New Uverse box crashes repeatedly, freezes then big red X

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@bennettb64 wrote:

I have just had U-verse installed four days ago.  The installer let my wife know that "they were having issues" with the boxes and suggested a re-boot if it had problems.  I have been using the box and can't get much more than ten minutes of television before it freezes and crashes.  The reboot for either the box or the Modem doesn't solve the problem for longer than the next ten-15 miniutes of TV.  The installer indicated that this was the result of a bad firmware update.

 

This is apparently a nation-wide issue.  Where is the firmware update that FIXES this problem???  This is an unacceptable product at this point and I don't feel as though I am getting any support from ATT yet, and I imagine that my installer is merely the distributor of bad hardware that ATT forces us to use. 

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Think it was hogwash what the tech said, programming is not bad.  Get intelligent help from ATT Uverse Care.

Contact ATT Uverse Care on the link in my signature.

Send them a private message, on this link, and they should be able to give the help needed to solve your Uverse service DVR Red 'X' problems. They are available M-F 8am-11pm Eastern time (also around on weekends), response may take up to 2 business days.

This is not the regular CS/TS phone people, but the social media Community Specialists that know the people to contact to get things done. I personally know as they've helped me on a DVR swap and gone above and beyond.

Include your name, account #, email address and a good phone # (land or cell) and time to contact you on.

Check the blue PM envelope, upper right on every page, for their reply. Good luck 😉

Chris
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I agree with Chris, the installer was trying to get out of your home to go to his next appointment or meal and was feeding you a line to allow his escape.  Please be sure that when you contact U-verse care at the U-verse Customer Service link  you let them know the pile of utter falsehoods that you were told.  Hopefully this gets back to the manager and it will be dealt with.

You undoubtedly have some line quality/noise issues that need to be corrected.

Thank you both!  I found a YouTube video about resetting the box using the OK and Down Arrow switch; don't know if that still applies.  Apparently thyat initiates a repair tool.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbPk7RhxepU

It might work, but you have line issues, so you should still send the PM.

Hi @bennettb64

Just checking up on your post. I'm sorry to hear that your receiver is showing the Red X but, do you still need some help with this? Did the disaster recovery reset help restore your picture?

- MorganCS
- ATTU-verseCare