How do I do a full reset on my Sky HD box?

Option 4 – Sky Box Factory Reset

1. Click the Services button on your remote.
2. Press 001 on your remote then select.
3. This will take you to the setup window.
4. Click across to system reset and select.
5. Finally, a ‘For your information’ box will appear and display ‘Housekeeping please wait’ the box will now reset and reboot.

How do I manually reset my Sky box?

Press and hold down the red reset button located behind the My Sky panel at the front of your box. Hold this down until all the lights appear on the box, then release. All the lights will turn off and the box will go through a reboot.

How long does a Sky+ HD reset take?

Wait for around 15 minutes for the software upgrade to complete itself. When the update has completed the decoder will restart itself automatically. Wait for 2 minutes and 30 seconds after the red light appears. If it does not, wait for a minimum of 1 hour before turning it off and on again at the mains.

How do I reset my sky box for free to air?

Press the standby button on your remote, then turn your box off at the mains. Press and hold the backup button on your box. While still holding the backup button, switch your box back on at the mains.

Why is sky not working?

Firstly, try resetting your sky box with a simple reboot. To do this switch off the Sky Box directly from the mains and do this for all connected devices (this may include your internet router). Ensure that the lights on your box has completely disappeared this is s signal the box has no power.

Where is the backup button on Sky Plus HD box?

The backup button is on the top of your Sky+HD box. Keep pressing down the backup button.

How do I reset my Sky box with the remote?

Reboot your Sky box from your Sky remote

1. Press and hold standby.
2. Wait for the remote command light (left of the standby light on the front panel) to begin flashing.
3. Release standby.
4. The remote command light will continue flashing for approximately 15 seconds and then the standby light will turn red.

What can I do with my old Sky HD box?

Your old Sky box will still work as a Freesat from Sky box to receive free channels on it, but you won’t be able to pause, record or watch any old recordings on the box anymore. Alternately you can give it to friends or family who want a Freesat box, or sell it on eBay (don’t expect to get much for it).

How do you unfreeze a Sky HD box?

Check your Sky+ box

1. Press the standby button on your Sky remote, then turn your box off at the mains. Wait a few moments and turn the box back on.
2. Wait four minutes, then press sky on your Sky remote.

How do you reboot sky?

Reset your Sky box

1. Turn off your Sky box directly at the mains.
2. Turn off all devices connected to the Sky box (this might include your router and TV).
3. Check that all the lights on the Sky box have completely disappeared.
4. Leave the box and connected devices off for a few minutes.
5. Switch your devices back on.

How do I Reset my Sky HD box to factory settings?

Sky HD box full system reset. This can be accessed from the Sky Engineers Menu by doing the following: Next press 0, 1 and SELECT – you should now see the engineer’s menu. Choose option 8, ‘Full System Reset’. The box will now take a few minutes to reset itself.

How do I reset the LNB on my Sky Box?

To reset the LNB: 1. Press services on your Sky remote control. 2. Highlight System Setup using the up/down arrows and press select. 3. Press 0, then 1, then select. 4. Press select again to access the LNB setup screen.

How do I reformat the hard drive on my Sky Box?

Turn the power off to the Sky box Hold down the left and right buttons on the box and keep holding them down Turn the power back on to the box and wait for the blue circle to light up Press Select button on the box and the blue circle should spin backwards as it reformats the hard drive

What do I do if my Sky Box is not working?

If this hasn’t solved the issue and your box still isn’t working, try updating the software on your Sky box. While holding down the standby button on your remote, switch your Sky box off at the mains. Leave the Sky box off for a few minutes. Next, press and hold down the backup button on the Sky box itself.