Apple TV 3 Micro USB not working?

Long story short, I am trying to down grade to the previous firmware to correct an issue with home sharing.


This is the first time I have even tried to plug this unit into any computer.....


When I try to plug in my ATV3 to my iMac it does not light up (white LED), nor does iTunes acknowledge it's connected.


I tried plugging into a netbook I have as well just to see, still nothing.



Did I just get an ATV3 with a bad USB?

Posted on Oct 8, 2012 11:59 PM

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Posted on Oct 9, 2012 12:03 AM

Well nevermind!


Turns out unllike my ATV2, you need to plug in the actual power cord for an ATV3 at the same time.


Can I give myself 10 points for figuring it out? 😝

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Oct 9, 2012 9:42 AM in response to canadian_srt4

canadian_srt4 wrote:


Well nevermind!


Turns out unllike my ATV2, you need to plug in the actual power cord for an ATV3 at the same time.


Can I give myself 10 points for figuring it out? 😝

Yep, it took us a few weeks to realise that once AppleTV3 was releaed - it's there on the support pages.


I don't like the microUSB connection at all. My AppleTV 3 dpes not work with certain microUSB leads and does with others.


AC

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