Hello all, please read carefully so that we can avoid random other issues polluting this thread. I have not been able to find any reference to my TiVo's specific misbehavior, so any help would be appreciated!
Woke up this morning to find my TiVo Premiere XL (2-tuner) stuck on the "Welcome Starting Up" Screen and the fan running faster than usual.
When power cycling, the TiVo goes into a reboot loop getting to the point where all of the front lights flash once, the Welcome Starting Up screen briefly displays, and then blacks out and the process starts over.
It does this about 20 or so times in a row, THEN it actually stays at the Welcome Starting Up screen for a minute and gets to the point where I see the flickering amber LED indicating I could try a kickstart code.
HOWEVER, when I enter a kick start code (after depressing Pause once, of course), instead of the alternating flashing of "Blue and Amber" I get instead alternating flashing of "Green and Amber", after which the display stays stuck in the Welcome Starting Up screen forever(much like it was found originally this morning).
The unit is one month over two years since it's first activation and has lifetime service, so I really want to get it running again. I'm picking up a cheapo non-lifetime parts mule so I can try to isolate whether its a power supply issue or a hard drive issue, but If anyone can actually tell me what they know about these symptoms definitively, that would be of great help. The most puzzling thing is that no kickstart codes I try work and the alternating light flashing is the wrong color for a Premiere. That has to mean something.
I prefer for this thread not to degrade into random "Try this", "Try that" suggestions as I have already tried everything that the unit will allow in this state sans having to open it. Everything including unplugging all adapters and ethernet cables has been attempted. Kick start codes have been attempted with and without the enet cable attached, etc.
Also, again, please to do not add to this forum if your symptoms do not EXACTLY match mine above. This is not just for my own sanity, but as a service to others who have the exact same issue so they can find this thread more easily. If your issue differs in any way or you have a different model series, please open a new thread for that one.
Thanks in advance for any helpful suggestions, and I apologize in advance if there are already topics that match my symptoms. I honestly couldn't find any reference specifically to the failure to enter kickstart modes and the alternating green and amber vs blue and amber indication. My search for "green and amber" always leads me to the Roamio kickstart sequence, for which alternating green and amber is the proper indication, apparently.
Woke up this morning to find my TiVo Premiere XL (2-tuner) stuck on the "Welcome Starting Up" Screen and the fan running faster than usual.
When power cycling, the TiVo goes into a reboot loop getting to the point where all of the front lights flash once, the Welcome Starting Up screen briefly displays, and then blacks out and the process starts over.
It does this about 20 or so times in a row, THEN it actually stays at the Welcome Starting Up screen for a minute and gets to the point where I see the flickering amber LED indicating I could try a kickstart code.
HOWEVER, when I enter a kick start code (after depressing Pause once, of course), instead of the alternating flashing of "Blue and Amber" I get instead alternating flashing of "Green and Amber", after which the display stays stuck in the Welcome Starting Up screen forever(much like it was found originally this morning).
The unit is one month over two years since it's first activation and has lifetime service, so I really want to get it running again. I'm picking up a cheapo non-lifetime parts mule so I can try to isolate whether its a power supply issue or a hard drive issue, but If anyone can actually tell me what they know about these symptoms definitively, that would be of great help. The most puzzling thing is that no kickstart codes I try work and the alternating light flashing is the wrong color for a Premiere. That has to mean something.
I prefer for this thread not to degrade into random "Try this", "Try that" suggestions as I have already tried everything that the unit will allow in this state sans having to open it. Everything including unplugging all adapters and ethernet cables has been attempted. Kick start codes have been attempted with and without the enet cable attached, etc.
Also, again, please to do not add to this forum if your symptoms do not EXACTLY match mine above. This is not just for my own sanity, but as a service to others who have the exact same issue so they can find this thread more easily. If your issue differs in any way or you have a different model series, please open a new thread for that one.
Thanks in advance for any helpful suggestions, and I apologize in advance if there are already topics that match my symptoms. I honestly couldn't find any reference specifically to the failure to enter kickstart modes and the alternating green and amber vs blue and amber indication. My search for "green and amber" always leads me to the Roamio kickstart sequence, for which alternating green and amber is the proper indication, apparently.
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