Did i just break my receiver? - Blu-ray Forum

Blu Haze · 01-05-2010, 11:08 PM

The speaker wire cable came out and i went to screw it back in and the was a big spark.. Help!

progers13 · 01-05-2010, 11:17 PM

What is it doing (or not doing)? A spark can be bad, but have you tried playing something on it to see if it is still functioning?

Blu Haze · 01-05-2010, 11:19 PM

Yea well at first it keept going onto standby mode. Now its working and the rear surround left speaker which was the one affected still works with that sparked cable

un4gvn94538 · 01-05-2010, 11:23 PM

sounds like you shorted it and the receiver went into protective mode. sometimes when speaker wires get frayed and on the back of the receiver you can get one stray wire touching the back pannel which will trigger the saftey mode. just unplug the power and make sure all speaker wires are secure then plug back in. if all is working then it should be fine

ZIPPO · 01-05-2010, 11:27 PM

You lucked out

! As a precaution, you should follow the manufacturers advice & disconnect the power when connecting speakers.

Steve · 01-05-2010, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by un4gvn94538

sounds like you shorted it and the receiver went into protective mode. sometimes when speaker wires get frayed and on the back of the receiver you can get one stray wire touching the back pannel which will trigger the saftey mode. just unplug the power and make sure all speaker wires are secure then plug back in. if all is working then it should be fine

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZIPPO

You lucked out

! As a precaution, you should follow the manufacturers advice & disconnect the power when connecting speakers.

It sounds like you lucked out and everything is Ok, which is a good thing. In the future ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS unplug your receiver before connecting/disconnecting speaker wires.

progers13 · 01-05-2010, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZIPPO

You lucked out

! As a precaution, you should follow the manufacturers advice & disconnect the power when connecting speakers.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fireman325

It sounds like you lucked out and everything is Ok, which is a good thing. In the future ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS unplug your receiver before connecting/disconnecting speaker wires.

+1,000,000

Wiser words were never spoken!

Blu Haze · 01-05-2010, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZIPPO

You lucked out

! As a precaution, you should follow the manufacturers advice & disconnect the power when connecting speakers.

Thanks guys! Will do next time lol

01-05-2010, 11:08 PM	#1
Blu Haze Expert Member Member since:Mar 2008	Did i just break my receiver? The speaker wire cable came out and i went to screw it back in and the was a big spark.. Help!

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01-05-2010, 11:17 PM	#2
progers13 Blu-ray Baron Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Tampa, FL Home Theater Gallery:83 Blu-ray collection:337 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:2	What is it doing (or not doing)? A spark can be bad, but have you tried playing something on it to see if it is still functioning?

01-05-2010, 11:19 PM	#3
Blu Haze Expert Member Member since:Mar 2008	Yea well at first it keept going onto standby mode. Now its working and the rear surround left speaker which was the one affected still works with that sparked cable

01-05-2010, 11:23 PM	#4
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	sounds like you shorted it and the receiver went into protective mode. sometimes when speaker wires get frayed and on the back of the receiver you can get one stray wire touching the back pannel which will trigger the saftey mode. just unplug the power and make sure all speaker wires are secure then plug back in. if all is working then it should be fine

01-05-2010, 11:27 PM	#5
ZIPPO Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2008 Location:Columbus, Ohio Home Theater Gallery:148 Blu-ray collection:472 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:3	You lucked out ! As a precaution, you should follow the manufacturers advice & disconnect the power when connecting speakers.

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