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Multi media player, wrong power plugged in, now smoking!!

  • 28-08-2012 07:20PM
    #1
    clappyhappy
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    My OH just put the wrong power adapter into the multi media player, only for about 10 seconds, then realised it was the wrong one. But when the cable was removed there was smoke coming from the back of the m.m. player. Now the correct cable when plugged in won't power on the player. Can this be rescued or is the player f***ed with almost 1 tb full of movies, any help or info greatly appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    sundodger5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,244 ✭✭✭sundodger5


    probably dead, you could open it up and remove the hard drive which is more than likely ok.


  • #3
    clappyhappy
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    thanks sundodger, he took it into work tonight to the IT guy, they managed to open it and remove hard drive, now needs to get a new casing for it. muppet!!


  • #4
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭ZENER


    clappyhappy wrote: »
    . . . he took it into work . . .

    LOL . . . for some reason I automatically assumed OH was female !! Sorry ?

    The drive is probably ok or at worst the controller board might need replacing.

    Ken


  • #5
    clappyhappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭clappyhappy


    ZENER wrote: »
    LOL . . . for some reason I automatically assumed OH was female !! Sorry ?

    The drive is probably ok or at worst the controller board might need replacing.

    Ken

    oh ye of little faith, yes it was my husband that did it :rolleyes:. He is checking today for a new casing.


  • #6
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    ZENER wrote: »
    LOL . . . for some reason I automatically assumed OH was female !! Sorry ?

    Now now, a wife is politically correct referred to as better half! :D


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  • #7
    clappyhappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭clappyhappy


    Hi Mods, you can close this now, thanks.


  • #8
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭ZENER


    Have you divorced him then ? :D

    What was the outcome ? Did you manage to get the drive working again ?

    Ken


  • #9
    clappyhappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭clappyhappy


    ZENER wrote: »
    Have you divorced him then ? :D

    What was the outcome ? Did you manage to get the drive working again ?

    Ken


    Hi Zener

    no still with him, his birthday is at the end of the month so I bought a new 2t multi media player. We couldn't get a case with the right connections at the back to work with the main telly(HDMI) and the telly in the kids playroom, so got an adapter for their one using the old hard drive and the red yellow and white connectors. Very little has been said about it, can only imagine what would have been said if I or one of the kids did it :eek:


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