It's dead Jim.

[Guest Theboyjones]

Well it finally turned up today almost 3 weeks after I ordered it but the blinking thing - he no work :(

I took the Vega out of the box this morning, hit the power button and..nothing. OK I thought, probably a dead battery so I plugged it in and let it charge for 8 hours, 8 loooong hours passed and I pick up the Vega, hit the power button again and blinking flip it still wont start, I get the blue light when it is plugged into mains but I get nuffin at all when its not plugged in, just a sorry looking blank screen.

Off the pc world for repair/replacement it goes now...s'not fair....

[Guest jasonic8]

Well it finally turned up today almost 3 weeks after I ordered it but the blinking thing - he no work :(

I took the Vega out of the box this morning, hit the power button and..nothing. OK I thought, probably a dead battery so I plugged it in and let it charge for 8 hours, 8 loooong hours passed and I pick up the Vega, hit the power button again and blinking flip it still wont start, I get the blue light when it is plugged into mains but I get nuffin at all when its not plugged in, just a sorry looking blank screen.

Off the pc world for repair/replacement it goes now...s'not fair....

Have you held the power button for two seconds before releasing? The Vega's power button is sensitive to the time it is held in.

[Guest bennji_boy]

Well it finally turned up today almost 3 weeks after I ordered it but the blinking thing - he no work :(

I took the Vega out of the box this morning, hit the power button and..nothing. OK I thought, probably a dead battery so I plugged it in and let it charge for 8 hours, 8 loooong hours passed and I pick up the Vega, hit the power button again and blinking flip it still wont start, I get the blue light when it is plugged into mains but I get nuffin at all when its not plugged in, just a sorry looking blank screen.

Off the pc world for repair/replacement it goes now...s'not fair....

You may be waiting a while, they've got none in stock.

I'm still waiting with my finger poised over the 'buy' button

[Guest dagrim1]

Have you held the power button for two seconds before releasing? The Vega's power button is sensitive to the time it is held in.

This, a quick press doesn't turn it on... You have to keep it pressed for 2 or 3 secs before releasing.

[Guest jasonic8]

This, a quick press doesn't turn it on... You have to keep it pressed for 2 or 3 secs before releasing.

For general info, precisely two seconds turns mine on.

Edited December 30, 2010 by jasonic8

[Guest space_cowboy1985]

Youll be looking at a refund... I had to take mine back to pc world 2 days ago, and all the could offer is a refund, as they dont know when there is stock coming in. Mine was a faulty sounds like yours might of been also.

[Guest Bobbler]

Bare in mind the VAT increase next week. You get a refund now and you will be short of the cash to buy one in the New Year, by around a fiver.

[Guest Diablo559]

its dead for sure sounds like you got one just like mine

I just got my new one which powered up straight out of the box.

dont bother wasting your time on it i tried everything

[Guest Theboyjones]

Took it back today and the 'tech guys' confirmed its dead,no more in stock obviously and dopey me couldn't have a refund today cos I didn't have the credit card that I purchased it with on me so I will need to go again for a refund.

Looks like a few people have had ones that don't work recently:-(

[Guest HunteronX]

Took it back today and the 'tech guys' confirmed its dead,no more in stock obviously and dopey me couldn't have a refund today cos I didn't have the credit card that I purchased it with on me so I will need to go again for a refund.

Looks like a few people have had ones that don't work recently:-(

There are some in stock... :unsure:

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/advent-vega-...149756-pdt.html

Ask to see if you can get a replacement order.