Re: [slim] SB3 reboots after soon after starting to play

2018-12-22 Thread DanielTheGreat
Philippe, Many thanks for your good advice, and especially for the list of part numbers – very helpful. I'll start looking for suitable caps after Xmas, and perhaps try to find Ta or NbO2 types with the same footprints, as they should last longer than Al electrolytics. I'll report back when

Re: [slim] SB3 reboots after soon after starting to play

2018-12-21 Thread philippe_44
DanielTheGreat wrote: > Oh boy, that's going to take some time, sourcing 23 SMD electros that > are drop-in replacements (physically + electrically) for all those on > the main SB3 PCA. The two THD caps will be easier. I might hook a 0R1 > non-inductive resistor in series with the external

Re: [slim] SB3 reboots after soon after starting to play

2018-12-21 Thread DanielTheGreat
philippe_44 wrote: > Some other threads suggest replacing only a few capacitors (@ralphy made > suggestions). I personally replaced them all on all SB I repaired, at > the end of the day it's not too long and some are only accessible when > surroundings ones are removed, so I took the brute

Re: [slim] SB3 reboots after soon after starting to play

2018-12-20 Thread philippe_44
DanielTheGreat wrote: > Yes, I've tried all the 'usual' suggestions, to no avail. So I'm about > to start checking the internal power supplies. Pity there's no > schematic or illustrated guide on where to check these. > > Any suggestions about the most likely culprits? I've seen a post

Re: [slim] SB3 reboots after soon after starting to play

2018-12-20 Thread DanielTheGreat
philippe_44 wrote: > +1 and after that, this requires capacitors to be replaced. I "saved" > another one last week. Working 100% now Yes, I've tried all the 'usual' suggestions, to no avail. So I'm about to start checking the internal power supplies. Pity there's no schematic or illustrated

Re: [slim] SB3 reboots after soon after starting to play

2018-12-20 Thread philippe_44
bpa wrote: > Have you tried all the step the OP did ? After PSU check, reseat/remove > wireless card - 2 most common problems. +1 and after that, this requires capacitors to be replaced. I "saved" another one last week. Working 100% now LMS 7.7, 7.8 and 7.9 - 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet,

Re: [slim] SB3 reboots after soon after starting to play

2018-12-20 Thread bpa
DanielTheGreat wrote: > Did you ever solve this issue, as one of my SB3's has started doing the > same thing! Have you tried all the step the OP did ? After PSU check, reseat/remove wireless card - 2 most common problems.

Re: [slim] SB3 reboots after soon after starting to play

2018-12-20 Thread alfista
Have you tried with a PSU from one of the other SB3s. I would say that for a behaviour like that, more often than not a failing PSU is the culprit. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396

Re: [slim] SB3 reboots after soon after starting to play

2018-12-19 Thread DanielTheGreat
Did you ever solve this issue, as one of my SB3's has started doing the same thing! Regards, Daniel (Gerroa, Australia) DanielTheGreat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13031 View this thread:

[slim] SB3 reboots after soon after starting to play

2017-05-16 Thread epoch1970
HI there. I'm sure I have seen subjects about this, but my quick search did not return useful info. I was given a SD squeezebox 3 (ether/wifi) some time ago and decided to power it up. It has a fantastic looking VFD screen. Problem, it reboots or locks up a few seconds after starting to play