How do I Perform a Factory Reset on a 508?

[rtt2]

How do I perform a factory reset on a 508?

 

[Van]

Hold the front panel power button down.

Another is to g to menue and then into the system info screen and power down the receiver then pull the power cord and wait 60 seconds then plug it back in.

A third is to pull the smart card then reinsert it after 10 seconds.

 

[rtt2]

Thanks - I am quite familiar with all these procedures. I am looking to factory reset the whole receiver. i.e. wipe out the hard drive and reset all settings and re-download all software

 

[Jim5506]

http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-ne...s/96954-how-re-initialize-hard-drive-dvr.html

 

[rtt2]

Thanks but the code sequence in that thread does not work on a 508. Does anyone out there know the correct code?

 

[rsmith7]

Thanks but the code sequence in that thread does not work on a 508. Does anyone out there know the correct code?

It does work but you need to then uplug the 508. Just recenctly did this on a 508 I sold. Could not figure it out, so I unplugged it. Then after bootup all was reset with no recordings.