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Apple TV 2. gen, dead?

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zawyer

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Sep 8, 2011
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Hi!

Just got my Apple TV and was about to run through the initial setup when it all of a sudden just died. Now the white LED light wont turn on,

Tried to unplug, wait 30 sec, plug back in.
Tried to connect it to a mini USB and open it in itunes, but it doesnt find the Apple TV.
Tried to connect it to a mini usb AND the power cord, but still nothing.
Tried holding down "down+menu" for 15 seconds, still nothing.


Any tips?
 
Was told you could restore it if you connected it to itunes.

Well, problem #1: I live in Norway and got the Apple TV in the US. (They dont sell Apple TV in Norway).
 
zawyer said:
Hi!

Just got my Apple TV and was about to run through the initial setup when it all of a sudden just died. Now the white LED light wont turn on,

Tried to unplug, wait 30 sec, plug back in.
Tried to connect it to a mini USB and open it in itunes, but it doesnt find the Apple TV.
Tried to connect it to a mini usb AND the power cord, but still nothing.
Tried holding down "down+menu" for 15 seconds, still nothing.


Any tips?
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That doesn't sound good. There is one more thing you can do to look for any sign of life. Connect it again to a Mac with the USB cable. Then launch System Profiler and click "USB" to see if the system sees any life on the USB bus. Here's what I see from mine:

Apple Mobile Device (Recovery Mode):
Product ID: 0x1281
Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Inc.)
Version: 0.00
Serial Number: CPID:8930 CPRV:20 CPFM:03 SCEP:01 BDID:10 ECID:000003E851122DF6 IBFL:01 SRNM:[C7RDXUZ2DDR5]
Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Location ID: 0xfa200000 / 2
Current Available (mA): 500
Current Required (mA): 500
 
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