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Old June 20th, 2008   #1 (permalink)
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My viewsat doesn't turn on!!!

I need help I tried to power on my box but it doesn't display nothin
all it does is sometimes it shows that is going to load but it freez
also a red light in back is shown when I turn in on

Any advice I aprecciated
Thank you!!
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Re: My viewsat doesn't turn on!!!

try unplugging it for a minute and plugging it back in.
let us know how you make out.
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Re: My viewsat doesn't turn on!!!

I tried but nothin appears only sometimes shows like it was trying to boot up but doesn't display it freeze
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Re: My viewsat doesn't turn on!!!

load the factory file then 080617p
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Re: My viewsat doesn't turn on!!!

nope it doesn't let me boot files
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Re: My viewsat doesn't turn on!!!

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nope it doesn't let me boot files
Meaning never accept any Files? try to do a force loading.. Just go to General help section(other FTA Receiver help section) and look my stick there about force loading.
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Re: My viewsat doesn't turn on!!!

nothing happends only a red light in the back of the receiver
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Re: My viewsat doesn't turn on!!!

Can anyone tell me how can you tell if a receiver is dead and you have to change the
TSOP48 FLASH.
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Can anyone tell me how can you tell if a receiver is dead and you have to change the
TSOP48 FLASH.

You know, the Viewsat company has a two yrs warranty. If ever your unit is under warranty. It is better to contact the Viewsat tech. BTW, your unit is dead...
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You know, the Viewsat company has a two yrs warranty. If ever your unit is under warranty. It is better to contact the Viewsat tech. BTW, your unit is dead...
So there is nothing that I can do to resolve this problem.
Cause the receiver doesn't uploads bins
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So there is nothing that I can do to resolve this problem.
Cause the receiver doesn't uploads bins
BTW buddy, did you try to force loading the file?
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BTW buddy, did you try to force loading the file?
Yeah I try but it doesn't do anything only a NUmber 8 appears on the display.
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