Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom Died...

2018-04-02 Thread rodry
:eek: ... in these days I think to put HifyBerry inside my boom: i try to use line in and for a strange reason it resuscitates... I think it's an easter effect Boom Dead - Touch - Radio rodry's Profile: http://forums.slimd

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom Died...

2018-02-13 Thread bpa
JoeMuc2009 wrote: > This isn't taking a good direction. BPA may be right eventually! This post from Caleb - one of the Slimdevices developers of the Boom confirms that 18V is OK. The above "external battery pack for a mobile Boom" thread is very interesting in respect of the power system as Bo

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom Died...

2018-02-13 Thread JoeMuc2009
This isn't taking a good direction. BPA may be right eventually! I have spent days analyzing defective Boom boards and to my surprise never found a single classic voltage regulator. Up to now I thought this probably indicates a very low tolerance towards other voltages than specified. But found qu

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom Died...

2018-02-12 Thread bpa
djringjr wrote: > > You cannot do what you wrote. The Boom PSU is 12 VDC, it will not put > out > 18 VDC ever. > > Plugging in the Radio PSU which is 50% higher voltage the Boom requires > will likely destroy the Boom. > I never said the same PSU put out two voltages. I have two Booms - a pr

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom Died...

2018-02-12 Thread D.J.J. Ring, Jr.
On Feb 12, 2018 7:10 AM, "bpa" wrote: > > > The plug are compatible but that does not means the amps are > sufficient. > > The PSU for Radio is rated at 18v @ 1A > > Boom PSU is 12V @2.5A or 18V @ 1.67A > > So using Radio PSU would probably not have enough power. > > >

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom Died...

2018-02-12 Thread Man in a van
I have just checked the Italian site without any luck, but the still have some for sale in Germany http://support.logitech.com/de_de/parts#5main-a If you want to check for other countries, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the displayed country flag. Ronnie ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom Died...

2018-02-12 Thread bpa
JoeMuc2009 wrote: > Bad idea! The Squeezebox Radio uses 18 Volts, the Boom only 12 Volts IIRC Boom can take up to 18V - I have a pre-production unit and they were supplied with 18V PSU but ran warm. Production units have 12V and they are the only approved ones. Booms have a very large current d

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom Died...

2018-02-12 Thread JoeMuc2009
rodry wrote: > I try to change Power with another (from my boom radio) but no > difference. Bad idea! The Squeezebox Radio uses 18 Volts, the Boom only 12 Volts. Connecting a Radio's power supply will probably destroy the Boom. You may be lucky and it's just a few voltage regulators that were bl

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom Died...

2018-02-12 Thread bpa
Please clarify Did you test with an exact same Boom powersupply or a Power supply for the newer SB Radio ? The plug are compatible but that does not means the amps are sufficient. The PSU for Radio is rated at 18v @ 1A Boom PSU is 12V @2.5A or 18V @ 1.67A So using Radio PSU would probably no

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom Died...

2018-02-12 Thread rodry
JoeMuc2009 wrote: > Hey there, > > hope I can help. Is the Boom still visible on your network by any chance > so you could control it in your browser? Or directly via infrared remote > control? In that case, it may be just the display's power supply that > failed. This kind of fault can be fixed

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom Died...

2018-02-11 Thread JoeMuc2009
Hey there, hope I can help. Is the Boom still visible on your network by any chance so you could control it in your browser? Or directly via infrared remote control? In that case, it may be just the display's power supply that failed. This kind of fault can be fixed easily. How do the button back

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom Died...

2018-02-11 Thread karlek
What a pity! Maybe @JoeMuc2009 has another advice or even a diagnosis. karlek's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64321 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108698 _

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom Died...

2018-02-11 Thread rodry
karlek wrote: > Did you try another power supply either? Yes... Boom Dead - Touch - Radio rodry's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37007 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom Died...

2018-02-11 Thread karlek
Did you try another power supply either? karlek's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64321 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108698 ___

[SlimDevices: Boom] Boom Died...

2018-02-11 Thread rodry
Ten days ago my Boom died after 10 years of honorable work... Fisrt symptom fading display, then the dead... I try to change wifi card, reset, but nothing to do... My daughter was five years old when I purchase Boom... today she says "I miss my Boom daddy" Bye to the best Streamer device! Boom