Discussion topic: Mini box overheating and freezing
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Message posted on 03 Aug 2026 12:23 PM
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Mini box overheating and freezing
Sky mini box overheats and freezes. Fear of leaving the room when it's on standby incase it goes on fire.
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Message posted on 03 Aug 2026 04:24 PM
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Re: Mini box overheating and freezing
@Dode2016 wrote:
Sky mini box overheats and freezes. Fear of leaving the room when it's on standby incase it goes on fire.
@Dode2016 I'd unplug the box for now and I have escalated this to sky
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Message posted on 03 Aug 2026 04:26 PM
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Re: Mini box overheating and freezing
Thanks for escalating this. We’ve sent an invite to chat.
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