topic STR-DN1080 stuck in clearing loop in Hi-fi Systems https://community.sony.nl/t5/hi-fi-systems/str-dn1080-stuck-in-clearing-loop/m-p/3957086#M4588 <DIV>I just bought a secondhand STR-DN1080, but I couldnt get the HOME menu to appear.<BR /><BR /></DIV><DIV>So i decided to do a factory reset as described here:<BR /><A href="https://helpguide.sony.net/ha/strdn108/v1/en/contents/TP0001221267.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://helpguide.sony.net/ha/strdn108/v1/en/contents/TP0001221267.html</A><BR /><BR /></DIV><DIV>And now it just has the blinking CLEARING text on the display.</DIV><DIV>And after a few minutes it turns off and on again, and repeats.<BR /><BR /></DIV><DIV>I search for people online with similar issues, and the consensus seems to be that the receiver is just a paperweight now.<BR /><BR /></DIV><DIV>I haven't even had it for more than 3 hours!<BR /><BR /></DIV><DIV>Is this really the case?</DIV><DIV>Is my only option to get a new mainboard for 5-6x the price that I paid for the receiver?</DIV> Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:51:07 GMT FlyingHippo 2024-10-01T20:51:07Z STR-DN1080 stuck in clearing loop https://community.sony.nl/t5/hi-fi-systems/str-dn1080-stuck-in-clearing-loop/m-p/3957086#M4588 <DIV>I just bought a secondhand STR-DN1080, but I couldnt get the HOME menu to appear.<BR /><BR /></DIV><DIV>So i decided to do a factory reset as described here:<BR /><A href="https://helpguide.sony.net/ha/strdn108/v1/en/contents/TP0001221267.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://helpguide.sony.net/ha/strdn108/v1/en/contents/TP0001221267.html</A><BR /><BR /></DIV><DIV>And now it just has the blinking CLEARING text on the display.</DIV><DIV>And after a few minutes it turns off and on again, and repeats.<BR /><BR /></DIV><DIV>I search for people online with similar issues, and the consensus seems to be that the receiver is just a paperweight now.<BR /><BR /></DIV><DIV>I haven't even had it for more than 3 hours!<BR /><BR /></DIV><DIV>Is this really the case?</DIV><DIV>Is my only option to get a new mainboard for 5-6x the price that I paid for the receiver?</DIV> Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:51:07 GMT https://community.sony.nl/t5/hi-fi-systems/str-dn1080-stuck-in-clearing-loop/m-p/3957086#M4588 FlyingHippo 2024-10-01T20:51:07Z