We had dish installed only ONE week ago. Last night we were all watching tv and they all lost signal at the same time. No bad weather or anything since getting it installed. We have tried doing the switch test and it’s giving us a reception error. Says switch None. Please help. Dish says they can’t come out until the 15!!!
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Did he check the connections at the LNB?
By the way, which LNB do you have? Which receiver do you have?
He didn’t check them on the satellite. We have 4 wally’s. They all went out at the same exact time.
That certainly points to an LNB issue or the dish aim changed. You need that tech to fix it. If you have 4 Wallys you also have a switch in the mix. Did the plug from the power inserter become unplugged? That could well be your problem.
I have a fat kitty cat that likes to walk behind my gear. I get all types of "surprises".
we put in for a tech to come out but they can’t get to us until the 15th!! We are thinking it’s the power inverter or the switch that went bad. Satellite never moved and all the connections are tight and in the right spots. Just wish there was something I could do in the mean time. No Tv with 3 boys Is going to be horrible here comes the longest week of my life.
Check the power inserter. That would explain the issue.
They all went out at the same time because somebody unplugged the power inserter. It’s going to be behind one of the TVs or maybe if the switch is in the basement it could be down by the switch but that’s what happened, I’m willing to bet
Or a light switch outlet. Remember how common they were in the 70’s and 80’s
It’s like Christmas vacation. . 
. Sounds like some switched it off.check the light switch or power strip .
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. Sounds like some switched it off.check the light switch or power strip . Sent from my iPhone using the SatelliteGuys app!
I have them in my house. Hateful things. I had to tape one up to keep my kids from turning my rear speakers off
Disconnect power going to the switch.
Take off the plate cover.
Bypass the switch.
Replace the plate cover with a blank.
Turn power back on.
My mother in law had a habit of turning light switches off. At my brother in laws house there was a switched outlet that went to his stereo gear. MIL kept pushing that switch down and over many visits he got frustrated. I opened the box, turned the switch upside down, and she never bothered with that switch again!
Do you think that maybe it can’t handle all 4 TVs going at once? It’s plugged in and the green light is on.
Our switch is outside I don’t think it has power to it. Just has the wires from the dish then wires coming into our house.
