Squeezebox Boom won't power on

[boomowner]

I had exactly the same problem and Im convinced there is some sort of problem with the boom when its been off for a while (Ive seen a few other problems reported of the unit appearing to go dead like this) - if the unit has power getting to it (front panel lights ok for example) definitely try the firmware button. I would be interested if this solved it for you.

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I have exactly the same problem, and my Boom is well out of warranty. Did anyone discover how to make the now dead unit alive?

[mrten]

Any news around here from a hardware freak?

I've started to disassemble the device and tried to make some measurements. I feel like the power section on the board feeds the VFD with over 50 V! I guess, the VFD will be damaged anyway. But how comes that such high voltage is there?? Hope that someone's out there who has got some hints or schematic. Or a developer who wants to private mail me?

Anywhere a chinese shoppe that sells boards as spare part?

[jo-wie]

... I feel like the power section on the board feeds the VFD with over 50 V! I guess, the VFD will be damaged anyway. But how comes that such high voltage is there?? part?

You should keep in mind that a VFD is a tube. Anode voltage can be 50 Volt.

[mrten]

I made several layouts with several noritake VFDs, there was no one which needed more than 5V input.