HR10-250 Getting Wonky: Is it dying?

[bimplebean]

My DirecTiVo HR10-250 is getting wonky. Every now and then I'll turn it on and see not one, but TWO screens, each compressed horizontally, and rendered only in yellow and blue. It does NOT look good.

If I restart the recorder the problem goes away, but has come back twice now in the past two weeks.

I've had the unit used for about two years now -- anyone have any ideas?

If it's in fact dying I may buy another on eBay and transfer the hard drive and access card into it.

Any input or suggestions would be most welcome, thanks.

 

[jdspencer]

If you do buy another one on eBay, you'll still need to call DirecTV to get it activated. The transfer of the drive may not work either since it is tied to the mainboard.