Factory reset on F3 box

[jojo17]

Having problems with channels after several hours i decided to do factory reset (didnt back up)
box now not working.
Tried single scan, multi search scan not picking up anything when box is on shows as follows
nochan.

Looked at various threads on this site looks like i will need to use firmware in hope that it will kick start back to life? Really not tech savvy at all so can anyone tell me in laymans terms what i need to do. May have to purchase another box me thinks.

Thanks for any replys

[mahrkpat]

Try with your remote go to menu>installation make sure your LNB is set on.

[P&D]

Hi nothing to do with firmware mate....
if it say's Nochan...you need to load aj's or sattv5 channel list on it......a scan won't work.....there will be no sat's stored in the memory

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f184/aj-s-sky-uk-channel-list-only-thread-updated-regularly-358725/index5.html#post2115048

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f184/sattv5-sky-numbered-channel-list-only-thread-350451/index2.html#post2043054

follow this tut how to load one of them.....Here we go again,lots of missing channels questions....Answers HERE

once the channel list is on the box & you have restarted it......the next thinking to do is switch on DCHP...

menu/network settings/ethernet/apply DCHP/restart box
then you need to switch the special bit on if its still there.....menu/C***m/manage/highlight the thing in there by pressing ok/restart the box

all then should be good to go.....

[jojo17]

Hi Mahrkpat, LNB is on, have another F3 box in sons room so made sure settings matched. Think when ive done factory reset ive boobed big time. (other half not pleased with my efforts).

[bbb_uk]

Hi Mahrkpat, LNB is on, have another F3 box in sons room so made sure settings matched. Think when ive done factory reset ive boobed big time. (other half not pleased with my efforts).

If everything is fine on your other F3 box then backup firmware (including settings), channel list and other things you need to view channels from the other F3 and restore this to the F3 that doesn't work.

[jojo17]

Hi P&D

will try your suggestion, spent hours trying to get the dam thing to work hahahaha many thanks for replying

[jojo17]

bbc-uk wow never crossed my mind to try this, OMG how easy, cheers

[jojo17]

bbc-uk got all channels back yahooooo but next problem is now saying no signal!!!!!!!!!!!!! im stumped now, checked all fittings incase loose etc all seem fine (sons box working ok). Any ideas?

[bbb_uk]

bbc-uk got all channels back yahooooo but next problem is now saying no signal!!!!!!!!!!!!! im stumped now, checked all fittings incase loose etc all seem fine (sons box working ok). Any ideas?

are all channels saying no signal and is signal strength (right hand side of info banner) around 5 ?

If its all channels and quality is 5 then my first thought is loose/faulty lnb cable/connector in back of F3.

Can you swap both boxes around (ie good F3 to where the faulty one is and faulty F3 to where the good one was)?

[jojo17]

Wont believe it other half just checked back of box again and hey presto loose cable lodged. wow all sorted
many thanks for your help. Cant believe i never thought of your idea, you have no idea number of hours spent trying to resolve.
Once again many many thanks for your fantastic input.

[jojo17]

One happy bunny cheers