Sky: replace the receiver hard drive - how it works

With current Sky receivers, it is relatively easy to replace the hard drive. In this article, we will tell you how to do this.

Sky receiver: How to replace the hard drive

1. Make sure that you use a hard drive compatible with your receiver. We recommend that you contact Sky Support for this.
2. Disconnect the old hard drive from your receiver. To do this, press the menu button and select the "Safely remove hard disk" option in the "Recording settings" area.
3. Switch off the receiver before connecting the new hard disk. Also pull out the mains plug.
4. Place the new hard drive below the receiver.
5. Insert the blue plug into the blue eSATA connector on the receiver. Then connect the magenta-colored plug to the magenta-colored USB port on the rear of the receiver.
6. The black connector on the cable must be connected to the eSATA connector on the back of the hard drive.
7. Then connect the receiver to a power source and start the device. The hard disk is usually recognized automatically.

For larger problems: reset the Sky receiver

In the next article we will show you how to set up your Sky receiver correctly.