TiVo Repair and Troubleshooting

If your TiVo has broken or you are having some sort of problem with getting your TiVo to function normally then you are in need of some TiVo repair. If your TiVo is under warranty then you could of course send it off to get repaired. However if it is not or if you want to look into the problem yourself first then you may want to take a look at the following websites that can help you with TiVo repair.

The first site that I recommend is Weaknees which lists a large number of common problems that you may have with a broken TiVo and possible solutions to repair it.
It has a complete troubleshooting guide covering the following problems:

  • Problems with the TiVo Modem
  • Problems getting your TiVo DVR to start up
  • No video On TCD140060 or TCD130040
  • Problems to do with viewing video off your TiVo DVR
  • Problems acquiring a satellite signal
  • A Loss of Channels
  • A loss of video but Audio is still working
  • The external modem not working with VoIP
  • The TiVo DVR box overheating

Another great place to get specific advice if your TiVo is broken and you are looking at ways to repair it is the TiVo Community Forum. Here you can expect to get answers from a lot of TiVo specialists, it is a great place in general to discuss TiVo DVRs.

Additionally there have been a few posts in various online blogs where individuals have had problems with their TiVo breaking and have tried to repair it. The problems in both the cases below were with the hard drive:
Article on replacing a TiVo Hard drive from Scotts Stuff.
Another article about replacing a TiVo hard drive on Pete Zaitcev’s Blog