HOW TO DO A SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE For Every Sky. NOT update the new epg on to your hd box if.
How to troubleshoot a Sky+ HD Box (reset and upgrade)Last year I posted an article about how to reset and force an update for a Sky+ box (more on that here). This year, due to some requests, I am posting details of how to reset and force an update on a Sky+ HD box. Also, as Sky has released a major Sky HD EPG software revision, the forced update is recommended for those wanting to get it ASAP. I would like to point out some important things from the start: It is very unusual for a Sky HD box to go wrong. But these things do happen. Your Sky box must be connected at all times to a telephone line. Most users need not apply for a firmware update, this is only a recommended for users who are experiencing problems with their decoder. Lastly (the boring part, but pay attention!), thetechangel. Notes before you start. Whether you need to make sure you’re set up correctly, or simply. I have tried twice to force update my Sky+ HD Box. Our older Sky+ HD Box. Samsung 500GB Tivo and. What the Sky TV upgrade means for you. How To Manually Update Sky HD Box To Latest Software / Epg From Home. Sky HD Box System Software Update. To upgrade to the latest software, you will need to force the decoder if it is failing to do so. You must have at least 5. Make sure the satellite cable lead is tightly screwed into the decoder and not loose. You must have your decoder connected to your Sky registered phone line, i. You may end- up doing permanent damage. If you have broadband on the same phone line / number, you must make sure that you have a broadband filter at the socket that the decoder plugs into. It may also be best that you turn- off your broadband connection at your router or modem whilst doing this process. How to upgrade to the latest Sky Firmware / Software. Remove your Sky viewing card from the decoder. Turn on your TV and ensure that you can see a feed coming from your Sky decoder (if you remove the card it will most likely just give you a message to reinsert the card, but no TV images will be shown, only a blue background). Turn- off the decoder at the wall socket, or better still unplug it and wait one minute. Then, holding down the . Do not use the back- up button on the remote control. Still holding down the back- up button, count to 1. A message should appear on the TV screen saying that the decoder is “Updating System Software – Please wait” – do so (patiently). When you see this message, you can remove your finger from the back- up button. Remember not to use your phone line during this period. Wait for around 1. When the update has completed the decoder will restart itself automatically. Wait for 2 minutes and 3. If it does not, wait for a minimum of 1 hour before turning it off and on again at the mains. Try watching and recording some TV and see if it works. How to perform a full system reset on your Sky HD box. This should really only be used as a last resort. This is because all the recordings you currently have in your Personal Planner will be deleted. Press services on your Sky remote control. Highlight option 4 using the up/down arrows and press select. Press (number) 0, then 1, then select to access the Installer Menu. Highlight option 8 and press select to access the Full System Reset procedure. You will receive a warning advising you that you are about to delete everything that is currently in the planner. Press select to continue. If this is a second time do not attempt this procedure again If this is the first time the message has frozen follow the Connection Check Procedure below followed by the Full System Reset procedure again. You will see a message on your TV screen, “Housekeeping Please Wait.”After approximately two minutes the Housekeeping message will disappear and your Sky box will carry out the procedure and switch itself off and back on. Leave your Sky box on standby for one minute and then test the recording facility to confirm that this has solved your problem. If you have come this far in the article, then final advice would be to call Sky Customer Support to book a service call.
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