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Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 12:00 PM

🚨 Breaking News: Your DIRECTV satellite receiver is acting up! 😤

Step 1: Press the red reset button.

Step 2: Refresh your receiver.

Step 3: Restore to factory settings. RIP playlists. 😢

Step 4: Celebrate with a dance party! 💃🕺

For more details, check out this page. 📺

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ACE - Teacher

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1.6K Messages

16 days ago

I might suggest, you press the RED reset button and Hold it for 15 sec or more, then release.  Or unplug the receiver/client, for the same amount of time.

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ACE - Expert

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21.2K Messages

16 days ago

The red reset button removes power to the CPU there is no need to hold it for 15 seconds or any other time period.

New Member

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3 Messages

3 days ago

Our TV appears to have been hijacked by a sports page and will not do anything other than volume and on/off.

New Member

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3 Messages

3 days ago

The reset button did not help when I tried it.

ACE - Expert

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21.2K Messages

2 days ago

Are you sure that the TV input is still on the DTV output?  Try unplugging the TV.

New Member

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3 Messages

2 days ago

I will try that.


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