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    New TCD-540040 stuck at 'Welcome-Powering Up'

    I know this has probably been discussed a million times, but I haven't found a post that mimics my exact symptoms yet.

    My TiVo Series 2 TCD-540040 40 hr is not even two years old. It has been working fine this entire time and I have not hacked it or changed any of the inner workings. This morning, when watching a show, it kept freezing for about three seconds, then would play again. Finally, the TiVo shut down and rebooted completely on its own. Now, it is stuck at the half-yellow, half-black screen that says, 'Welcome Powering Up' and hasn't moved from that spot. Is this my hard drive or some type of software update glitch?
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    Sounds like the classic signs of a drive failure. You should consider a drive replacement kit, which you can find here for your unit:

    http://www.weaknees.com/t544.php

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    • #3
      Yeah, I kinda figured that. One question though. I am now stuck in a Green Screen Loop of Death on ANOTHER TiVo because I tried a kickstart because that one was failing too (this is not a good day for TiVos in my house). This loop has been going from 'Welcome Powering Up' to 'Almost There' to GSOD for about six hours now. Can I just yank the plug on this thing and buy a new hard drive for that too? I have no idea how to safely stop this infinite loop the TiVo is in.

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      • #4
        Yes, you'll likely need a new hard drive for that one also. Maybe you had some crazy power event at the house that took out both units.
        Been here a long time . . .

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