can't recover dead box

[pearce908]

hi can any 1 help am trying to flash me openbox s9 with erom tool av tried different firmwares and ticking bootloader but it just won't connect to box just saying syncing stb reset target av checked device manager and me comport is 1, what does it do when it connects and how long will it take to connect when i cancel it says do u won't to cancel download is this connected or not and what will it do when it connects box is stuck in standby mode or is it fit for the bin please help thanks in advance

pearce908

[slugworth]

try a different pc

[pearce908]

me other pc hasn't got female rs 232, any more help thanks in advance
pearce908

[slugworth]

make friends with somebody that has a pc with serial port.
serial ports are always male btw.

[jaws2]

if anyone friends / family ect, ask you if you want their old PC they are throwing out, if you are a satfan like us on here, its worth taking it if its got a RS232 even if you just put it in the loft, it will come in handy if you need a reflash, i know this doesn't fix your problem, but worth a thought if anyone does get a offer of one

[pearce908]

cheers will keep that in mind

[slugworth]

the computer I got now came from the town dump,somebody was throwing it out because of a bad cdrom drive.Other sources are second hand stores and church rummage sales or flea markets.

[pearce908]

any 1 known this booted openbox s9 up worked for 5 mins but no channels then went to standby and is stuck in standy mode same yesterday booted then after so long went back stuck in standby
is this fit for the bin please help thanks inadvance

pearce908

[nibblitz]

Sounds like the power board inside might have gone fubar... You can buy replacements on ebay, but then it might be a better idea just to buy a new shiny latest model box...

[slugworth]

try loading firmware via rs232.
If you still get the red light it's a hardware problem.
s9 is getting dated anyway,there will never be any new firmware for it.

[pearce908]

try loading firmware via rs232.
If you still get the red light it's a hardware problem.
s9 is getting dated anyway,there will never be any new firmware for it.

what type of box should i get next so i dont these problems again

[chel-c]

hi can any 1 help am trying to flash me openbox s9 with erom tool av tried different firmwares and ticking bootloader but it just won't connect to box just saying syncing stb reset target av checked device manager and me comport is 1, what does it do when it connects and how long will it take to connect when i cancel it says do u won't to cancel download is this connected or not and what will it do when it connects box is stuck in standby mode or is it fit for the bin please help thanks in advance

pearce908

Try turning the box off and then back on, i used this on my box which had nothing not even a light on and it worked, but i did have to turn it off then back on 2 times, it was a bit slow to tell me what was happening so try waiting a bit if your not already that is.

[pearce908]

Try turning the box off and then back on, i used this on my box which had nothing not even a light on and it worked, but i did have to turn it off then back on 2 times, it was a bit slow to tell me what was happening so try waiting a bit if your not already that is.

cheers al try it

[Frogger]

Load the batch file first when you use eeprom tool.

I said this in an earlier thread you posted.

[maca]

I said this in an earlier thread you posted.
why the ~~~~~ are you answering your own posts

[Frogger]

why the ~~~~~ are you answering your own posts

Because when I pressed reply.

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