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QIP 7216 STB Fan Noise
rcstretch
Enthusiast - Level 1
โ€Ž07-06-2013 10:13 AM

What can be done about the annoying loud fan noise from the 7216 STB?

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CR
Enthusiast - Level 3
In response to CR
โ€Ž04-27-2014 09:36 AM

There might be more to this than just the fan...  I turned my DVR off overnight so I could sleep.  When I turned it on this morning it would not "boot".  Only the amber light on the upper right fo the display would blink.  I tried things a couple times and at some point thing I saw the error code E024 (It was early and I was half asleep ;^)) I then unplugged the power and the input cable and then it would boot.  Plugged the input cable in and things seemed to be ok.  Only then did I find out that all of my series defininitions had been wiped, and all my recorcding had disappeared as well.  Time to get a replacement I think...

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larrycnb
Newbie
In response to CR
โ€Ž11-13-2014 07:22 PM

Had my QIP 7216 for over two years.  Last night, I called Verizon for a different issue (internet speed) and was talked into a two-year agreement for the souped-up 50/25 Fios package.  Tech said my internet speeds would increase within a half hour and they did, as promised.  My TV wasn't on at the time but when I turned it on this morning I noticed the loud fan noise started.  I tried turning it off and it still kept going. Googled it and came here.  Nothing is working to stop the fan except pulling the plug.  I can't beleive how loud this thing is for a fan.  Just wanted to post to keep the thread alive and document it for the next person.  Going to call them in the morning.

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moffett528
Newbie
โ€Ž11-06-2014 03:32 PM
I had this issue shortly after an uprade a few months back, but it wasn't constant. Then, over the past 7-10 days, it got worse. I turned it on the other night, and the hard drive and all my settings had been blown away... completely erased! They sent me a new, upgraded STB, which arrived in about 24 hours. It'S unfortunate that I lost all of the recordings on the old box, but nothing can be done about that! I still have everything on the external drive, and this STB has way more storage and I believe a quicker/better processor. Still way better than Comcast, in my opinion.
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jonnyhero
Newbie
โ€Ž11-29-2014 08:04 PM

The fan was intermittantly noisy for the past few weeks. Today it started running constantly. Tried the LCD setting tweak, but that did not make a difference. Called VZ. Customer service said it is a known issue and they will replace. This will be my 3rd DVR they're replacing. Based solely on this thread, it's been a known issue for 2 years, why aren't you being proactive and replacing all the DVR's with hopefully a different brand?

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CRobGauth
Community Leader
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In response to jonnyhero
โ€Ž11-30-2014 08:43 AM

They do have a different brand. It is called Quantum.

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dduncan2012
Newbie
โ€Ž05-25-2015 05:45 PM

My QIP 7216 DVR also started running (sounds like the fan) all the time. I saw other posts that said changing the LED display on the box could help. I did that and it did help me (for now).  You might try the following:

Using your Remote Control, go to Menu, Settings, System, Set Top box, LED Brightness, and change the setting to Low. 

Hope this helps.

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