My 9242 receiver is making a lot of noise

[The king]

My 9242 receiver is making a lot of noise, the fan seems to go constantly. I have tried resetting but it didn’t help

[WelshTerrier]

Good Day & Welcome to the Bell community Forum.

When you mention noise, can you describe the noise sound? Whirring? Rattle? Loose part? Grinding? Crackling? etc. How loud is this noise?

Have you checked the exterior for a loose screw or cable connector? Do you hear this sound all of the time? E.g. while watching TV, only when viewing a recording, recording a program, etc. Have you tried to unplug your receiver? Do you hear this noise when the receiver is not in operation?

If the issue persists & you cannot determine the location for the noise, please call Bell Satellite TV tech support at: 1 888 759-3474.

Take care.

[The king]

Whinny sound like the fan is going, doesn’t need to be powered up just plugged in and it will happen. Not constantly but it will go for hours, with or without using the tv. Tried unplugging, resetting, no luck. Thanks 

[WelshTerrier · Accepted solution]

Good Day.

Thank you for your quick reply. This could be a connection on the circuit board, fan or even the hard drive.

Please call Bell Satellite TV tech support at: 1 888 759-3474

They are better equipped to diagnose the problem & decide on the next steps.

Take care.

[ComputerPerson]

you can get a preplacement fan on Amazon for about $15.00.

Takes about 20 minutes to remove old one and install new one.  I've had to do it on 2 of my 9242's.

If you don't fix it you will eventually get receiver shutdown on overheating after several minutes of operation.