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Power Cycle Your Cable Box
Last Updated: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 > Related Articles
Summary
Power cycling your cable box can resolve issues associated with lost signal or low signal. To power cycle your cable box, follow these steps:
Solution
| Power Cycle Your Cable Box | ||
|---|---|---|
 | Disconnect the power to the cable box by either unplugging the power cord from the wall outlet or from the back of the cable box. | |
 | Wait 20 seconds. | |
 | Reconnect the power to the cable box by either plugging the power cord back into the wall outlet or into the back of the cable box. | |
 | Wait 2 - 4 minutes for the cable box to reset. When the clock on your cable box activates, the reset is complete. |
Note: Program Guide data may be missing for up to 20 minutes after power cycling the cable box.
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