Vinnieireland, good one. Must confess I'm not without guilt.
Another one was on an SK A340 BKK-CPH when it was brand new to SK. While waiting for boarding we were informed there was a slight tech delay. After quite a while we were informed that the IFE was not working, but we would procede to CPH regardless. Night flight, no problem. When finally seated in my nice business class seat I plugged in my headphone. Nada, zip. Looked at the remote, display said PA. Discreet whisper in one CC's ear and lo and behold, IFE up and running.
Per