721 smart card reboot [Archive]

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thomasmaly

10-10-02, 07:38 AM

:shrug: I was told to do a smart cart reboot on my 721 to correct a timer conflict problem which wasn't really a conflict. Is this safe to do? If I do it what will happen? Any help will be appreciated.

Bob Haller

10-10-02, 07:47 AM

Yep its safe. I thank you for the info as this conflict is a problem for us. Its nice they put the card in the front for easy debugging:(

Scott Greczkowski

10-10-02, 08:11 AM

Beats reaching around like the Dishplayer. :)

As far as I know it is safe.

thomasmaly

10-10-02, 08:15 AM

should I turn the unit off when I pull the smart card out?

LadyTalia

10-10-02, 11:06 AM

Bill D

10-17-02, 06:14 PM

Is this any different then holding down power button on the front panel for 6 sec, until it re-boots?

TomCat

10-19-02, 02:30 PM

I've been told by DISH that the smart-card reboot is a bit more intensive than the power-button reboot, but I don't know if they really know what they're talking about. Its a good idea to do this as a preventative measure every week or so, just like rebooting your PC. Us 501 users are painfully aware of this.