"please insert smart card" ????????? wtf???????????

[plott hound]

keep getting the "please insert smart card" message on my 211z receiver.i pull the card reinsert it,sometimes that works most of the time I wont.reboot the receiver a few times then im back in business.what causes this??????

thanks

 

[Scherrman]

Receiver could be bad.

 

[osumike]

Chat with DIRT.. I'm pretty sure they can override that smart card error and get you up and running again

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[lucky86]

They can't override that error. Either the card isn't seated properly, isn't making a good connection, or there is an issue with the card reader.

 

[plott hound]

thanks guys,what is dirt?

cheers

 

[sca]

bad receiver. very common on 211 models. have it replaced.

 

[primestar31]

thanks guys,what is dirt?

cheers

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