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Sky error 29

  • 06-03-2014 01:23PM
    #1
    orchidsrpretty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,154 ✭✭✭


    Hi just tried to hook up my sky box that I haven't used since last September or so and getting the above error message I have looked up various trouble shooting on line but most of it seems to be from sky customers so the techincans call out. I read in one place that if the box hasn't been used in a while they turn off the signal. Is this true?

    If I buy a second hand box will that fix it or still have the same issue? I don't have a saorview tv so without a box there is no stations on my tv. I won't be signing up to sky and don't have UPC in my area.
    Is there anything I could do by looking at the dish? I tried the power off while holding the back up button, the four lights came on and it said it was updating, but still showing the error.
    Thanks.


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  • #2
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    Sky can't 'turn off the signal'. If you have a 'no signal' issue, it is related to your satellite dish & its LNB & cables.

    One possibility is you have bad connection(s) at the receiver & the LNB isn't getting power through the cable(s). Or could be a misaligned or damaged dish, water in cables etc.

    Don't try software updates without a good signal being present.


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