Mailing List Archive: dead HDHomeRun Prime

dead HDHomeRun Prime

Jan 18, 2024, 7:35 AM

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Hi,

My HDHomeRun Prime went south. Last night it was complaining about lack
of ethernet connection (status lights indicated dhcp trouble, but
nothing was showing up on the router). I unplugged it overnight. Today
when I plug in the power the only thing lit is the central tuner light.
I see no documentation of this indication.

I can't find any factory reset or other similar things.

Does anybody recognize this and have a suggestion?

SiliconDust site says the prime is "under development" and there's
no mention of the 6 tuner model. But I suppose that's not news.

-mm-

PS: I've been considering cancelling TV services anyway for various
reasons. I only have the basic TV service at like $16/mo, but I've
recently found(because I'm ignorant and didn't notice) that there's an
additional "broadcast TV fee" of $27.25. Holy moley. So that's one
reason. There are others.

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Re: dead HDHomeRun Prime [ In reply to ]

mythtv-users at mythtv

Jan 18, 2024, 7:59 AM

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On Thu, 2024-01-18 at 10:35 -0500, Mark E. Mallett wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My HDHomeRun Prime went south. Last night it was complaining about
> lack
> of ethernet connection (status lights indicated dhcp trouble, but
> nothing was showing up on the router). I unplugged it overnight.
> Today
> when I plug in the power the only thing lit is the central tuner
> light.
> I see no documentation of this indication.
>
> I can't find any factory reset or other similar things.
>
> Does anybody recognize this and have a suggestion?

This sounds like the power supply going bad.

David

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Re: dead HDHomeRun Prime [ In reply to ]

mem at schmem

Jan 18, 2024, 8:23 AM

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On Thu, Jan 18, 2024 at 10:59:58AM -0500, David Hampton via mythtv-users wrote:
> On Thu, 2024-01-18 at 10:35 -0500, Mark E. Mallett wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > My HDHomeRun Prime went south. Last night it was complaining about
> > lack
> > of ethernet connection (status lights indicated dhcp trouble, but
> > nothing was showing up on the router). I unplugged it overnight.?
> > Today
> > when I plug in the power the only thing lit is the central tuner
> > light.
> > I see no documentation of this indication.
> >
> > I can't find any factory reset or other similar things.
> >
> > Does anybody recognize this and have a suggestion?
>
> This sounds like the power supply going bad.

Well, glory be.

I found another power brick with the same output (from an old Roku) and
the Prime is magically back to life.

Thanks!

-mm-

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