1st Gen Apple TV finally died

[C. Alan]

Last week my 1st generation Apple TV finally died. The thing had run nearly flawlessly since it was purchased in April of 2007. Now the power light won't come on at all, and there is no activity. I am pretty impressed that we got nine years of service out of it. It has been replaced in our entertainment center by a 3rd generation Apple TV.

So this got me thinking, I wonder if I could fix it? My first guess is that the power supply went bad, given that if failed suddenly. Anyone fixed any 1st Gen Apple TVs?

 

[kch50428]

You might be able to find one that had a drive failure and swap your drive into it...

 

[Arran]

It could be the power supply's fried? This fixit shows you how to get to it.

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Apple+TV+1st+Generation+Power+Supply+Replacement/1432

I remember a different website that took the above process a step further and showed you exactly which capacitor to replace. I didn't bother trying it. I just upgraded to a newer version ATV.

 

[2010mini]

A moment of silence......