Sky q box problems

wgg1848 — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:11:52 GMT

Our sky Q box keeps cycling off and on every minute or so. I have tried all suggestions from sky. The tv works perfectly when disconnected from sky. Do I need a replacement sky q box and if so how do I get one ?

Re: Sky q box problems

oldfella — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:52:38 GMT

@wgg1848 wrote:
Our sky Q box keeps cycling off and on every minute or so. I have tried all suggestions from sky. The tv works perfectly when disconnected from sky. Do I need a replacement sky q box and if so how do I get one ?

Hi @wgg1848

Try a Reset Settings in the Q box hidden menu.
To enter hidden menu press Home and navigate down to Settings but do not select Settings.
With Settings highlighted press 0 0 1 Select.
Only Carry out the first Reset (Reset Settings) as the other two will wipe all recordings.
After the Reset you will have to re pair your Bluetooth remote If you use one.
If you cannot switch the Q box on with the remote after the Reset press the Standby button (Amber led) on the front of the box.
To re pair the remote press 1 & 3 together on the remote and follow onscreen instructions to re pair.

Make sure that you are pointing the remote at the Q box when you press 1 & 3 together.

Resetting the settings will also reset:

Audio visual settings, such as picture resolution and HDMI control
Settings changed within the hidden engineer menu, include LNB type. If on a communal dish you need to reset the LNB to SCR in the hidden menu. After changing the LNB type you need to reboot the Q box.

Failing this

Work through the following link
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-q-box-wont-turn-on
If you have to order a new Q box this usually means a doorstep swap.
Don’t forget to keep your viewing card from the failed box if you order a replacement.
Also if the box you are replacing is a 2TB there are two versions of power supply. One has a standard C7 (figure of eight) power lead socket in the back of the Q box. The other has a separate power supply. Although this still has the C7 power lead into the power supply there is a multi pin Din power socket in the Q box for connecting the power supply. Make sure that the replacement box has the power supply included if the Q box has the orange coded multi pin din socket in the back of the Q box. See below.

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