Help, just installed 2T Toshiba

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Got the recommended Toshiba 2T to replace my dead 3T. I reconnected and I get the green light on the Bolt but Startup goes to black screen and I never get to reformat screen or Guided Setup? Bolt shows a green light but TV HDMI reports “No Signal”. Any recommendations or advice? Thanks for any help!

 

I had the four blinking lights of death. I only have Macs, if I put the 3T in a MacPro, would it have the right cable and file system to boot? Not sure where else I could try it.

Now that I put the 2T in, I get a green light and yellow lights to acknowledge the remote, but no picture or guided setup?The box is supposed to drive a TV about 20’ away over HDMI, so I wish I had a small HDMI test monitor.

haven’t tried pulling and reinserting the CC, not sure if that could be an issue.

Any other ideas out there?

 

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Looks like my MacPro would need a 2.5” sled and I don’t have another TV with HDMI nearby to test it on. If I can get it to one (maybe one I have set up in the attic), is there a process for turning it on and getting it to format? Should card be in? Does it need internet or a cable to start the format or guided set up or could I do that in a different location? I am wondering if it has anything to do with the long HDMI run I have on it (amplified). It doesn’t seem like you can do the setup from any of the minis? Thanks!

 

OK, I got a guided setup on another repurposed security monitor that had an HDMI port. Now on with Comcast trying to get the CC paired. It seems part of the issue may be with trying to start up and do guided set up with the balun (HDMI to Ethernet) connection I have, and the Samsung TV times out for a signal? Good news is that it seems the BOLT+ is alive and the new drive is working, so that's good. I hope I can get it all working again with the balun!

 

Anyone know how to troubleshoot a balun? It is an HDBaseT proconnectHDMI over HDBaseT 70M, Model No. B-70UHD. I have no manual and can't even find the thing on the internet. It is about 2 years old. Other than getting the picture and sound through it to the main TV, the HD seems to work and all of the minis seem to be working OK!

 

Could it be a weak signal from the Bolt?

 

Thanks for the help kpeters59! Looks like the receiver end of the balun isn't getting power (the double sided tape must have come loose on the unit mounted behind the TV). I can't get to it to reconnect or confirm until I have someone to help me bring down the 65 off the wall, maybe tomorrow. Ugh. Thanks for the help!

 

Yeah, I wish it was a swing out bracket. Impossible to even get your hands behind it (like all of the other TVs installed in the house...). Wish I had your advice before, KP!