crashHD
04-26-08, 12:01 PM
I got two malfunctioning HR10's on the cheap, to see if I could fix them. They were both at 6.3d. I upgraded them to 6.3f, and it made no difference.
Unit #1 works great, but with a periodic snap,crackle,pop sound in the audio. These audio defects are not "recorded into" the recording, as they don't occur in the exact same spot if I instant replay it.
Unit #2 has no audio issues, but gets real sluggish after running for about 15 minutes, until it eventually reboots. It runs reliably for a longer period if not hooked up to the satellite, but I think it still slows down. I will test that farther when it's disk gets done running in the diagnostic software.
Swapping drives between the two units has shown me that Unit #1's audio problem is in the hardware, as the audio problem remains, even with the other hard drive.
Unit 2's sluggishness is caused by the hard drive. It ran fine with the hard drive from unit 1, so I know I can make one good working box from these two. The strange thing, is the drive passed the WD diagnostic tests. Spinrite tests are currently pending. If it passes, I may try reimaging it.
Has anyone successfully attempted to repair the audio problems in an HR10? It isn't worth putting money in, or I'd send it to CCS. Has anyone tried to repair a hardware problem on these units?
Unit #1 works great, but with a periodic snap,crackle,pop sound in the audio. These audio defects are not "recorded into" the recording, as they don't occur in the exact same spot if I instant replay it.
Unit #2 has no audio issues, but gets real sluggish after running for about 15 minutes, until it eventually reboots. It runs reliably for a longer period if not hooked up to the satellite, but I think it still slows down. I will test that farther when it's disk gets done running in the diagnostic software.
Swapping drives between the two units has shown me that Unit #1's audio problem is in the hardware, as the audio problem remains, even with the other hard drive.
Unit 2's sluggishness is caused by the hard drive. It ran fine with the hard drive from unit 1, so I know I can make one good working box from these two. The strange thing, is the drive passed the WD diagnostic tests. Spinrite tests are currently pending. If it passes, I may try reimaging it.
Has anyone successfully attempted to repair the audio problems in an HR10? It isn't worth putting money in, or I'd send it to CCS. Has anyone tried to repair a hardware problem on these units?