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DirecTV RCA DVR40 hard drive failure?
Our DirecTivo started freezing about a week ago. 
At first, I thought it had to do with a software update. But, now it got worse and worse. It would freeze up randomly or when you changed channels. I did the reboot - MFS 57 check. Nothiing. Usually, the freezing would be accompanied by some soft "beeps"... Unplugging and plugging the Tivo it would also start beeping.
So last night I called DirecTV and they had me reformat the Tivo overnight. This morning, I had the initial Setup screen, but it was frozen. So I rebooted. Now I can't get past the DirecTV "waiting" screen. The unit also starts beeping constantly when it gets to the point where it freezes. I think this is it - I can't get past it after several reboots.
Is this a bad hard drive? Could it be a blown modem? I don't think it is the power supply.
I purchased this Tivo through Weaknees about 30 months ago - so I figure that is about normal life for one of these units?
At first, I thought it had to do with a software update. But, now it got worse and worse. It would freeze up randomly or when you changed channels. I did the reboot - MFS 57 check. Nothiing. Usually, the freezing would be accompanied by some soft "beeps"... Unplugging and plugging the Tivo it would also start beeping.So last night I called DirecTV and they had me reformat the Tivo overnight. This morning, I had the initial Setup screen, but it was frozen. So I rebooted. Now I can't get past the DirecTV "waiting" screen. The unit also starts beeping constantly when it gets to the point where it freezes. I think this is it - I can't get past it after several reboots.
Is this a bad hard drive? Could it be a blown modem? I don't think it is the power supply.
I purchased this Tivo through Weaknees about 30 months ago - so I figure that is about normal life for one of these units?
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