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nanochickin · 15-01-09, 06:50 PM

Anyone know if a forced update can be done on a Sky box without a card in it ?

Don't particularly want to knacker it up so i thought i'd check first

Nano

Rick · 15-01-09, 07:19 PM

I remember setting up a second hand amstrad box a while ago. Sky instructed me to hold down a few buttons so the box did a firmware update. Can't for the life of me remember which buttons but I think they had me remove the card to do it. Wouldn't like to say for sure though.

nanochickin · 16-01-09, 12:59 AM

Yes you can update a Sky box without a card in it.

In the end I thought sod it and did the update anyway, and its all working peachy now

The old firmware was about 2 and a half years out of date which might explain why it was playing up

Question answered so i think i'll close this one now

Nano

15-01-09, 06:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Forced update on Sky box Anyone know if a forced update can be done on a Sky box without a card in it ? Don't particularly want to knacker it up so i thought i'd check first Nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

15-01-09, 07:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rick Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Blackburn, UK Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,029 Times in 669 Posts	Re: Forced update on Sky box I remember setting up a second hand amstrad box a while ago. Sky instructed me to hold down a few buttons so the box did a firmware update. Can't for the life of me remember which buttons but I think they had me remove the card to do it. Wouldn't like to say for sure though.

16-01-09, 12:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Forced update on Sky box Yes you can update a Sky box without a card in it. In the end I thought sod it and did the update anyway, and its all working peachy now The old firmware was about 2 and a half years out of date which might explain why it was playing up Question answered so i think i'll close this one now Nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

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