Error 101 from satellite receiver

Ali821
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‎06-20-2026 07:34 PM - last edited on ‎06-21-2026 08:51 AM by

My dads satellite keeps going off saying error 101 what’s that mean thinking of canceling 

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dks
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‎06-21-2026 05:28 AM - last edited on ‎06-21-2026 08:51 AM by

Thank you for your question. Before taking any further steps, what model of satellite receiver does your father have? Are all channels affected? While this is not specific to Error 101, a loss of signal can often be remedied by these general troubleshooting steps. Try them and let us know the result. 

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BellNick
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‎06-22-2026 10:43 AM

Hi @Ali821 
Thank you for your post and welcome to the Community.
We're sorry to hear about the experience you're encountering. Although upon checking, I am unable to find any support documents on this error code for Satellite television.
Additional to what @dks has inquired, are you able to provide us with the full error code / message that appears, or are you able to take and upload a picture of it here?
Looking forward to hearing back.

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