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1:46 pm
April 19, 2010
Seems that one of the larger problems with a Slingbox not working is caused by the power supply going out or is weak.
There probably other places that are cheaper but Sling Media does sell Power Supply units.
http://www.slingbox.com/go/buy…..ment-parts
They also carry replacement IR Blasters and Sling Catcher remotes there.
11:31 pm
April 21, 2010
Any other replacement can be used with Slingbox. Search for power supply's with following parameters:
Slingbox SOLO, PRO-HD: 5V – 4.0A
Slingbox Classic, PRO: 6V – 2.5A
8:41 pm
My slingbox power light was flashing / flickering. I found a replacement power supply at "The Shack" and plugged it in…. it worked like a charm, but cost $45!!!
Knowing it was a power supply issue, I came home and searched around for replacement power supplies online. The best price I can find is on slingbox.com. Shipping there is free as well.
I'm out $19.99+ tax from slingbox.com and I'm taking the $45 adapter back to Radio Shack.
8:02 am
August 10, 2010
If you're good with electronics it shouldn't be hard to cobble together a power supply from something else (same volt/amp rating) and splice it onto the original power pigtail. I've seen several routers that have similar voltage specs, though you'd have to be careful that it's an exact match and that the pos/neg gets connected properly.
I've started collecting power bricks from stuff that's died — like old cordless phones and things. None of them would work for a slingbox but I've used one to power a case fan for our A/V cabinet, saved $20.
For 5 volts you might look into USB hubs, I know I saw one using a 7-amp 5-volt brick so others may be similar.
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