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CrAzYodaz
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 Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 10:03 am Post subject: how can i fix a DEAD Dtv SD-DVR40 w/bad HD? |
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taken from http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=43981
i decided to start new thread as i dont have R15 no more.....
here's a copy and paste of my last question on that thread.... please reply here and not url above the above link only gives my ordeal over. and now i am happy..... its all good but i got a dead SD-DVR40 and i got the new unit hooked up.... new unit working.
how can i fix dead unit without opening up new unit with 3 year warrenty via squaretrade?
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| CrAzYodaz wrote: | first of all ---- thanks everybody that has tried to help me with R15 and R10 models --- when i got the new package remember i was promised a R10 --- it was another R15
to make long story short, i was told to find a R10 for $100 bucks or less and D* would credit my bill ---- then i found out nobody as retailer allowed to sell R-10's anymore.
| Quote: | | These TiVo receivers have been factory refurbished. I bought several of these refurbished SD-DVR40 TiVo receivers from a local DIRECTV retailer who can no longer sell them due to DIRECTV's release of the "new" Directv+ DVR without TiVo service, or R15. This is DIRECTV's attempt to make more money off retailers by allowing retailers to sell only this DIRECTV+ model which, without TiVo software, lacks the highly regarded user-friendly guide and intuition of TiVo. |
that was from ebay and i have the sd-r40 hooked up --- D* still refunding my $75.06 i paid for that item..... just scary that D* would pull all models of shelf other than there r-15 units
anyways..... it took many hours on phone..... i had SD-DVR40 that went dead.... D* replaced it with R15 --- the hassle ----- atleast i got my unit back.
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so maybe i need to start a new thread.
cause now i got two SD-DVR40's --- one is hooked up......... the other with bad HD and nolonger boots up........ is there a way to fix my broken unit without opening up my new unit? to install larger HD or whatnot?
then again..... if i fix my old unit......... and fix and upgrade it....... then try to hook it back up....... D* might frown....?
i was told by D* to do whatever i want with old SD-DVR40 unit..... the one that is dead. "throw it in trash or whatever" i was told
and thanks in advance........ yes i got the R15 for $20 without contract...... then was given $100 spending limit were i found the new SD-DVR40 unit.... i confirmed with D* before ordering...... the $75.06 will be refunded to my account. --- this of course after i was promised the R10 and shipped another R15.
D* is good company...... it just takes allot of talking to supervisors
the 2nd R15 is shipped off and recieved.... getting a package empty box to ship back 1st R15 ...... then when they recieve that i will be refunded the $20 fee.......
so any hope for dead SD-DVR40?
maybe i should make a new thread?
again thanks for previous help..... and yes been D* customer over 9 years.
also thanks for any advice on how to fix dead SD-DVR40 unit  |
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whompus
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| Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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If you know it is the hdd thats bad. WeaKnees sell replacement hdd with os preinstalled on them here http://www.weaknees.com/tivo_rca_dvr40.php
Is it not as simple to replace a hdd in a tivo based system as it is in a replay? |
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