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| - | Check the voltage on the CR2032 in the remote first. |
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| + | Check the voltage on the CR2032 in the remote first. Once these get to the point they only have 2V left, most CR2032 batteries are no longer usable in applicationa like a remote. Should that not work, try a new remote - if this doesn't help the Apple TV has a problem. |
| - | Resetting the Apple TV will not help a hardware fault, so skip that. You are going to have to replace the IR board in the Apple TV. Get a parts unit for this board, since you will be hard pressed to find them any other way. In the 2nd generation Apple TV, you are going to be replacing the motherboard or doing board level work to repair this. |
| + | Resetting the Apple TV will not help a hardware fault, so don't bother - you will not fix anything that way so your next best step is to replace the board - you will probably need a donor for this due to the cost to ship such a part, but it is possible to do a module replacement for this component. |
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| + | With the 2nd generation-present Apple TV, you will need to repair the board as the sensor is integrated and is not modular. |
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| Check the voltage on the CR2032 in the remote first. If it's at 2V or less, replace the battery. Once you get to that point the battery is dead. If you still have problems, try a second remote. If you still have problems, it's a issue with the Apple TV. | |
| - | Resetting the Apple TV will not help a hardware fault, so skip that. You are going to have to replace the IR board in the Apple TV. Get a parts unit for this board, since you will be hard pressed to find them any other way. |
| - | Once you acquire a dead Apple TV to get the board from, follow this |
| - | The first place to start is the IR board. This will usually fix the problem, assuming it's not deeper in the Apple TV. You'll need to scrap this from a donor, since this isn't a easy to find part, though. Follow this teardown to open it. [guide|439] |
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| - | Also, check the power supply. Some of these have bad caps, and you may also need to repair that failure. |
| + | Resetting the Apple TV will not help a hardware fault, so skip that. You are going to have to replace the IR board in the Apple TV. Get a parts unit for this board, since you will be hard pressed to find them any other way. In the 2nd generation Apple TV, you are going to be replacing the motherboard or doing board level work to repair this. |
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| + | Check the voltage on the CR2032 in the remote first. If it's at 2V or less, replace the battery. Once you get to that point the battery is dead. If you still have problems, try a second remote. If you still have problems, it's a issue with the Apple TV. |
| - | If you still have trouble, then you can blame the Apple TV. You tried a battery and remote. |
| + | Resetting the Apple TV will not help a hardware fault, so skip that. You are going to have to replace the IR board in the Apple TV. Get a parts unit for this board, since you will be hard pressed to find them any other way. |
| + | Once you acquire a dead Apple TV to get the board from, follow this |
| + | The first place to start is the IR board. This will usually fix the problem, assuming it's not deeper in the Apple TV. You'll need to scrap this from a donor, since this isn't a easy to find part, though. Follow this teardown to open it. [guide|439] |
| - | Resetting the Apple TV will not help a hardware fault. Don't bother with that. The first place to start is the IR board. This will usually fix the problem, assuming it's not deeper in the Apple TV. You'll need to scrap this from a donor, since this isn't a easy to find part, though. Follow this teardown to open it. [guide|439] |
| Also, check the power supply. Some of these have bad caps, and you may also need to repair that failure. |
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| Try reading the battery on a DMM from the remote. If it's 1.5-2V, I would replace it. CR2032 doesn't do well once it drops past the 3V level. That's the first thing to try. If you don't have a DMM, change it. If this doesn't work, try another remote to see. This will rule out the possibility of the IR sensor. These cost around $20 or more. | |
| If you still have trouble, then you can blame the Apple TV. You tried a battery and remote. | |
| - | Resetting the Apple TV will not help a hardware fault. Don't bother with that. The first place to start is the IR board. This will usually fix the problem, assuming it's not deeper in the Apple TV. You'll need to scrap this from a donor, since this isn't a easy to find part, though. Follow this teardown to open it. [guide|439] |
| + | Resetting the Apple TV will not help a hardware fault. Don't bother with that. The first place to start is the IR board. This will usually fix the problem, assuming it's not deeper in the Apple TV. You'll need to scrap this from a donor, since this isn't a easy to find part, though. Follow this teardown to open it. [guide|439] |
| + | Also, check the power supply. Some of these have bad caps, and you may also need to repair that failure. |
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| Try reading the battery on a DMM from the remote. If it's 1.5-2V, I would replace it. CR2032 doesn't do well once it drops past the 3V level. That's the first thing to try. If you don't have a DMM, change it. If this doesn't work, try another remote to see. This will rule out the possibility of the IR sensor. These cost around $20 or more. | |
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| If you still have trouble, then you can blame the Apple TV. You tried a battery and remote. | |
| - | Resetting the Apple TV will not help a hardware fault. Don't bother with that. The first place to start is the [|IR board]. This will usually fix the problem, assuming it's not deeper in the Apple TV. You'll need to scrap this from a donor, since this isn't a easy to find part, though. |
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| - | [guide|439] |
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| - | if the IR board fails, it's the logicboard of the unit, best to part these out and sell the arts, but NEVER sell the HDD's, keep them! |
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| - | == update == |
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| - | These Apple TV units are prone to capacitor issues, and a recap of the motherboard and power supply could fix the issue |
| + | Resetting the Apple TV will not help a hardware fault. Don't bother with that. The first place to start is the IR board. This will usually fix the problem, assuming it's not deeper in the Apple TV. You'll need to scrap this from a donor, since this isn't a easy to find part, though. Follow this teardown to open it. [guide|439] |
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| - | It may not be the IR sensor at all, but it could be the battery in the remote, if you look on the bottom of the remote, there is a little button, push this in with a paperclip to replace the battery in it using a CR2032, and the positive side goes up, negative down |
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| + | Try reading the battery on a DMM from the remote. If it's 1.5-2V, I would replace it. CR2032 doesn't do well once it drops past the 3V level. That's the first thing to try. If you don't have a DMM, change it. If this doesn't work, try another remote to see. This will rule out the possibility of the IR sensor. These cost around $20 or more. |
| + | If you still have trouble, then you can blame the Apple TV. You tried a battery and remote. |
| + | Resetting the Apple TV will not help a hardware fault. Don't bother with that. The first place to start is the [|IR board]. This will usually fix the problem, assuming it's not deeper in the Apple TV. You'll need to scrap this from a donor, since this isn't a easy to find part, though. |
| - | next, replace the remote, there are 2 ways this is done, one of them is apple has a app called remote to make a iPod tough or iPhone a remote, or you can buy one, they cost 20.00 |
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| - | if that is no help, it's the apple TV at fault |
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| - | Reset the apple TV and try that, this can help, but you lose everything, back it up if you can |
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| - | http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3199 |
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| - | It's hardware if this doesn't solve the problem |
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| - | start with replacing the IR board, but do know these are hard to come by and best found in parts Apple TV units found on eBay |
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| - | here is the teardown to replace the IR board, it's attached to the front of the unit and easily replace, i tried to make out the part# for the IR board, but could not |
| [guide|439] | |
| if the IR board fails, it's the logicboard of the unit, best to part these out and sell the arts, but NEVER sell the HDD's, keep them! | |
| == update == | |
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| These Apple TV units are prone to capacitor issues, and a recap of the motherboard and power supply could fix the issue |
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| - | It may not be the IR sensor at all, |
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| + | It may not be the IR sensor at all, but it could be the battery in the remote, if you look on the bottom of the remote, there is a little button, push this in with a paperclip to replace the battery in it using a CR2032, and the positive side goes up, negative down |
| next, replace the remote, there are 2 ways this is done, one of them is apple has a app called remote to make a iPod tough or iPhone a remote, or you can buy one, they cost 20.00 | |
| if that is no help, it's the apple TV at fault | |
| - | Reset the apple TV and try that, this can help, but you |
| + | Reset the apple TV and try that, this can help, but you lose everything, back it up if you can |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3199 | |
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| + | It's hardware if this doesn't solve the problem |
| - | start with the IR board in |
| + | start with replacing the IR board, but do know these are hard to come by and best found in parts Apple TV units found on eBay |
| - | http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Apple-TV-1ST-Generation-/110868181402?pt=Video_Games&hash=item19d042319a |
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| - | that is what you want, as-is to get parts off of with little cost, get the IR receiver out of it |
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| - | here is the teardown to replace the OR board, it's attached to the front of the unit and easily replace, i tried to make out the part# for the IR board, but could not |
| + | here is the teardown to replace the IR board, it's attached to the front of the unit and easily replace, i tried to make out the part# for the IR board, but could not |
| [guide|439] | |
| - | if the IR board fails, it's the logicboard, best to part these out and sell the arts, but NEVER sell the HDD's, keep them! |
| + | if the IR board fails, it's the logicboard of the unit, best to part these out and sell the arts, but NEVER sell the HDD's, keep them! |
| + | |
| + | == update == |
| + | These Apple TV units are prone to capacitor issues, and a recap of the motherboard and power supply could fix the issue |
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| - | Come June or July, the AppleTV is roumored to run iOS4 and steam over the internet, logicboards are rarely worth the cost, buy a parts one on eBay or craigslist if you want to fix it |
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| It may not be the IR sensor at all, may be the battery in the remote, if you look on the bottom of the remote, there is a little button, push this in with a paperclip to replace the battery in it, it uses a CR2032, available on eBay or in most retail stores(yes, walgreens and CVS have them, but are too expensive), put the battery in + side up, and insert the tray the way the hole is, this is a common issue that the batteries are dead in the remote and the unit is fine | |
| next, replace the remote, there are 2 ways this is done, one of them is apple has a app called remote to make a iPod tough or iPhone a remote, or you can buy one, they cost 20.00 | |
| if that is no help, it's the apple TV at fault | |
| Reset the apple TV and try that, this can help, but you loose everything, back it up if you can | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3199 | |
| if that fails, it's hardware | |
| start with the IR board in the apple TV in this case, i cannot find a IR board, buy a parts one | |
| http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Apple-TV-1ST-Generation-/110868181402?pt=Video_Games&hash=item19d042319a | |
| that is what you want, as-is to get parts off of with little cost, get the IR receiver out of it | |
| here is the teardown to replace the OR board, it's attached to the front of the unit and easily replace, i tried to make out the part# for the IR board, but could not | |
| - | http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple-TV-1st-Generation-Teardown/439/1 |
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| + | [guide|439] |
| if the IR board fails, it's the logicboard, best to part these out and sell the arts, but NEVER sell the HDD's, keep them! |
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| Come June or July, the AppleTV is roumored to run iOS4 and steam over the internet, logicboards are rarely worth the cost, buy a parts one on eBay or craigslist if you want to fix it | |
| It may not be the IR sensor at all, may be the battery in the remote, if you look on the bottom of the remote, there is a little button, push this in with a paperclip to replace the battery in it, it uses a CR2032, available on eBay or in most retail stores(yes, walgreens and CVS have them, but are too expensive), put the battery in + side up, and insert the tray the way the hole is, this is a common issue that the batteries are dead in the remote and the unit is fine | |
| next, replace the remote, there are 2 ways this is done, one of them is apple has a app called remote to make a iPod tough or iPhone a remote, or you can buy one, they cost 20.00 | |
| if that is no help, it's the apple TV at fault | |
| Reset the apple TV and try that, this can help, but you loose everything, back it up if you can | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3199 | |
| if that fails, it's hardware | |
| start with the IR board in the apple TV in this case, i cannot find a IR board, buy a parts one | |
| http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Apple-TV-1ST-Generation-/110868181402?pt=Video_Games&hash=item19d042319a | |
| that is what you want, as-is to get parts off of with little cost, get the IR receiver out of it | |
| here is the teardown to replace the OR board, it's attached to the front of the unit and easily replace, i tried to make out the part# for the IR board, but could not | |
| + | http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple-TV-1st-Generation-Teardown/439/1 |
| if the IR board fails, it's the logicboard, best to part these out and sell the arts, but NEVER sell the HDD's, keep them! |
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| Come June or July, the AppleTV is roumored to run iOS4 and steam over the internet, logicboards are rarely worth the cost, buy a parts one on eBay or craigslist if you want to fix it | |
| It may not be the IR sensor at all, may be the battery in the remote, if you look on the bottom of the remote, there is a little button, push this in with a paperclip to replace the battery in it, it uses a CR2032, available on eBay or in most retail stores(yes, walgreens and CVS have them, but are too expensive), put the battery in + side up, and insert the tray the way the hole is, this is a common issue that the batteries are dead in the remote and the unit is fine | |
| next, replace the remote, there are 2 ways this is done, one of them is apple has a app called remote to make a iPod tough or iPhone a remote, or you can buy one, they cost 20.00 | |
| if that is no help, it's the apple TV at fault | |
| Reset the apple TV and try that, this can help, but you loose everything, back it up if you can | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3199 | |
| if that fails, it's hardware | |
| start with the IR board in the apple TV in this case, i cannot find a IR board, buy a parts one | |
| http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Apple-TV-1ST-Generation-/110868181402?pt=Video_Games&hash=item19d042319a | |
| that is what you want, as-is to get parts off of with little cost, get the IR receiver out of it | |
| here is the teardown to replace the OR board, it's attached to the front of the unit and easily replace, i tried to make out the part# for the IR board, but could not | |
| + | |
| + | if the IR board fails, it's the logicboard, best to part these out and sell the arts, but NEVER sell the HDD's, keep them! |
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| Come June or July, the AppleTV is roumored to run iOS4 and steam over the internet, logicboards are rarely worth the cost, buy a parts one on eBay or craigslist if you want to fix it | |
| It may not be the IR sensor at all, may be the battery in the remote, if you look on the bottom of the remote, there is a little button, push this in with a paperclip to replace the battery in it, it uses a CR2032, available on eBay or in most retail stores(yes, walgreens and CVS have them, but are too expensive), put the battery in + side up, and insert the tray the way the hole is, this is a common issue that the batteries are dead in the remote and the unit is fine | |
| next, replace the remote, there are 2 ways this is done, one of them is apple has a app called remote to make a iPod tough or iPhone a remote, or you can buy one, they cost 20.00 | |
| if that is no help, it's the apple TV at fault | |
| Reset the apple TV and try that, this can help, but you loose everything, back it up if you can | |
| + | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3199 | |
| if that fails, it's hardware | |
| start with the IR board in the apple TV in this case, i cannot find a IR board, buy a parts one | |
| + | |
| http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Apple-TV-1ST-Generation-/110868181402?pt=Video_Games&hash=item19d042319a | |
| + | that is what you want, as-is to get parts off of with little cost, get the IR receiver out of it |
| - | |
| + | here is the teardown to replace the OR board, it's attached to the front of the unit and easily replace, i tried to make out the part# for the IR board, but could not |
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| Come June or July, the AppleTV is roumored to run iOS4 and steam over the internet, logicboards are rarely worth the cost, buy a parts one on eBay or craigslist if you want to fix it | |
| It may not be the IR sensor at all, may be the battery in the remote, if you look on the bottom of the remote, there is a little button, push this in with a paperclip to replace the battery in it, it uses a CR2032, available on eBay or in most retail stores(yes, walgreens and CVS have them, but are too expensive), put the battery in + side up, and insert the tray the way the hole is, this is a common issue that the batteries are dead in the remote and the unit is fine | |
| next, replace the remote, there are 2 ways this is done, one of them is apple has a app called remote to make a iPod tough or iPhone a remote, or you can buy one, they cost 20.00 | |
| if that is no help, it's the apple TV at fault | |
| + | |
| + | Reset the apple TV and try that, this can help, but you loose everything, back it up if you can |
| + | http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3199 |
| + | |
| + | if that fails, it's hardware |
| + | |
| + | start with the IR board in the apple TV in this case, i cannot find a IR board, buy a parts one |
| + | http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Apple-TV-1ST-Generation-/110868181402?pt=Video_Games&hash=item19d042319a |
| + | |
| + | |
| + | that is what you want, as-is to get parts off of with little cost, get the IR receiver out of it |
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| Come June or July, the AppleTV is roumored to run iOS4 and steam over the internet, logicboards are rarely worth the cost, buy a parts one on eBay or craigslist if you want to fix it | |
| It may not be the IR sensor at all, may be the battery in the remote, if you look on the bottom of the remote, there is a little button, push this in with a paperclip to replace the battery in it, it uses a CR2032, available on eBay or in most retail stores(yes, walgreens and CVS have them, but are too expensive), put the battery in + side up, and insert the tray the way the hole is, this is a common issue that the batteries are dead in the remote and the unit is fine | |
| + | |
| + | next, replace the remote, there are 2 ways this is done, one of them is apple has a app called remote to make a iPod tough or iPhone a remote, or you can buy one, they cost 20.00 |
| + | |
| + | if that is no help, it's the apple TV at fault |
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| Come June or July, the AppleTV is roumored to run iOS4 and steam over the internet, logicboards are rarely worth the cost, buy a parts one on eBay or craigslist if you want to fix it | |
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| + | It may not be the IR sensor at all, may be the battery in the remote, if you look on the bottom of the remote, there is a little button, push this in with a paperclip to replace the battery in it, it uses a CR2032, available on eBay or in most retail stores(yes, walgreens and CVS have them, but are too expensive), put the battery in + side up, and insert the tray the way the hole is, this is a common issue that the batteries are dead in the remote and the unit is fine |
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| + | Come June or July, the AppleTV is roumored to run iOS4 and steam over the internet, logicboards are rarely worth the cost, buy a parts one on eBay or craigslist if you want to fix it |
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| + | If you really wanna fix it, you can find sensors on ebay but take out your logicboard [guide|1434|first] before you buy it |
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| - | Come June or July, the AppleTV is roumored to run iOS4 and steam over the internet |
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| - | If you really wanna fix it, you can find sensors on ebay but take out your logicboard [guide|1434|first] before you buy it |
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