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elroySF Author

Level 1

6 points

Time Capsule Powered Off, Won't Power Back On

My Time Capsule was running just fine, then spontaneously just powered off by itself. All the other devices in the power strip were fine and I tried switching outlets, plugging it directly into the wall, and unplugging the TC and plugging the power cord back in. The network port lights in the back are out and the light on the front is dark. However, when I first plugged the cable back into the TC, the network lights came on for a split second. I'm guessing that there's a power connection fried (because if it were a power supply failure the lights would not have blinked on at all).

Any suggestions? Thanks!

iMac G5, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Aug 27, 2009 8:58 AM

1,343 replies

Apr 12, 2014 3:51 AM in response to iFeghali

It is definitely power supply .. if you open it up tell us if it is delta brand.. Apple did use a second brand to Flextronics.. Delta being one of the really big players in the power supply industry in China and with good quality products.. they did seem to last longer.. although they are not easy to fix.. normally when dead they are throw away.

iFeghali

Level 1

4 points

Apr 12, 2014 5:09 AM in response to iFeghali

For the record, it's a Flextronics model VP-09500018-000 power supply.

The plastic cover of the electronic board is breaking into pieces in my hand....

The math from the previous post was wrong. this TC actually has beautifully served for 5 years and 7 months.

iFeghali

Level 1

4 points

Apr 12, 2014 5:45 AM in response to LaPastenague

It was Flextronics. I'm fixing the capacitors and replacing the HDD for a SSD. any recommendations for a brand etc. ? Thanks.

Apr 12, 2014 5:56 AM in response to iFeghali

Repair is probably not worth it but here is how to do it.

https://sites.google.com/site/lapastenague/a-deconstruction-of-routers-and-modem s/apple-time-capsule-repair/apple-time-capsule-repair-type2

SSD is pointless..

The TC much too slow for an SSD to be of any use..

People have tried.. see the review here where they substituted SSD and got worse performance.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4577/airport-extreme-5th-gen-and-time-capsule-4th- gen-review-faster-wifi-/4

If you want to reduce power consumption use a 2.5" 1TB drive.. but the 3.5" green drive is much cheaper and really just as good.

iFeghali

Level 1

4 points

Apr 12, 2014 8:54 AM in response to LaPastenague

Ok I'm buying a new Delta PSU from amazon. Thank you.

iFeghali

Level 1

4 points

May 25, 2014 3:33 PM in response to LaPastenague

Thank you for your encouragement, I have replaced the faulty power supply, installed a brand new WD green drive and improved the cooling mechanism. I didn't change the control wire though. Instead, I have placed the temperature sensor in a heat sink inside the power supply... It made the fan work more frequently and keep the power supply cooler.

Everything is documented here:

http://ifeghali.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-to-bring-your-time-capsule-back-to.html

It's in Brazilian Portuguese but the pictures say it all.

May 15, 2015 10:19 AM in response to elroySF

My time capsule airport just died and it is only 6 months old. All I did was pull the plug out. There is not on/off button so what else can I do. That should not have killed it. Seriously bad design in a very expensive kit and I don't have a clue where to take it for repair, I don't live in a major centre.

May 15, 2015 2:14 PM in response to Andrew Gillespie

Hello Andrew

Sadly your new TC is suffering from a dead power supply.. There is no repair. Yours will be the AC model and I have not had a chance to start repairing them yet.

At 6months old just ring apple support in your country and they will arrange for a replacement.

Mine died the first week I owned it.. The second one was fine though. There is a power supply problem.. I was itching so bad to open it and find out.. but really it is too expensive a unit to be playing with.. and forfeiting warranty.. just get apple to do their duty.

Time Capsule Powered Off, Won't Power Back On