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

[dougm1970]

actually...already had and tried that firmware you attached...thanks

[dougm1970]

try these.... what error are u getting

thanks for that....i get the "sdram is failed" error.

[brendanmcerlean]

mine wasnt run from zipped folders and i am on com 1.....a friend suggested that i use the original stock firmware of the box but i dont know what that was and dont know how to find out now (skybox m3)

try these.... what error are u getting

[cillipo]

hi all
I had several problems with my skybox s11HD, display black and "please reset target"
memory error ...etc
I built a cable according to the diagram in the first post
but no result, alwais "please reset target"

I made a small change to the cable
pin 2 ...to... pin 3
pin 3 ...to... pin 2
pin 4 ...to... pin 6
pin 5 ...to... pin 5
pin 6 ...to... pin 4
pin 7 ...to... pin 8
pin 8 ...to... pin 7

pin 1 ...to... pin 6
pin 1 ...to... pin 6


Now work fine !!
the material that I used:
skybox tool.rar

[dougm1970]

mine wasnt run from zipped folders and i am on com 1.....a friend suggested that i use the original stock firmware of the box but i dont know what that was and dont know how to find out now (skybox m3)

[brendanmcerlean]

ok i managed to get it flashed.....one of two things that fixed it for me.... first i changed the com port to 1 instead of the default which was 13 in my case... also i didnt have all the files unzipped in the tool, i just tried to run the tool directly from win zip... think this may have been the issue, hope this helps you dougm1970.......... i do still have one issue... the display panel on the front of my f4 is completely ~~~~ed... it is showing weird symbols all the time

[dougm1970]

same as that ^^....woe is me...

[brendanmcerlean]

same issue here, i messed up and flashed a TP PROG as an .abs

now the box loads to L100 but doesnt go further.... when i try to flash with usb null cable i just get the error sdram is failed. any advice?

will try and get a laptop with dedicated null, but doubt if thats the issue

[rmrossi]

Hi all.

I tryed to do many things with my Open box S10 but the ON showing in the display soesnt disapear.

Thanks

[myirtici]

thanks

[ios85]

skybox f3 stucked

my skybox f3 is turned on and counting from L001 to L100 and it doesn't response to anything! will this work for me?

[joksnew]

thanks alot

[slugworth]

looks like the 9pin connector on the back of the receiver

[Crazyserb]

I am having the same problem with my S9. Can someone explain what a serial RS232 look like

[ptmsiber]

nice one