Apple TV LED blinking amber non-stop, no video, no audio

As described in the header, my Apple TV (120GB) has its LED blinking amber non-stop, no video, no audio. It is about 2 months old and I have never had issue with it before.

The manual says this indicates that it is starting up, but I can tell you, it is not starting up.

Macbook Black 2.0GHz 2GB Ram, Mac OS X (10.5.1), Intel Core Duo

Posted on Nov 28, 2007 5:56 PM

31 replies

tygm

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Jan 23, 2009 9:39 PM in response to Nixlimited

Does Apple ever respond to these issues.....or do they just not give a rip? If this many people are having problems, then someone from Apple needs to get off of their overpaid *** and tell us how to fix it.

Feb 6, 2008 7:30 PM in response to Nixlimited

I am having the same issue. Light flashes amber for ever. Was this finally resolved as a bad hard drive?

DazzaBee

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Feb 12, 2008 3:41 PM in response to Nixlimited

Just upgrade to 2.0.
Apple TV rebooted twice. Since then all i get is a flashing amber light.

What is the next step.
Cannot even go into diagnostic mode.

Help.

Feb 12, 2008 5:56 PM in response to DazzaBee

Same here. Flashing amber, no response.

Help!

Nearest Apple Store 5,000 miles away !!! (I'm in Brazil)

Feb 12, 2008 5:56 PM in response to robertsnh

Same thing here...Apple TV worked great. Loaded the update and now it just flashes amber after 30 minutes. I was using 1080i output prior. Was anyone else using this setting?

Feb 12, 2008 5:57 PM in response to Nixlimited

Pull every cable out of the tv, leave for 30 seconds and power up again. Do you see any change.

Feb 12, 2008 6:00 PM in response to Winston Churchill

Pulled the plug and all leads for 30 minutes plus. Problem still there. Worrying, repeating clicking sounds from within. I'm guessing the HD has passed away. RIP.

Feb 12, 2008 6:03 PM in response to LeighEichel

Yes I was using 1080i as output before machine died. Sad really, I was looking forward to the 2.0 release. Now I'm looking at long drive to an Apple Store.

Feb 12, 2008 6:10 PM in response to LeighEichel

Indeed my Apple TV has worked perfectly until I applied the 2.0 update. Hoping an Apple contact might shed some light on why machines are now crashing.

Feb 12, 2008 6:24 PM in response to guru0069

Sorry, still just blinking amber light. Never gets past startup and so doesn't accept any commands from remote.

DazzaBee

Level 1

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Feb 12, 2008 11:27 PM in response to robertsnh

Left machine unplugged all night. Turn it back on. Still get clicking noise from within. Does not accept any commands from remote.

Off to apple service center in an hour. Will keep you posted.

Feb 15, 2008 5:39 AM in response to DazzaBee

Same problem. Lost electricity in the middle of the upgrade and now I can't do anything. Holding the Menu and - key did nothing. Removing power did nothing.

Feb 24, 2008 12:45 PM in response to robertsnh

Same thing here: I took my Apple TV to a service center, where they pronouced it dead. Waiting 15 days for a replacement unit...

Does anyone have a sense of how frequent such deaths are?

Schummy

Level 1

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Jul 9, 2008 1:22 PM in response to UzaBanz

No news in this issue?

thanks

Dec 11, 2008 4:45 PM in response to jingo_man

I had the same problem when updating boxee my power went out and then the flashing ambar light how can i fix it

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