Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
timmo11 wrote: > I didn't have A$47 to spare for DeoxIT whatever. > > I > > 1 Disconnected plug from wall socket > 2 disconnected plug from Boom > 3. poured a few drops into the 5mm plug (dc end) > 4. Plugged, unplugged about 20 times to and from the boom. > 5. Left it 10 minutes to dry > 6. Plugged it in to boom and the power - the whole intermittent power > thing is FIXED > > I can wigger the plug around in the boom, it never drops out I tried this trick using 99.9% Isopropyl alcohol on a couple of Booms with the same problem. One was fixed 100% & the other improved a little. Worth trying & thanks for the tip. muggo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11514 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
Well, I used some Deoxit on several booms with power supply issues recently...fixed them all, good as new, so far! Was about AU$30 for a small spray bottle thingy...seems a very reasonable price to play for much more reliable music... bossanova808's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=619 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
For anyone wandering by I didn't have any 99% on hand, so I tried some 70% isopropyl alcohol and that seems to have fixed the connector problem. Before, I tried everything. I pulled out the board, and flexed the PCB to PCB connection - nothing, I flexed the connector to PCB - nothing. I flexed the power supply cable itself, nothing. A dunk of the connector in Isopropyl a few times and plug-unplug-plug cycling appears to have fixed, however. plympton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12955 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
wbree wrote: > And? Did you also fixed this?I haven't needed to try it yet. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
slartibartfast wrote: > That's the price of using Tapatalk [emoji3] > > Got it now. I just realised I can access web view from Tapatalk. I > suppose propanol would also work. I still have some lying around from > the days of cleaning cassette recorder tape heads. > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk And? Did you also fixed this? _ Logitech Media Server Versie: 7.9.3 - 1584993250 @ Tue Mar 24 04:07:49 WEST 2020 Platform: Windows Server 2012 R2 NL Plug-ins: Spotty v4.3.0 (M. Herger) 3x Squeezebox Classic, 1x Touch, 1x Boom Spotify Premium Account (NL) wbree's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11537 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
Man in a van wrote: > I referenced the post heading (which you may not see :):p) > > ronnieThat's the price of using Tapatalk [emoji3] Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
slartibartfast wrote: > A few drops of anything in.particular? [emoji3] > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk I referenced the post heading (which you may not see :):p) ronnie Man in a van's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43627 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
timmo11 wrote: > I didn't have A$47 to spare for DeoxIT whatever. > > I > > 3. poured a few drops into the 5mm plug (dc end) > A few drops of anything in.particular? [emoji3] Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
eponymous wrote: > Many thanks to WontonNoodleSoup! Spraying the power receptacle with > DeoxIT DN5 also fixed my boom. It did not fix my power supply (which > seemed to go out at the same time - I have two Booms, so I could use one > to debug the other), but I still have to consider this a success. I didn't have A$47 to spare for DeoxIT whatever. I 1 Disconnected plug from wall socket 2 disconnected plug from Boom 3. poured a few drops into the 5mm plug (dc end) 4. Plugged, unplugged about 20 times to and from the boom. 5. Left it 10 minutes to dry 6. Plugged it in to boom and the power - the whole intermittent power thing is FIXED I can wigger the plug around in the boom, it never drops out timmo11's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=63443 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
Conductive metal sticky tape. About twice as wise as a fingernail clipping. Stack a few if necessary on one side of the plug, leaving 4/5ths of the plug bare. It should snug it up nicely. Works. Bill Moon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2350 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
PaulShorty wrote: > I have a similar problem to what is described in this thread > Loved my Boom and it's demise is annoying > Pleased to have found this forum although I have almost no technical > ability > Can't even figure out how to open her up ? Opening a Boom is described here (ignore the part about the display): 'https://joes-tech-blog.blogspot.com/2016/06/logitech-squeezebox-boom-vfd-display.html ' (https://joes-tech-blog.blogspot.com/2016/06/logitech-squeezebox-boom-vfd-display.html) You will have to get the mainboard out completely to get to the connector (it is located on the daughterboard that stands off the mainboard in a 90 degree angle). But some experience with soldering is definitely required, and you will need the right spare part. PN me if your Boom / Classic / Transporter display has issues! LMS 7.9.0 on Windows Server 2012 1x Squezeebox Classic SB2 8x Squeezebox Classic SB3 (3 waiting for repair) 7x Squeezebox Boom (two waiting for repair) 1x Transporter 2x Controller (one waiting for repair) 3x Touch (1 dead, 1 waiting for repair) 2x Radio (1 dead) JoeMuc2009's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23131 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
I have a similar problem to what is described in this thread Loved my Boom and it's demise is annoying Pleased to have found this forum although I have almost no technical ability Can't even figure out how to open her up ? PaulShorty's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=68360 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
Well, the spare parts I have here are no different from the ones used by Logitech or Slimdevices. I would not presume they chose a particularly bad part to save a penny or two. There is no supplier that I know of who would offer these parts in a higher quality level. Power connectors are rarely available in high-end quality, and the 5.5mm diameter does not allow for much ruggedness. The main issue is corrosion. The plating becoming loose is either a result of too harsh cleaning procedures or wrong chemicals used for cleaning, or the connector being plugged and unplugged too many times which will also wear out the spring contact and cause it to rupture. If the connector is plugged in with violence or the plugged-in connector is bent a lot, the plastic surrounding the jack may give way at some point which will also cause bad contact of course. Once that happened, it is definitely time to replace the part. I have five Booms currently and some had corrosion, but over time (some years) there was no deterioration of the contacts. If the Boom just sits there, the contacts will stay intact at least mechanically. They may require cleaning from time to time but if done with appropriate care, it should not cause problems. By the way, corrosion can be prevented or at least be postponed a lot with just a bit of contact spray. 1x Squezeebox Classic SB2 5x Squeezebox Classic SB3 (one waiting for repair) 7x Squeezebox Boom (two waiting for repair) 1x Transporter 1.5x Controller (one waiting for repair) 1.5x Touch (one waiting for repair) JoeMuc2009's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23131 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
Thanks Joe for the part info, and to the rest of you who provided helpful comments. In my case, the leaf inside the socket that's supposed to contact the outer sleeve and hold it in place seems to have broken. Thus there is no stable contact and there is no friction to hold the plug in place. Indeed Logitech seems to have used a substandard part that just didn't hold up. I have never seen a barrel connector disintegrate like this with just normal use before or since. jmang's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35344 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
I've been living with this problem for a long time now, any slight movement of the Boom would cause it to reboot. I don't know why I didn't think of the Deoxit solution earlier (I have the Radio Shack version which is less expensive) but thanks to this thread, a few sprays on the connector and the port eliminated the issue entirely! Many many thanks! stereoptic's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=53162 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
Hi all, the connectors are standard 5.5 / 2.1mm coax. A good match is this: http://www.mouser.de/ProductDetail/Gravitech/CON-SOCJ-2155 But there are loads of connectors around that would fit just as well. I have had good results with a desoldering station to get most of the solder away from the old connector, then using solder wick for the solder that the desolder tip could not get to. It seems Logitech have cut a few pennies with the connector they picked. They are really low quality. I had some units here where the plating (some copper alloy material) was flaking off, and the plastic housing seems to break easily, too. I can offer some service around the Boom inside the EU. Replacement of aged displays, bass woofer repairs, and last but not least also the replacement of the power connector (if needed, including the one on the PSU cable). Feel free to contact me anytime :) Regards, Joe 5x Squeezebox Classic SB3 2.5x Squeezebox Boom 1x Transporter 1.5x Controller JoeMuc2009's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23131 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
This is an old thread, but I couldn't find anything else just as specific. I reckon the power connector on one of my Booms is causing some problems. It's not a good connection, and can easily lose power if knocked. Looking through this thread, there seemed to be no hardf and fast answer to replacing the unit if necessary. Has anyone else tackled this in the meantime and got any more information? Ta Donald SB user since 2000... 3 x Touch; 2 x Boom ; 4 x Classic; 1 x Controller Controlled by iPad using 'Squeezepad' Vortexbox/Nova appliance running LMS version 7.9 donmacn's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=36036 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Replace power connector?
Many thanks to WontonNoodleSoup! Spraying the power receptacle with DeoxIT DN5 also fixed my boom. It did not fix my power supply (which seemed to go out at the same time - I have two Booms, so I could use one to debug the other), but I still have to consider this a success. eponymous's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22891 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88395 ___ Boom mailing list Boom@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
