Hubitat C-7 Hub not working out of the box

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Just got a C-7 hub today. Out of the box, I connected to LAN and power. I initially got a blue light. At no point did I get a green light. After 15 minutes waiting, I tried to find device. I cannot find device by any means on the network, even through my router. I disconnected and reconnected, now I have no lights at all. Any ideas, or is it, as I suspect DOA?

I have already replaced the micro USB cable and power supply (tried three with plenty of power).

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Sounds like it’s time to pull in HE support... @bobbyD

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I always go for the basics first - did you try a different LAN cable? Different switch port?

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Yes, sent email to HE support. Different LAN cable and switch port. Same result, no lights from the device.

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I seem to remember when I received my C7 I wasn't planning on converting from my C4 for a while so I plugged it to just have it powered (kind of like a burn-in) it stayed blue the whole time.

Did you try the "hubitat portal" or something like that, in you browser to find the unit. I don't recall the exact address but its in the instructions.

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Yes, I went to the portal page and tried to find the device automatically and with MAC. These attempts were unsuccessfull. When I check my router, the hub does not appear at all.

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That's not a good sign!

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Did you get an email back with a ticket number?

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Yes I got a ticket number in a response saying they will respond tomorrow. Figured I would search the support forums for help and ideas while I wait.

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Yup. I just wanted to make sure Bobby D would have a ticket.

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If you plug in the micro-USB cable and gently "lift" the back of the micro-USB plug upwards and hold it there, does the LED come on?

If the hub powers up doing that then it sounds like the micro-USB socket has come off the PCB inside.

C7's unfortunately seem to have a bit of a weak spot on the PCB where the micro-USB socket is soldered, if you're a bit rough with it (plugging and unplugging) then it doesn't take much to break the connections.

I'm sure HE support will sort you out in any case.

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Thanks for the tip. I tried that but nothing. I agree that it is probably a power issue unless the device bricked itself doing a firmware update automatically when I first connected. Regardless, I am getting the device replaced through Amazon. Never heard back from HE support and I need the device working ASAP.

Thanks for your guidance.

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