andyfras - 10 mnths ago »
My HDR-1010S has now lost contact with its disk. It happened during playback yesterday. After trying the usual reboots and power cycles, I removed the disk and connected it to the USB. It sees the disk but only offers the options to remove or to format, so I can't play anything from it.
I checked the capacitors, and found a slightly out of spec (ESR) 220uF @ 16V near the disk power connector on the MB. I changed it, but still no disk.
I'm dubious about the resistor rumour; I think it's more likely to be an unleaded solder failure, probably under the main chip which will suffer constant heat cycling.
I'll persevere for a while and report back if I find a solution.
I never did manage to fix the problem, so earlier this month, I bit the bullet and sent the unit off to Digi Repairs UK in Belfast. They have a fixed price of £69.95, which is a lot better than trying to buy a Freesat PVR from eBay etc.
It came back about a week later and is now fully restored, with all the recordings intact. I asked for an explanation of what they did to fix it, but I have not yet received a reply.
I'm now clearing all our recordings from the Foxsat (which was a temporary replacement), so that it can be put away as a spare for the next time we need it.
