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Starlink hardware that hasn't been used since early 2024 requires an update.
This hardware will be bricked if not updated by today, Nov 17.
Users of affected hardware should have received an email from SpaceX.
Got a Starlink dish? Not sure when you last used it? Is it sitting somewhere gathering dust? You need to read this!
Because you might have until today, November 17, to update it, otherwise it'll be the end of the line for it.
According to a SpaceX support document, the issue affects hardware running the2024.05.0 firmware. It must be activated and pointed at the sky to receive a necessary update by November 17, 2025, or become "permanently inoperable."
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