NEWBIE DISH RECEIVER 625 BAD HARD DRIVE

[ELAW72]

WHAT CAN BE DOWN TO REPAIR

 

[KAB]

WHAT CAN BE DOWN TO REPAIR

Nothing. Call for replacement. If you do not have DHPP, add to your account, then call.

 

[Hotinco]

Do you have the DISH Home Protection Plan (DHPP)? If not call dish and get that plan it is only $5.99 per month and well worth it. They will cover the reciever and the other equipment, like switch. We have had 2 swithces and coutless reciever replaced in teh last 4 ueays on the plan.

THis is all assuming you own the box and it is not leased and is over 1 year old. If not call dish the warranty is 1 year and if leased they should replace under the lease

 

[Jim5506]

If you replace the HDD with the exact same model (all numbers in model number MUST match), it will format and use the replacement drive.

It is easier and cheaper to have Dish replace the 625.

 

[ELAW72]

THANKS I WILL

 

[Hotinco]

Dish uses at least 2 different Hard Drive either will work in the 625 ( I have swaped them) You can pick one up on EBAY cheap (around $20.00)

1) Western Digital WD2500JB (250gb)
2) Samsung HA250JC (250gb)

Samsung is a quieter driver if I have a choice I use the Samsung


but remeber if you change it yourself you will break the warranty seal and never beable to have dish replace it for free. So do what is best for you

It might be a software glitch also, I had a 625 replaced teh HD and it did not fix it.. It was a board firm ware problem

 

[Smith P.]

What about other models ?

ST3250823ACE Seagate 250GB * DP625
HA250JC Samsung 250GB * DP625
WDC WD2500JB-55GVA1 WD 250GB * DP625
WDC WD2500JB-57GVA1 WD 250GB * DP625
WDC WD2500JB-57GVC0 WD 250GB * DP625
WDC WD2500JD-55HBB1 WD 250GB * DP625
WDC WD2500JD-57HBB1 WD 250GB DP625
WDC WD2500JD-57HBC0 WD 250GB DP625
7Y250P0 Maxtor 250GB * DP625
6L250S0 Maxtor 250GB * DP625
6L250R0 Maxtor 250GB * DP625