Sky+ Stuck In Standby

First try a software update:

• Switch Sky+ box off at mains
• Hold down the backup button and switch Sky box back on
• Wait for a few minutes and a screen should show up telling you it is updating the software
• Once this is finished try switching the box back on

If that doesn’t work then try reformatting the hard drive, this will wipe everything off the box including all recorded programs and series link information.

• Switch of Sky+ box at the mains
• Hold down the left and right buttons and then switch the box back on
• Once the record light and pause light show up on the front of the box press the Select button
• The lights on the ring on the front of the box shoudl start lighting up backwards to show it is working
• Once this is finished run the software update process described above
• Once that is ran try switching it on again, hopefully it should be back up and running

If the above don’t work it could be the hard drive is knackered and needs replacing.