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This message was authored by Count+vlad This message was authored by: Count+vlad

Sky box will not record

Sky box will not record 

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This message was authored by Padam_Padam This message was authored by: Padam_Padam

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@Count+vlad wrote:

Sky box will not record 


Why not? Any error messages on screen? Tried rebooting it? 

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It keeps saying power cut. But there have been no power cuts. 

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Yes rebooted many times now and same problem 

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@Count+vlad wrote:

Sky box will not record 


Hi @Count+vlad 

You may have a hard drive issue.

Work through the following link

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-q-hard-disk-error-messages
If you do order a new Q box it 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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@Count+vlad 

If you watch something live right now and press pause for a minute then press play, does it work? That would rule out a problem with the hard drive. 

This message was authored by Mark_Jabez This message was authored by: Mark_Jabez

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Just check your disk space, make sure its under 75% ad re start your box ad it might start working. 
In case if that doest work, try resting your disk," There is a catch to it once you reset it your old recordings will get deleted.".

To reset the hard drive:

  1. Press the Home button on your Sky Q remote, highlight Settings then press 0,0,1 and Select.
  2. Select Reset and scroll to Reset hard drive. A warning message will advise all existing and planned recordings will be deleted. Press Select to continue.
  3. Wait for the on-screen instructions to disappear then press standby button on the front of your Sky Q box, instead of the Home button on your Sky Q remote.

Once the box has restarted, check you can set and play back recordings. It may take up to five minutes for all features to work.

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