Thread: RIP 922

My GI 922 is 9 years old and I figured she needed her battery changed. After reading all the info here I said it better get done soon. I do work on heavy equipment at times and find it hard to settle down to deal with smaller and more fragile items such as electronics. I had a electronic whiz change the battery so I would not mess it up and I thought all went well...
I unplugged the unit for a few hours to start revamping my wiring in my entertainment center. I plugged the 922 back in... and... it just displayed a "1". I think she is toast. All of the satellite names are gone too.
Any thoughts on this??? We had a lot of good times together!

Dang that's to bad.
I have a used 922,probably needs a battery too, I plugged it in the other day and it still had to correct ID, I would let it go for the $100.00 that skybvision would give me, I don't have the remote for it, also when I used it last, in the middle of the night it would loose the digital locks, but I read some where that a minor adjustment on voltage to the LNB should fix it.
Terry

Found some info on this website:

4DTV Support Help Guides - Problem Solving Solutions

"Reboot - Initialization

Removing power does not help boot up process, and lcd display indicates 1. Screen may list a page of numbers. Disconnect lnb line or sat input coax line to dish, from receiver. Remove power cord for 10 seconds and apply power to unit. If receiver boots up normally, then the coax has a short or the lnb needs to be replaced. If no initialization, then receiver needs to go to factory for reprograming memory.."

Here is some more info:

http://forums.satforums.com/SatForum...1611.1#21611.1

our 4dtv's are getting pretty old. i think all of us are going to have problems pretty soon... combing the electronic junkyards scraping up all the possible fixes paying premium prices.

Originally Posted by photoman76

Found some info on this website:

4DTV Support Help Guides - Problem Solving Solutions

"Reboot - Initialization

Removing power does not help boot up process, and lcd display indicates 1. Screen may list a page of numbers. Disconnect lnb line or sat input coax line to dish, from receiver. Remove power cord for 10 seconds and apply power to unit. If receiver boots up normally, then the coax has a short or the lnb needs to be replaced. If no initialization, then receiver needs to go to factory for reprograming memory.."

Thanks

The lnbf still provides a good signal to the Coolsat that is piggybacked onto the 922. I tried different things but I now think it is is officially gone. I just checked and the receiver ID number does not match now.

I am going to see a BUDdy today that might be able to spare a receiver. He has a couple of 920's and a couple of 922's. A few months ago he bought a 922 (and a 920) at the thrift shop for $12.50 without a remote and the numbers are good. Maybe he will let me at least borrow one!

Did the unit ID change? If so I'm pretty sure the 922 can still be fixed send it out to ats.

Originally Posted by tdti1

Did the unit ID change? If so I'm pretty sure the 922 can still be fixed send it out to ats.

Yes it did change.

ATS will replace the motherboard on the 922 and make it all good again.