How to factory reset your Sky+ HD Box

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If you have the need to factory reset your Sky+ HD box, then there is a few simple steps that you need to follow.

Guide

First press the Services button on your Sky remote which will take you into the Services section:

Sky HD+ Services Screen
Sky HD+ Services Screen

Then press 0, 0, 1 then press the Select button to take you into the engineers section:

Sky+ HD Engineers Screen
Sky+ HD Engineers Screen

Press the left arrow on your Sky remote which will take you into the System Reset section:

Sky+ HD System Reset Screen
Sky+ HD System Reset Screen

Press the Select button to start the factory reset process. A warning message will appear asking if you want to continue, press Select again:

Sky HD+ System Reset Confirmation Screen
Sky HD+ System Reset Confirmation Screen

The Please wait screen will then appear and after some time the Sky box will reboot and will be completely factory reset.

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5 Comments on “How to factory reset your Sky+ HD Box”

  1. I have done everything you say. However I am wondering how long does sky take to do the House cleaning? The screen stays blank for hours! I just go back to whatever I can get and nothing has changed.

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