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Thursday, April 16th, 2020 3:50 PM

no reseption on 2nd reciever

When we were out of town there was a storm, my bedroom recievers are not working, have reset them several times, I need to schedule a technition to repair

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5 years ago

What model boxes?

What do you mean not working? error message, not powering on at all, other symptoms?

A power outage resets TVs to their default inputs, which is normally antenna (ANT). Change the TV's input to the port each of the DirecTV boxes are plugged into (HDMI-1, HDMI-2, A/V, etc.).

Check that the power cords are secure on both ends and outlets are working. Make sure they are not plugged into a "smart" power strip. If you have a box labeled SWM, check to see if the light is steady on, and not blinking or off. If it is not steady on, unplug for up to a minute and then plug back in.

In the end if you need to schedule a tech, then call DirecTV. Service calls are $99, covered if you have their optional Equipment Protection Plan. This is a public forum of other customers so we cannot schedule a tech for you.


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