Hopper 3 Extremely Hot

I bought a laptop cooling fan and it worked beautifully......, for about three weeks. Then the Hopper 3 started re-booting itself again. I've had this problem since Feburary. Dish has replaced three boxes and sent two technicians out. The problem persists.
Yes, I use them on our H3's and TiVo Roamios (basic). The Roamio (basic) is notorious for having a very poor fan and airflow.

I would say that in my experience the key is airflow from the BOTTOM. In the past just placing casters under each of the four feet of a Dish DVR box lifting it some 1/2" or so can do WONDERS without a laptop fan. However, if casters are not enough to take the heat off, then laptop fans are an economical solution: they work even better WONDERS.

Glad you got the solution. And be aware that even a few degrees of heat in a room during the summer can make a DVR like the Hopper or TiVo Roamio (basic) get very HOT.
 

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