Stand 622 on End

[chunchma]

Sorry if this has been asked before. My search skill might not be that great.

Anyway - I was wondering if the 622 would operate ok if it's standing on end.

Thx!

 

[Barry Erick]

The only possible problem would be errors on the hard drive with previously recorded material, from gravity on the heads. But most hard drives today are made to work with minimal effects from gravity.

 

[ramimac]

The hard drive will not care if it is right side up on it side or updise down. the hard drive does not care.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

If you are going to do that, make sure you have plenty of ventilation. The 622 is a nice little oven - you can fry an egg on it. So make sure you don't put it in a place where it will have poor ventilation.

Many of us actualy use laptop coolers to help keep it cool.

 

[Bill R]

I would call DISH and speak to a "level 3" tech. There could be reasons why a 622 should not be operated standing on an end. Then again, it may be O.K.

 

[garys]

The 622 should not be put on end, it has a fan to pull air throught the vents. The air is sucked into the one side and pushed out the other. Putting it on end will probably block the one side and cause major overheating.

 

[DaveyBoy26]

Damn, garys beat me to it.......he's right.

 

[chunchma]

ah, thx. i see the vents now. thx for the advice.

 

[Cyclone]

I put my Dish 6000 on its side for a short while and I did not like it. Plenty of overheating issues with the box. Lots of auto-reboots, and lock ups. I put it back on its belly and all was well again.

Considering how hot the 622 gets, I wouldn't do it unless you also went out of your way to get a fan blowing on it. But considering that there are USB powered fans out there.... It could be done.