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Sooperman55
12-01-2021, 09:07 PM
My Dreamlink T5 is rebooting about every 30 seconds.
I must start by saying that I am not a newbie at the satellite game, been at it for years.
I have several friends with T5's that I manage for them so I know what I'm doing but this baffles me.
One of my Dreamlink T5 recently started rebooting every 30 seconds. I have several times interchanged 2 different T5's, one works perfect and the second is constantly rebooting. The problem is constantly with the same second T5.
I went to the Files section and download the Dt5_upgrade file that supposedly fixes this problem. After the download my T5 still continues to reboot. I then put in the T5 factory file followed by the Feb 6, 2017 bin file and then rescanned all the channnels, it still reboots.
I also put another T5 (which I know works perfectly fine) with the same files on the same TV with the same RG6 coax cable and HDMI to tv cable with no issues. So I know for sure it's specific to that receiver and it 's programming.
I know for sure that the power supply is good as I have a brand new power supply feeding it and still rebooting.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I'm at my wits end.
Thanx, for any help

dishuser
12-01-2021, 09:09 PM
use the power supply from the working t5

Sooperman55
12-01-2021, 09:10 PM
I did exactly that and still have the same problem on the problem receiver

The Noof
12-01-2021, 09:12 PM
Try swapping 8psk modules with another of your working stbs.

Sooperman55
12-01-2021, 09:21 PM
Already did that as well, problem still exists.
I swapped the 8psk with the receiver that works perfect and the prob still exists.
I tell you, it's driving me nuts. I'm not a newbie and I'm familiar with the process of elimination and have tried everything, to now avail.
Thinking of using it for target practice, lol.

auggie
12-01-2021, 09:27 PM
For starters take the 8psk module out, and watch a SD channel and see if the T5 still acts up or Not
Did you try the Boot-Loop File on it ? You may need to do it a few times.

intelpenny4
12-02-2021, 01:47 AM
try and unhook the coax line and see if you still reboots

jets
12-02-2021, 03:38 AM
The first thing I do with any T4, T5 or DLHD is throw the factory PSU in the garbage. If in Canada go to Princess Auto and get a new PSU at 3A or better.

Although this may not apply to your issue but all T4,5,HD owners should remove the cover from the factory tuner .

I would lean to Power Supply Unit (PSU), recheck steps with new PSU and a known working 8PSK.

Sooperman55
12-02-2021, 11:29 PM
Thanks for all your terrific ideas guys but I have doe all the steps that you guys recommended.
I put a brand new PSU on the recvr and still have a problem, switched out the 8psk module.
Tried leaving the coax unhooked and still reboots.
Tried putting the latest Boot-Loop file in several times and even put in the factory Default.bin file from 2013 and then followed up the latest upgrade bin file from Feb 2016.
I know I've done everything right but still constant rebooting.
I repeat, I'm at my wits end.

beefcake
12-04-2021, 01:34 AM
Hi mine was rebooting all the time and woke up one morning and it was dead , i was going crazy no satellite , i got my old sonicview premier out got it programed it worked amazeing for 2 weeks till i found another t5 . Then i decided to try it with the new receiver and it was the dam power adapter which was only a year old from the source at 40. now i have 2 working receivers those dam power adapters never though it was that since it was only a year old good luck buddy it hurts .

panmanzaa
12-05-2021, 10:13 PM
i had my power adpt for t5.it was 3 volts.the old 1 was 2.5.so i found out i needed a little more power
it worked fine,got it at jentronics ltd in burnside ,ph#1902-468-3439.hope this helps.panmanzaa.