My apple tv has started flashing an orange light, and the tv says there is not signal, is it dead or can it be reapired. I live in the UK
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Try pulling the power cord, wait a few seconds then plug it back in. If the problem persists I suggest calling Apple support.
Regards,
Michael
Regards,
Michael
Did you manage your ATV, my gadged is dead too and I dont know what to do, blinking orange LED.
Kind regards,
Primozz
My Dad had the same problem with an original ATV that I bought for him, turned out the video card failed so the unit is junk.
I even replaced the hard drive with one from a known good ATV. So I kept the scrapper and he got mine.
I even replaced the hard drive with one from a known good ATV. So I kept the scrapper and he got mine.
HobeSoundDarryl
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A lot of times, this (flashing orange light) means the hard drive is dead- an easy replacement. There's some sources on ebay that will sell you bigger, better hard drives already set up with 
TV software (for around $120). You just swap out the old one for the new one and you have what may feel like a brand new TV. I've done this twice (2 TVs) and the faster drives do make a difference. It's not a difficult job; the hardest part is carefully removing the rubber boot on the bottom without tearing it.
Sometimes the orange flash means other hardware has had it, so this isn't a sure thing. But, in my own case, it's been solved by doing this... more than once.
I suspect the heat combined with the "always on" (never sleep) nature of theTV just wears out hard drives faster than necessary.
TV software (for around $120). You just swap out the old one for the new one and you have what may feel like a brand new TV. I've done this twice (2 TVs) and the faster drives do make a difference. It's not a difficult job; the hardest part is carefully removing the rubber boot on the bottom without tearing it.Sometimes the orange flash means other hardware has had it, so this isn't a sure thing. But, in my own case, it's been solved by doing this... more than once.
I suspect the heat combined with the "always on" (never sleep) nature of the
TV just wears out hard drives faster than necessary.