Weird "no service" problem

Apparently some time late last night or during the day today my TivoHD (160gb version that got a 1tb drive a few years ago) lost its mind. I sat down to watch a recorded show and discovered my 30 second skip no longer worked nor could I re-enter it. Then, to my horror, when I tried to open the channel guide to set a season pass for an upcoming show I got a message that I had no service and that I should call TiVo or go to their website.
Being a long time IT support guy myself, I decided to...

Weird "no service" problem

Weird "no service" problem