Sky Problem! Help!

[jonela]

I have been redecorating our bedroom over the past week. I moved every thing out except the tv and the sky box Which I just unplugged and covered with a sheet
Come to put it all back together today and I cant get a signal to the sky box.
It was fine before I unplugged it.
None of the leads have been moved except the plug lead.
There is nothing on the signal strength or quality and it is not locked.
I have tried all the reset procedures to no avail.
It's like it cant see the dish,I have checked the connection from the LNB and it seems ok ,Any ideas?
oh, It's not a HD box just the old SD box by the way

[solarman216]

I would be looking at the plug on the box end of the LNB coax, unscrew it and check for good connections and no whisker from the screen to the core, Rick

[jonela]

Originally Posted by solarman216

I would be looking at the plug on the box end of the LNB coax, unscrew it and check for good connections and no whisker from the screen to the core, Rick

Cheers Rick,I have re done the plug to no avail, What i cant understand is, it was working fine and nothing has changed or moved apart from the fact it was without power for several days

[solarman216]

have you tried taking the card out and cleaning it? Rick

[rustic]

Is the LNB a single channel, or does your Sat dish support two sat boxes?

I would check the set up for the Sat box, to check power is being sent to the dish.
Other than that, re make the Sat connector and check for loose strands, as suggested.

[Paff]

Try a reset, power off for a minute and then power up and wait for a minute or two and see what happens.

[jonela]

Originally Posted by solarman216

have you tried taking the card out and cleaning it? Rick

I'v try ed cleaning the card and resetting , nothing!

I'v try ed resetting with no card in, nothing!

It' just like the dish isn't plugged in ,but it is

[jonela]

Originally Posted by Paff

Try a reset, power off for a minute and then power up and wait for a minute or two and see what happens.

I have done this and re set the LNB and even try ed a system upgrade, even though I knew it wouldn't work as there's no signal

[rustic]

Originally Posted by jonela

I have done this and re set the LNB and even try ed a system upgrade, even though I knew it wouldn't work as there's no signal

Well I did a quick web search I found this...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/Easy-Fix-S...7502659/g.html

I have not tried it, I haven't even got a sky box, it might loose data... who knows... so read it carefully, and try at your own risk, as a last resort maybe...

[solarman216]

How do you do it Rustic, that looks the bees knees, Rick

[rustic]

Originally Posted by solarman216

How do you do it Rustic, that looks the bees knees, Rick

I just can find things on the web... or within forums.
My wife often says... Oh... Richard will find that ....

I usually do lol.
I like a challenge..
As you know I have a bigger challenge going on, and as you may notice I am on here a bit more to keep my mind active.

[jonela]

Originally Posted by rustic

Well I did a quick web search I found this...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/Easy-Fix-S...7502659/g.html

I have not tried it, I haven't even got a sky box, it might loose data... who knows... so read it carefully, and try at your own risk, as a last resort maybe...

Thanks Rustic, But the first fix is the system upgrade that I already try ed, but tryed it again anyway with no luck, I think it only works if you have a signal.
The second is for HD boxes with a hard drive. mine is the old SD box,but trued it any way, Nothing!

[solarman216]

Would not be the same without you, keep it up, Sarah my winch girl is like you, I would ask her to find something in my barn (you have to see my barn) and she usually comes up trumps, sadly she is not very well (mentally) at this time so we are caring for her, but at least she is out of the horrible mental care unit, words cannot describe, Rick

[rustic]

Originally Posted by solarman216

Would not be the same without you, keep it up, Sarah my winch girl is like you, I would ask her to find something in my barn (you have to see my barn) and she usually comes up trumps, sadly she is not very well (mentally) at this time so we are caring for her, but at least she is out of the horrible mental care unit, words cannot describe, Rick

Wow Rick, glad to here there is some progress, but sad to hear about her condition. I wish her well, and of course you for giving her support.

In fact, this last month, many members on this site have actually come forward with what they are facing, I wasn't aware of all what goes on at home.

But I will say, that the support from this club, to members and their families at times like this are remarkable. I thank you all for your support that you have given me, since being diagnosed with advanced Prostate cancer.
Just a quick update, mine is uncurable, it has spread to the lymph glands and my spine, and my bladder. On Monday at my visit with the oncologist, he suggested I had a catheter, to save me getting up 13 times a night, I couldn't walk far during the day, due to Urgency... so I am virtually house bound, the catheter and leg bag, with a night bag at least allow me to sleep.
For anyone who has had a catheter, they can irritate the bladder, and I regularly suffer from painful spasms that try to eject the catheter. A few day ago I thought I can now start to get a normal life, go out, sleep, I was starting to get some hope...then disaster, during one spasm, I had a bypass, urine leak, fortunately I was at home, so a shower and change of clothes were to hand. This destroyed my only hope... I was wrecked... I went back to the hospital to discuss it, one option, remove the catheter... I couldn't face that... or start to wear a pad... So far having kept the catheter, I haven't had a bypass.
I don't wear a pad at home, but I will when or if I have the confidence to go out.

I have volunteered to go on the "Stampede Trial" which mean additional hormone treatment which is given early, as tests have shown, when given this way, they think it can extend life. As these drugs are not licenced for use in this way, that's why it is a trial.
I had to ask the obvious question, how long? his answer is, he didn't know, as it depended on how the response to the treatment goes, but so far the hormone treatment has started to shrink the cancer, and I am no longer on the morphine, just a couple of codeine at bed time, so it looks like progress.
What they are hoping, is that in 10 weeks time, they will remove the catheter and I will stay in hospital close to a loo, and I will drink pints of water, wished it was beer lol... and they will monitor my bladder control.
It is hoped that my bladder will allow me to extend my time between visits to the toilet, then I could live without the catheter.
When pushed, the oncologist said you are likely to have years rather than months. I went into that meeting thinking it was the other way around.

To add insult to injury, I was informed that there were some replacement night bags in the post, I was told they will arrive on Wednesday... they still haven't arrived. So my wife is driving to the local A&E to see if they will kindly let me have a few to tie me over to my next hospital vist on Wednesday.
I would like to thank "Parcel Farce" for this latest, "below the belt" blow.

So guys, I again ask you to get yourself checked out, if you have urgency, difficulty in starting, or dribbling, or frequently getting up at night, you might catch it earlier than I did.

Take care,
best regards,
Uncle Rustic

[macabethiel]

Originally Posted by rustic

I had to ask the obvious question, how long? his answer is, he didn't know, as it depended on how the response to the treatment goes, but so far the hormone treatment has started to shrink the cancer.
When pushed, the oncologist said you are likely to have years rather than months. I went into that meeting thinking it was the other way around.

Uncle Rustic

Hi Rustic,
Good to hear there are some positives in your news update.
Don't envy your W.C. issues it must be a pain being unable to go too far from home.
Great to see you are able to keep us posted.
Hope the wife is coping ok the carer needs care too.
Best wishes Ted & Wendy