LNB Screws Rusted Solid - Can't Remove

[stevedee]

I am moving and have had to cancel my beloved DISH Network. I am trying to remove the LNB for return, but the two screws on the arm are completely rusted from years of rain. I've tried spraying lube on them without success, and now I feel I'm about to permanently ruin the screw heads. Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[dwarren2]

Generally, if you can't remove the lnb's, Dish will waive the return. Call a csr and let them know the problem. Are you going to install Dish at the new place? If so, you might be able to do Dish Mover.

 

[stevedee]

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll give them a call. Unfortunately I will not be able to have DISH Network where I'm moving.

 

[MattG@DISH]

We no longer need to notate it if you are unable to safely (or remove at all) retrieve the LNB. You can just return our receivers in this case

 

[dwarren2]

There you are. DIRT solves the problem.

 

[stevedee]

Nice! Thanks, DIRT!

 

[dishcomm]

I am moving and have had to cancel my beloved DISH Network. I am trying to remove the LNB for return, but the two screws on the arm are completely rusted from years of rain. I've tried spraying lube on them without success, and now I feel I'm about to permanently ruin the screw heads. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Leave it... Call Dish and tell them you are not capable of removing the LNB...Case closed

 

[ChadT41]

Leave it... Call Dish and tell them you are not capable of removing the LNB...Case closed

We no longer need to notate it if you are unable to safely (or remove at all) retrieve the LNB. You can just return our receivers in this case

 

[Hall]

I am trying to remove the LNB for return, but the two screws on the arm are completely rusted from years of rain. I've tried spraying lube on them without success, and now I feel I'm about to permanently ruin the screw heads. Any suggestions?

I know you've gotten a resolution, but a funny one would be to cut the arm off and leave the LNBs attached

 

[boba]

What model dish has screws that rust the LNB in place? Most have a plastic holder and a wood type screw that holds the LNB to the arm.

 

[dishcomm]

What model dish has screws that rust the LNB in place? Most have a plastic holder and a wood type screw that holds the LNB to the arm.

Those things must be REALLY rusted...The heads of the screws are probably no longer attached to the body of the screws.

 

[navigates]

What model dish has screws that rust the LNB in place? Most have a plastic holder and a wood type screw that holds the LNB to the arm.

Really wood screw. Never seen it. The screw the OP is talking about is the screw below the lnb and that does get rusted over time. specially in the east coast where snow and rain is a part of life.

 

[boba]

Really wood screw. Never seen it. The screw the OP is talking about is the screw below the lnb and that does get rusted over time. specially in the east coast where snow and rain is a part of life.

Are you talking about the screw that holds the yoke in place? The Lnb screws are up on the yoke at the base of the LNB.

 

[Claude Greiner]

I was gonna say the only screws that go into metal are the dish 300's and dish1000 plus for international.

I never had an issue removing an LNB screw in all my years

 

[ChadT41]

Woah. Claude posting something about Dish, and it not be a hateful message towards them???? Claude... Don't fail me now...

 

[Claude Greiner]

Woah. Claude posting something about Dish, and it not be a hateful message towards them???? Claude... Don't fail me now...

Lol

If they would just pay me the 3 million in back residuals they owe me I'll never say a negative word about them again.