Trying internet reset finally did the trick. If you are using a used hard drive you will probably need to delete all the partitions from it first. Note to others, when the instructions say wait a few minutes for maintenance mode to appear, it really does mean a few minutes. Nice and easy steps to follow, plus the photos. All you'll do is end up getting frustrated and angry with BT. .main-small-navigation ul li ul li.current-menu-item > a { background: #22a9f7; } I had a similar problem. This orientation of the box might affect the passive cooling of the other components, possibly improving it! Went to 101, no picture, then an error popped up (YVM607). I found the solution is to change the partitioning to MBR rather than GPT. By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. That is completely untrue. It's also on retail PVR set-top boxes from Humax. This is due to the fact that the hard disk is being continuously written to while the box is on and a live channel is selected, even if not specifically recording a programme. Great to find someone on the internet who knows what they are doing and is spot on with instructions. Then the YouView software can create its own partitions on the drive. Below is a photo of the original YouView drive which is a 500Gb Western Digital disk from their AV-25 range. My box wasnt initially recognising the new drive. BT TV Box Not Working. Thank you again! The different options available are displayed below. And of course the new property having a working aerial. And BT reps have publicly stated the box will continue to work. Squeezing the plug should release the latch on it. Kevin. Obviously you will no longer get box updates from BT but you may from another provider if they use the same software. Seagate ST500VT000 drives were fitted as an alternative to the WD drives in some boxes. Simon, on a BT or TT supplied YouView box (including second hand bought ones) both BT and TT are only responsible for their own services, which are only the live channels and Video on Demand features they provide. Software reset, factory reset and internet reset all failed to work. *Settings can be found via the cog in the top right corner of the Menu. well see about useful life. And that's with anytime calls to non-premium numbers. A red light should appear on the front panel, Press and hold VOL- button for 5 seconds until you see the Enter Maintenance Mode Y/N (Y:POWER) prompt. /*