Time capsule stopped saving suddenly

Hi
All of a sudden my time capsule stopped saving on the time machine. Actually, I do not know what really happened that time machine is not anymore saving to time capsule.
I reseted the capsule but nothing has changed..still no saving, though I have lots of space on my Mac
Any idea, please
Thanks

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Dead TC power supply syndrome is standard on all Gen1 and Gen2 TC.
It has plenty of info on the web.
https://sites.google.com/site/lapastenague/a-deconstruction-of-routers-and-modem s/apple-time-capsule-repair
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That's right, I can't connect after a Hard reset. I get the same message.
" Connection Failed
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When I use a program to identify wireless networks the Time Capsule shows up.
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I have been backing up for a month or so. Now my time capsule stopped backing up. I get the following error message:
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mikefromswiss wrote:
I have been backing up for a month or so. Now my time capsule stopped backing up. I get the following error message:
There was a problem connecting to the server "Time-Capsule.local".
The server may not exist or it is unavailable at this time.
It's eventually just a hang.
Switch off the wireless on all computers.
Power off the Extreme and the TC
Wait a minute or two
Power on the Extreme and wait until the light is steady green
Power on the TC and wait untill the light is steady green
Reconnect the computers one after one
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Why would my time capsule stop backing up, it is set to delet when the drive is full?

LaPastenague wrote:
Many people report that TM no longer deletes old backups as it should.
That does happen sometimes, but for many different reasons.
TM should never run out of space
Yes, it can. First, remember that it deletes entire backups, not the backups of individual files. Second, it won't ever delete the last remaining backup.
So if it needs to do a very large backup, there needs to be room for the last remaining backup, plus the new one, plus some workspace. That's why we recommend that the TM drive be 3-4 times the size of the data it's backing-up. If it's much less than that, and there's a need for a large or full backup, there may not be enough room.
as i understand how it works, it should simply give a warning that the old backups need to be deleted.
That's how it worked on Leopard, if you had the "Warn when old backups are deleted" option checked -- the backup would fail if there wasn't room. All you had to do then was remove the check, but many folks didn't understand that.
So, effective with Snow Leopard, the option is now "Notify after old backups are deleted," and that's what happens -- old backups are deleted automatically when necessary, and a notice is sent only after the new backup completes.
It seems that after an upgrade install of the OS.. TM ceases to have the ability to delete old backups.. it simply runs out of space and refuses to backup.
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Otherwise it is dead.. power supply burned out.. absolutely standard fare for TC. How old is it and what Generation?
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Find a repairer.. not an Apple one as they consider it a consumable and will not fix or repair.
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1. Why the original wireless network connection between the D-Link router and the 2Tb Time Capsule just stopped working? Was there some software change from Apple that "decided" D-Link wireless routers were no longer secure; and therefore the TCs could no longer connect to them?
2. Why it was not possible to extend the existing D-Link wireless network using the the new 3Tb Time Capsule?
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1. Why the original wireless network connection between the D-Link router and the 2Tb Time Capsule just stopped working? Was there some software change from Apple that "decided" D-Link wireless routers were no longer secure; and therefore the TCs could no longer connect to them?
A firmware update to the TC came along and you agreed to it without perhaps even noticing.. it then smashed your setup because Apple do not recommend the setup you were using and it is very poor.
2. Why it was not possible to extend the existing D-Link wireless network using the the new 3Tb Time Capsule?
Because it is such a poor setup that Apple have taken away your ability to choose it unless you know exactly what you are doing.
3. Is there is anyway that we can get back to a single wireless network based around the D-Link wireless router as the primary router connecting to the modem, where the 2 Time Capsules connect as "wireless satellite base stations"?
Yes, this I can help you with.
I have several ways around the problem.. but the first one is.. why use the DIR-615 at all.. it is not a modem.. it is a very ordinary bottom end, poor single band slow wireless router.
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If you have issues please post a few screenshots from the DIR-615 to show how it is setup from the WAN side.. and as long as you are given the username and password or whatever the ISP uses to authenticate then chuck out the DIR-615.
Tell me if that is a goer.. if not we can work out a few other methods..
eg. Simply turn off the wireless in the DIR-615. It is poor cf the TC and there is no need for it.. with the TC in bridge only use the TC for wireless as well as wireless extend with your old TC.
Or setup roaming network where everything uses the same SSID.
Then you will have one wireless network. And it won't matter what as long as it connects.. although IMHO this is not right as the TC is such a superior router now you are wasting your new TC.

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My Internet connection works fine -- Time Capsule light is green.
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Yes, do a factory reset of the TC..
Using the airport utility, on whichever computer can connect.. give the TC SMB names for everything.. TC network name, wireless names, and hard disk name.. that means, short, no spaces, pure alphanumeric.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
The v6 airport is a toy.. plastic hammer.. suitable for toyland networks.
You might need to reset the TM in the computers..
A4 here. http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
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How can turn off the Energy Saver things?
My TC turns off it's HDD after a few minutes of inactivity. When I watching a movie, and I pause it for 4-5 minutes, the TC stops the HDD. When I want to continue the movie, the TC must spin the HDD, and wake up, and it is too much time for the buffered movie, and it freezes for seconds.
I think I want to set up 30 minutes, or I don't know, but this setting is not good for me.
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I still have this problem.
I think I can not find any solution for this issue from Apple.
Can anybody have a good knowledge in AppleScript, or sth. programming language.
It is a good solution, when I have a software what periodically do a refresh for a specific directory on TC, and this is an activity for TC and it's can't stop the HDD.
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Unfortunately, a solid amber is light is not a good sign.
Try a complete Factory Default Reset on the Time Capsule using the steps below. This procedure will not affect any of the data that you have stored on the internal hard drive.
Power off the Time Capsule for 15-20 minutes or longer
Hold in the reset button on the back of the Time Capsule first, and keep holding for an additional 9-10 seconds while you simultaneously plug the power back in to the Time Capsule
Release the reset button after the 9-10 hold period and allow a full minute for the Time Capsule to restart
The Time Capsule light should normally stay solid amber for about 30 seconds and then change to a slow, blinking amber light, indicating that the Time Capsule has been reset and it can now be reconfigured.
If you try the Factory Default Reset a few times and the light stays solid amber, unfortunately the hard drive has failed, or there is an internal power supply issue with the Time Capsule.
You should take the Time Capsule to an Apple Store.....if you have one in your area.....or contact Apple Support directly to discuss your options.
http://www.apple.com/support/contact/
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Does anyone have any ideas?

Here's a traceroute when things work:
traceroute 8.8.8.8
traceroute to 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8), 64 hops max, 52 byte packets
1 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 3.637 ms 1.030 ms 0.924 ms
2 69.254.248.1 (69.254.248.1) 10.644 ms 10.237 ms 10.590 ms
3 te-7-1-ur02.olathe.ks.indepen.comcast.net (68.87.234.209) 10.453 ms 10.177 ms 10.519 ms
4 te-4-4-ar02.independence.mo.indepen.comcast.net (68.87.234.5) 10.464 ms 11.360 ms 13.087 ms
5 68.87.234.29 (68.87.234.29) 11.762 ms 12.583 ms 13.066 ms
6 be-20-702-cr01.sanjose.ca.ibone.comcast.net (68.86.89.37) 28.948 ms 21.847 ms 24.969 ms
7 he-0-11-0-0-pe04.350ecermak.il.ibone.comcast.net (68.86.83.58) 22.267 ms 22.081 ms 21.251 ms
8 * * *
9 * * *
10 72.14.237.110 (72.14.237.110) 26.647 ms
    72.14.237.108 (72.14.237.108) 25.617 ms
    72.14.237.110 (72.14.237.110) 53.230 ms
11 72.14.232.141 (72.14.232.141) 33.403 ms 33.622 ms
    209.85.248.228 (209.85.248.228) 34.010 ms
12 216.239.46.193 (216.239.46.193) 33.824 ms 33.433 ms 34.014 ms
13 * * *
14 google-public-dns-a.google.com (8.8.8.8) 37.414 ms 34.587 ms 34.306 ms
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traceroute 8.8.8.8
traceroute: unknown host 8.8.8.8
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So: I have a useless, very expensive white brick that I need to put to good use. I am prepared to crack it open with whatever it takes, and tinker with whatever is inside - any detailed information that anyone can provide about how to troubleshoot/fix/replace/hack would be gratefully received. I don't have much of a clue about how that kinda thing (I've replaced hard drives in iPods, but that's about my limit), but I have nothing to lose so here goes... Alternatively, any information on how to launch a 3.5 pound white brick through the windows of 1 Infinite Loop all the way from central London would be handy.
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Thanks Bob,
The disassembly link is v handy. Sounds like board swapping is the way to go, though without some kind of hardware troubleshooting guide I'm not sure of an alternative to replacing boards one by one until it starts working again.
Do you happen to know whether Apple will supply these boards to someone who's not an authorised service agent? I can see that might be a problem, and neither the service/support page nor my other enquiries have so far thrown up an answer on that?
I hear what you say about it being worth getting an estimate, but the Genius Bar advised that the repair would likely cost almost as much as a new unit, which I am simply not prepared to pay - just feels too much like extortion. Paying £329 in the first place hurt a little, but when it works the TC is fab so it's well worth it. Paying out the same again merely for a guarantee that the thing will work for another 90 days, having previously expired just out of warranty, looks like a very bad bet.
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