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georgefromsouthampton

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Q: No green light on time capsule

Time capsule, disk turning, on but no green light

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Posted on Sep 29, 2016 12:23 AM

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by anonyme4321,

anonyme4321 Sep 29, 2016 12:46 AM in response to georgefromsouthampton
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Sep 29, 2016 12:46 AM in response to georgefromsouthampton

Hi,

The LED is probably dead, see this thread that might help: https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/8110/front+light+went+out
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by LaPastenague,Helpful

LaPastenague Sep 30, 2016 8:26 AM in response to georgefromsouthampton
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Sep 30, 2016 8:26 AM in response to georgefromsouthampton

What model is your TC.. ?

The symptoms are typical of a dead board in Gen4.

There is a method to fix that one. Mentioned in the ifixit article listed.. ie bake the board in an oven.
But confirm the version first. It is only that model that is going to be fixed by this method.
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by georgefromsouthampton,

georgefromsouthampton Sep 30, 2016 8:30 AM in response to LaPastenague
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Sep 30, 2016 8:30 AM in response to LaPastenague

Thanks LaPastenague. I've read your advises on the Web. Model is A1409, 5 years old.
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by georgefromsouthampton,

georgefromsouthampton Sep 30, 2016 8:32 AM in response to anonyme4321
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Sep 30, 2016 8:32 AM in response to anonyme4321

Anonyme4321: the wifi has disappeared, so it's more than a failed led. I'm aware of the power supply thermal design issue, but thought it might be worth asking. The HD continues to turn - continuously, so its power supply looks to be ok.
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