722k Hard Drive Failure

[Dish416]

My 722k's been freezing up & rebooting quite often over the past few months, I finally got a 'hard drive failure' message on the screen today.

Does anyone know where I can simply get a replacement hard drive? I'd rather just swap it than get a whole new receiver, seems more cost effective.

 

[dwarren2]

Your better off just getting a new receiver. From other threads, the availability of compatible drives is very small.

 

[manteca]

--- just contact a DIRT and replace the whole receiver, no costs associated with it, except that if you don't have the protrection plan you have to pay the shipping charges ($35.00 aprox) - i did that a few days ago with a 922 that i currently own, in only two days my replacement arrived, even to return the defective receiver was paid by dish - thanks to matt for the great support! ---

http://www.satelliteguys.us/private.php?do=newpm&u=162833

 

[garys]

Also, if you leased the receiver, it belongs to Dish. Replacing parts and Dish learning of it will force you to pay Dish the full price for the receiver in this case.

 

[whatchel1]

The HDD's for the units will cost you more. As I just bought an approved one not long ago for an owned unit and it cost over $70.

 

[sca]

why buy a new drive when replacing the receiver is essentially free (with home protection plan and a little complaining').