests one could do if all this does not lead
anywhere. But some lab equipment is definitely required then.
Depending on where you are located, I could offer you to take a look. I
have a Transporter myself that I regularly use for comparison of
voltages etc., and some general experience around Squeezeboxes, too.
Saved three Transporters already. Inside the EU the shipping is not a
big deal. Outside - a lot more precarious but still possible.
Let me know what you think.
Cheers,
Joe
PN me if your Boom / Classic / Transporter display has issues!
LMS 7.9.0 on Windows Server 2012
1x Squezeebox Classic SB2
7x Squeezebox Classic SB3 (one waiting for repair)
7x Squeezebox Boom (two waiting for repair)
1x Transporter
2x Controller (one waiting for repair)
3x Touch (two waiting for repair)
1x Radio
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