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sky q box stuck in a loop

Box has been stuck in a updating software loop for two days now it gets to step 2 of 2 then goes back to a blue pulsing Q and red light and then starts over again have tried all the suggested ways to fix it and its just not happening 


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This message was authored by Lisa-P1987 This message was authored by: Lisa-P1987 Answer

Re: sky q box stuck in a loop

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Thank you for escalating this. We have now sent an invite to chat 🙂 

Thanks

Lisa - Sky Tech Team Expert

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Re: sky q box stuck in a loop

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@harricrowe  I've escalated your post via the community chat. This link explains how it works https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Did-you-know/Escalating-a-post-to-a-Sky-expert/ba-p/3711147#M1014

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This message was authored by Lisa-P1987 This message was authored by: Lisa-P1987 Answer

Re: sky q box stuck in a loop

Posted by a Sky employee

Thank you for escalating this. We have now sent an invite to chat 🙂 

Thanks

Lisa - Sky Tech Team Expert
This message was authored by Greenfingers001 This message was authored by: Greenfingers001

Re: sky q box stuck in a loop

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Update:

 

Spoke with @harricrowe went through troubleshooting, replacement box ordered, thanks again for the escalation have a great new year 😁

This message was authored by Rogue68 This message was authored by: Rogue68

Re: sky q box stuck in a loop

What troubleshooting can be done? I have a mini box looping like this as well. 

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Re: sky q box stuck in a loop

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@Rogue68 wrote:

What troubleshooting can be done? I have a mini box looping like this as well. 


@Rogue68 I have escalated this to sky

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The link below explains how the escalation process works

https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Did-you-know/Escalating-a-post-to-a-Sky-expert/ba-p/3711147#M1014


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This message was authored by Lisa-P1987 This message was authored by: Lisa-P1987

Re: sky q box stuck in a loop

Posted by a Sky employee

Thank you for escalating this. We have now sent an invite to chat 🙂 

Thanks

Lisa - Sky Tech Team Expert
This message was authored by Mr+Flibbles+86 This message was authored by: Mr+Flibbles+86

Re: sky q box stuck in a loop

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Update – Thanks for chatting to us. Unfortunately, there was no further response on the chat in 48 hours, we are still waiting to help you. If you need our support let us know and we can re-escalate to our chat team. Your chat has been closed now. Thanks    
 

This message was authored by Rogue68 This message was authored by: Rogue68

Re: sky q box stuck in a loop

Please restart the chat as I still have the issue. 

This message was authored by Rogue68 This message was authored by: Rogue68

Re: sky q box stuck in a loop

Still having issues. 

This message was authored by JerryTwedds This message was authored by: JerryTwedds

Re: sky q box stuck in a loop

I have a similar problem to others in this thread. My box is stuck in a start up loop. I have tried holding the standby button in whilst reconnecting the power. It went through the software up date routine but still won't reboot cleanly. 

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