Recover Dead Skybox/Openbox Flash Using Serial RS232 Null modem Cable

[P&D]

hi everyone, got a f5 stuck on load on display, tried unbricking through null modem route an tried putting various firmwares on but all keep getting initialize stb sdram failed, at my wits end heellllllpppppppp, many thanks mike

You have not loaded any firmware on the box if you haven't passed this screen..




If this is are far as you get......then get the error......its the wrong cable....or....the time of plugging the power in....or....the box is dead

have you tried both the eprom flash software's there are 2 of them......one works if the other doesn't

1 erom_upgrade_8Mflash.rar
2 Upgrade_PVR800_HD_Tool.rar

[gamlin31]

anybody??????

[gamlin31]

hi everyone, got a f5 stuck on load on display, tried unbricking through null modem route an tried putting various firmwares on but all keep getting initialize stb sdram failed, at my wits end heellllllpppppppp, many thanks mike

[Mojo007]

Could be the firmware that you loaded could always try a different one....but i would guess the box is......well you know what i mean.....the F5 boxes are not the best

yup, tried diff firmware m8, guess you have to take a wee slap now and then eh ...hate getting beat too, thanks for the help guy's, much appreciated

[P&D]

Could be the firmware that you loaded could always try a different one....but i would guess the box is......well you know what i mean.....the F5 boxes are not the best

[Mojo007]

Could be the router mate
is the box picking up your IP address ??

Ive tried another in its place with no probs, mind you this box was dead and i gave it the kiss of life , maybe sumit wrong with it now, saying that i get normal tv so a strange one eh, oh and tried another ingredient and that too stayed off yet was ok in the f5 box it came from, on the verge of giving up but hate getting beat haha

[P&D]

Could be the router mate
is the box picking up your IP address ??

[Mojo007]

is there a green tick at the end of it next to where it says offline ???
if not highlight it & press ok on the remote....reboot the box

Yeah m8, ticks there and green, maybe the box is kaput or some kind of setting is blocking the online side.

[P&D]

Thanks Hadron, tried it both ways, also tried ingredient in another and its fine, tried factory reset, older firmware etc, no luck, all is great except the offline bit, i'm using ethernet so not like it could be wifi prob, anything else come to mind bud?

is there a green tick at the end of it next to where it says offline ???
if not highlight it & press ok on the remote....reboot the box

[Mojo007]

Thanks Hadron, tried it both ways, also tried ingredient in another and its fine, tried factory reset, older firmware etc, no luck, all is great except the offline bit, i'm using ethernet so not like it could be wifi prob, anything else come to mind bud?

[Hadron]

Hi, got my dead f5 back to life with the null cable, all seems fine except my magic ingredient is saying off, ive tried just about all i can with no luck, can someone help or point me in the right direction plz.

Thanks in advance

Have you set your DHCP back to ON.

With most firmware I have tried, the default seems to be DHCP = OFF.

[Mojo007]

Hi, got my dead f5 back to life with the null cable, all seems fine except my magic ingredient is saying off, ive tried just about all i can with no luck, can someone help or point me in the right direction plz.

Thanks in advance

[DW190]

thanks mate i give it a go ps any chance link were to get it from

Download / Software / Openbox S10/S11/S12_Shenzhen Yojia Technology Co., Ltd.

[seangraves]

thanks mate i give it a go ps any chance link were to get it from

[slugworth]

usually the oldest firmware you can find for a particular model is a good choice.
As an example,for the openbox s10 I use the may 2011 firmware,which was the 1st to have lan manager support.