Mo, Cheers! I heard it whirring, but there was no signal getting through. I had unplugged it and let it sit for several minutes and powered up again... but it must have been the cable, as I unplugged the cable and re-inserted and that sorted it... Strange! Many thanks! Mike _____ From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mobeen Iqbal Sent: 16 December 2012 00:23 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics Hi mike. which model box do you have? the funny shaped one or the conventional one? put your ear close to the box, can you hear a wering sound? also check your scart cable or try a different cable it could be your connection, in most cases it is. if the hd fails, you get a prompt on screen to say that recording will not be available and to click ok. all the best, Mo. On 16/12/2012 00:04, Mike Moore wrote: Hello, Can someone tell me how you know that the hard-drive has gone in the Tvonics? My box has no sound, just a black screen switching to a white screen and back and forth. Help appreciated! Kindest, Mike