It was locked up when I started watching this evening. Cycled power and the
"checking files and folders" display stayed up for quarter of an hour.
Recycled power again, and the menus have the disk operations greyed out, and
I cannot get a display of recorded programmes (of which there are several).
Listening carefully, I cannot hear the disk (can I usually?).



I accept I will have lost what is on the disk, but what is the best way to
go about recovering the machine? Could there be a disk PSU gone (in which
case changing the disk will not help).

What disks are suitable?

Is it best to move on (it has been trouble free so far).



I bought it online. Is there somewhere which provides service (in the UK,
preferably near Cheltenham)?



TIA,

Bill



Sys Info:

System Id: 456

Loader version: C1.01

Device Version: v5.4.10

Software Version: TF-NPT5.14.09+

Hardware Version\: v1.00

Last update: April 11, 2008

In article , Bill Davy
writes
I accept I will have lost what is on the disk, but what is the best way to go
about recovering the machine? Could there be a disk PSU gone (in which
case changing the disk will not help).

What disks are suitable?

Have a look at toppy.org.uk, I'm sure I've seen help sections telling
how to put in a new hard drive.

For suitable drives have a look at

http://forum.toppy.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10645

though the information may be a bit old, the posters there are very
helpful if you ask.

Mike

--
Michael Swift We do not regard Englishmen as foreigners.
Kirkheaton We look on them only as rather mad Norwegians.
Yorkshire Halvard Lange

On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:52:55 UTC, "Bill Davy"
wrote:

It was locked up when I started watching this evening. Cycled power and the
"checking files and folders" display stayed up for quarter of an hour.
Recycled power again, and the menus have the disk operations greyed out, and
I cannot get a display of recorded programmes (of which there are several).
Listening carefully, I cannot hear the disk (can I usually?).



I accept I will have lost what is on the disk, but what is the best way to
go about recovering the machine? Could there be a disk PSU gone (in which
case changing the disk will not help).

What disks are suitable?

Is it best to move on (it has been trouble free so far).



I bought it online. Is there somewhere which provides service (in the UK,
preferably near Cheltenham)?

Wander over to www.toppy.org.uk. More than you ever wnated to know.
Changing drives, fixing PSU's etc.
HTH
--
Regards
Dave Saville

"Dave Saville" wrote in message
news:fV45K0OBJxbE-pn2-1wDGwV5b7Jh7@localhost...
On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:52:55 UTC, "Bill Davy"
wrote:

It was locked up when I started watching this evening. Cycled power and
the
"checking files and folders" display stayed up for quarter of an hour.
Recycled power again, and the menus have the disk operations greyed out,
and
I cannot get a display of recorded programmes (of which there are
several).
Listening carefully, I cannot hear the disk (can I usually?).



I accept I will have lost what is on the disk, but what is the best way
to
go about recovering the machine? Could there be a disk PSU gone (in
which
case changing the disk will not help).

What disks are suitable?

Is it best to move on (it has been trouble free so far).



I bought it online. Is there somewhere which provides service (in the
UK,
preferably near Cheltenham)?

Wander over to www.toppy.org.uk. More than you ever wnated to know.
Changing drives, fixing PSU's etc.
HTH
--
Regards
Dave Saville


Many thanks,
Bill

"Michael Swift" wrote in message
...
In article , Bill Davy
writes
I accept I will have lost what is on the disk, but what is the best way to
go
about recovering the machine? Could there be a disk PSU gone (in which
case changing the disk will not help).

What disks are suitable?

Have a look at toppy.org.uk, I'm sure I've seen help sections telling how
to put in a new hard drive.

For suitable drives have a look at

http://forum.toppy.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10645

though the information may be a bit old, the posters there are very
helpful if you ask.

Mike

--
Michael Swift We do not regard Englishmen as foreigners.
Kirkheaton We look on them only as rather mad Norwegians.
Yorkshire Halvard Lange


I've ordered a Samsung F4 EcoGreen 2TB 32MB 5400RPM 3.5 inch SATA-II
Internal Hard Drive - OEM (£90 + P&P via Amazon), and also am having the PSU
re-capacitored (I can verbify any noun).

Fingers Crossed.

Bill

PS New capacitors being fitted by:
Mike Powell
Unit Two, Micro Workshops
c/o Bolton Enterprise Centre
Washington Street
Bolton
BL3 5EY