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PPJ
06-19-2006, 02:07 PM
Hi all,

Bought a tivo from Ebay the other day. It was described as: "Has been diagnosed with a hard drive fault".

It arrived today, so I got the cover off straight away and put in a working 120 GB Samsung drive, that I had lying around after updgrading my existing TiVo.

Worryingly, it still froze at the "Almost there. A few more seconds please ..." message. After reading this thread (http://archive2.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=2821347&&#post2821347) , I accessed a bash prompt via serial lead and disabled the modem test.

Sure enough, it cured the problem. After reboot, the boot continued normally and I can get the TiVo Central menu.

Now, here's the question: Is the modem fixable, or is the only option to fork out for a network card?

Thanks,

PPJ.
6022tivo
06-19-2006, 02:50 PM
electrolegs did sell modem repair kits with some good diagrams
PPJ
06-19-2006, 05:53 PM
Thanks.

Who is electrolegs?
Ian_m
06-20-2006, 05:10 AM
electrolegs did sell modem repair kits with some good diagrams
Problem is the diagrams etc etc are for US series 1 TiVo's. The circuit is similar, schematics are available "in the other place", but don't match the UK modem, as I spent ages wondering and trying to repair the modem on a lightning struck TiVo I was given.
blindlemon
06-20-2006, 06:24 AM
Given the hassle and risk of trying to fix the modem yourself, and the possible expense of sending the Tivo away for a repair to the motherboard, I'd recommend going for a network card. They are available quite cheaply these days.
PPJ
06-20-2006, 07:34 AM
They are available quite cheaply these days.

I haven't seen any cheap ones recently. There are none of any type on ebay at the moment. Also, the outfit who made "terbonet" cards seems to have stopped.
PPJ
06-20-2006, 11:38 AM
Current prices from 9th tee, with delivery to UK, are:

Turbonet: $95.50 (£51.91)
Cachecard: $121.70 (£66.16)

Both are well over the customs limit, so there may well be VAT and courier admin fees to add to that.

Hmmm.
6022tivo
06-20-2006, 09:30 PM
You do see turbonets on ebay for a BIN at about £30 every now and again..
PPJ
06-21-2006, 04:07 AM
That would be more like it.

I've set up a daily search on Ebay, so if one comes up at around that price, I'll get it.