so my receiver seems to have crapped out

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Posted by infinity HiGH on Mar-23-2006 00:32:

so my receiver seems to have crapped out

So today I was listening to music in morning when all of the sudden the power went out in this fucking ghetto; I got back home just now from work and my receiver won't turn on.

Anyone who knows a thing or 2 about electronics know what the problem might be? Any way to fix it? Or should I just chuck it out the window since the warranty expired anyways?

God I'm so fucking pissed I want music!!!!!

Posted by Sunsnail on Mar-23-2006 00:35:

I would help if I knew what a receiver was.

Posted by infinity HiGH on Mar-23-2006 00:44:

those crazy contraptions that you plug your dvd player, cable box, and any other audio sources into, so they can send the sound out to the speakers

Posted by tribu on Mar-23-2006 00:45:

Before you blow a bunch of money on a new one, check your fuse to make sure the surge didnt pop it.

Posted by infinity HiGH on Mar-23-2006 00:49:

see the funny thing is if i take the power cable out and plug it back in very slowly; some lights light up momentarily. My DVD, TV, Cable box and PC work; but the receiver won't turn on.

Posted by Lepanto on Mar-23-2006 00:49:

quote:
Originally posted by Sunsnail
I would help if I knew what a receiver was.

goddamn kids!

Posted by tranceDJ on Mar-23-2006 04:47:

quote:
Originally posted by Sunsnail
I would help if I knew what a receiver was.

Receiver aka amplifier that you can plug cd player/dvd player into it and it makes stuff come out of the speakers you hook up to it

Posted by eFeKz on Mar-23-2006 04:49:

try unplugging it from the outlet it was in, then plugging it back in, and try and turn it on.

my stereo 4 my comp is that way. if the flow gets nuked, it shuts off and wont turn back on, but then you unplug it and voila, kaboom it works.

Posted by LeopoldStotch on Mar-23-2006 04:52:

quote:
Originally posted by infinity HiGH
see the funny thing is if i take the power cable out and plug it back in very slowly; some lights light up momentarily. My DVD, TV, Cable box and PC work; but the receiver won't turn on.

that does not sound good. this happened to me once with my radio (thank god it wasn't my receiver. i would cry if it was), and the same thing happened. the lights flickered everytime i plugged my stereo in and out. so i left it plugged in, and a couple of days later, i try to turn my stereo on, and it gave the oh so scary electric pop to my fingertips and out in the air. that was the end of that. try plugging the receiver in another outlet ? maybe the outler is bad . then again, tribu said the same thing .

Posted by kadomony on Mar-23-2006 04:55:

soak it in water?

Posted by infinity HiGH on Mar-23-2006 05:10:

hehe, gimme a little credit here guys...i may be polish but i'm not slow

first thing i did was unplug it and plug it back in; didn't work. then tried a different outlet: still didn't work.

i talked to my step-dad about an hour ago and he said that when they put the power back on, it sent a surge which caused the TV to flash on and off. I think that might've fried my receiver. now i'm thinking whether i should give hyrdo ontario a call so they could buy me a new receiver. i barely had this for a year; and i actually wanted to sell it to buy a better one.

...ugh...so much for buying cdj's in may

Posted by Aureus on Mar-23-2006 05:59:

quote:
Originally posted by tribu
Before you blow a bunch of money on a new one, check your fuse to make sure the surge didnt pop it.

best (and most cost-effective) suggestion yet

Posted by stren on Mar-23-2006 08:20:

quote:
Originally posted by infinity HiGH
hehe, gimme a little credit here guys...i may be polish but i'm not slow

but you are

But damn, they should pay for that shit!

Posted by wrzonance on Mar-23-2006 08:30:

quote:
Originally posted by stren
But damn, they should pay for that shit!

Not the power company's fault he didn't have a surge-protector.

Hey here's a thought people. (Didn't read if this was already mentioned)

Perhaps investing in a quality surge-protector might be a good idea?

Sometimes you learn the hardway. Fortunately I've never been without a surge-protector in-line between my shitty un-reliable rural power company and my precious gear.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surge_protector

Posted by stren on Mar-23-2006 08:32:

someone should pay tho. I want infinity to have CDjs

Posted by wrzonance on Mar-23-2006 08:34:

Posted by stren on Mar-23-2006 08:35:

quote:
Originally posted by DJFreaq

Posted by wrzonance on Mar-23-2006 08:47:

quote:
Originally posted by stren

J/K

surge-protector

Posted by infinity HiGH on Mar-23-2006 14:27:

^^^

I have all my shit connected into a powerbar like that. Everything else works; receiver does not.

Plus, the power was out in the whole building; so I'm willing to bet I'm not the only one that experienced this. How the hell do surges happen? Can I screw the Hyrdo company out of some money due to negligence or something?? lol. Why the fuck should I pay for a new receiver ffs

Posted by Keo_Nade on Mar-23-2006 18:35:

Re: so my receiver seems to have crapped out

quote:
Originally posted by infinity HiGH
all of the sudden the power went out in this fucking ghetto I want music!!!!!

Posted by Plump Funk on Mar-23-2006 18:55:

lube is your friend.

Posted by infinity HiGH on Mar-23-2006 19:35:

quote:
Originally posted by Plump Funk
lube is your friend.

your mom!!

Posted by wrzonance on Mar-23-2006 21:39:

quote:
Originally posted by infinity HiGH
^^^

I have all my shit connected into a powerbar like that. Everything else works; receiver does not.

Plus, the power was out in the whole building; so I'm willing to bet I'm not the only one that experienced this. How the hell do surges happen? Can I screw the Hyrdo company out of some money due to negligence or something?? lol. Why the fuck should I pay for a new receiver ffs

Well if you read the wikipedia article. Not all surge-protectors are created equally. If you got a 10$ surge-protector at Walmart (or wherever you crazy canooks go to buy shitty electronics, around here it's walmart). Those are false idols. And to believe in them is horrible.

You're better off with a UPS. Sometimes after poweroutages, or weird surges, electricity can "leak backwards" and can also damage your equipment. A UPS has a nice battery in it that maintains a constant voltage to your equipment. Considering investing in one if you buy a fancy new reciever.

Trust in surge-protector .