"Alan Foster" <nochance@all.com> wrote in message
news:opsuextnsia48l90@office...
> Hi all
>
> Just in case this is a common problem I offer the following info:
>
> All owners of BT-100's will know that the power connector is decidedly
> dodgy, and I have now experienced a real heart-stopping moment as a
result!
>
> Tried to reconfigure for an alternative service provider and whilst
> rebooting, the power failed briefly and phone refused to complete the boot
> process. Power cycling did not help - it would sit there flashing its
> led's all day with an incomplete boot. If I lifted the hook, it would
> settle down and allow access through the web interface, but would not
> connect.
>
> With the web interface accessed, I tried changing all the configuration
> back to exactly as it was before and tried another reboot. Same thing...
> wouldn't complete the reboot - or to be more precise, wouldn't log on...
> just sat there flashing its bloody lights! It seemed that the flash
> memory was corrupted!
>
> I decided that before I did anything else I would sort out the dodgy power
> supply. The plug was found to be a 2.5mm internal, and the socket a 2.1mm
> pin! I replaced the plug on the power supply lead.
>
> Now with good power I tried everything again, but it was no good, although
> configuration changes could be made, the boot cycle would not complete.
>
> In total desperation - 'what have I got to loose, it's about to go in the
> bin' mode - I went for the option to reset to factory default. However, I
> as I began to enter the MAC address, it connected!!! I hadn't even
> completed the reset operation... say no more... cancel the reset and try
> the phone.
>
> Made a call from my landline to the VoIP number, and it worked!!!
>
> Don't know whether the half reset will cure everybody's frozen BT-100
> though, so the moral of this tale is:
>
> ***** Change the power plug to the correct size *****
>
> Regards
> Alan.
>
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I have often wondered why two connectors with such a microscopic difference
were developed.

I wonder if one was originally made to an imperial measurement?




--
Graham.



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