[mythtv-users] [Slightly OT] Reliability issue with PVR-350

Brian Wood beww at beww.org
Sat Jan 16 20:43:08 UTC 2010


On Saturday 16 January 2010 01:36:03 pm Ben Kamen wrote:
> I was just in my MythTV installing extra storage HD's when I notice the
>  heatsink on the MPEG IC had come off of my PVR-350 due to gravity. It was
>  resting on my pcHDTV-3000
> 
> There's a high-temp adhesive used with what looks like aluminum mesh as
>  part of the thermal conduit between IC and heat sink.
> 
> Weird.
> 
> My card is about 5 years old and normally doesn't get moved around a lot.
>  This just warmed up and dropped off.
> 
> So I've replaced with some Loctite thermal epoxy I have on hand for my
>  electronics projects.
> 
> I'm mentioning it here as I imagine there might be a bunch of PVR-350
>  owners with heatsinks floating around their chassis.

Thanks for the heads up.

Of course I haven't paid my gravity bill this month, so I'm probably safe.


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