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

[miktang]

Open the box and look at the Caps (Small Cylinders) they should all be flat on the top. If one is rounded its blown like a fuse. Common on these boxes. Other things can cause a dead box like the front pcb panel.

Thanks DW190, i looked inside the box and on the psu board there is one that looks a lot more rounded on the top compared to the others which are all flat on top. Hopefully then my new psu should fix this...fingers crossed!

[DW190]

Hi,
Well i've tried a few more things and i am getting no where so i've decide to buy another psu for the unit so i hope this will sort it!

I'll post back once its arrived and fitted so you no what happened.

Open the box and look at the Caps (Small Cylinders) they should all be flat on the top. If one is rounded its blown like a fuse. Common on these boxes. Other things can cause a dead box like the front pcb panel.

[miktang]

Hi,
Well i've tried a few more things and i am getting no where so i've decide to buy another psu for the unit so i hope this will sort it!

I'll post back once its arrived and fitted so you no what happened.

[swingo]

Originally Posted by jouhz56
I have a problem to upload a firmware by RS-232 : Synchronizing STBs... Please reset target!
you need to press the programme to start and only then plug in the power to the box and it will continue and d/load and flash the firmware

[miktang]

Hi everyone,
I have a skybox f3, sub ran out about 4 mths ago so it got turned off and put in a cupboard. last week I got it out and plugged it in hoping to set it back up again but it is dead... no power...no light on the front, nothing. ive gone through the steps on the first page and read through the thread, trying different loaders and .abs files, even ones for clones but everytime, all i get is set stb memory error. I have the rs-232 port on my desktop and a null modem cable and connecting them like this and i have used this cable with other boxes and it has worked fine before. I just want to no if anyone has got anywhere with this problem yet or has a solution or even a different angle on the matter... anything!!! Thanks in advance

[Hadron]

hi mate thanks for the reply but the link is not working tried
it a few times no luck.

Hmm...it worked when I first posted it. It looks like all links to that page are now 404. Something must have moved.

Try this link:-

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...st-for-Updates-**

[Nutsandbolts]

You will need a motorized dish for lots of HD channels......or get yourself a receiver with IPTV function.

[lex10]

hi mate thanks for the reply but the link is not working tried
it a few times no luck.

[Hadron]

hi everyone new to this. just got an open box anyone knows where i can get hd channels clines. please pm me if you know something about this only got sd channels.

There are only a handful of non-FTA HD channels left (including BT sport 1 & 2, & ESPN)

Have a look here:-

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f184/history-hd-net-geo-hd-gone-more-see-first-post-updates-415292/

[lex10]

hi everyone new to this. just got an open box anyone knows where i can get hd channels clines. please pm me if you know something about this only got sd channels.

[ashbirkin]

Will this work for sure?

[jajukhan]

Thanks. Worked for me. Though had to use a different firmware to get some of the advanced features in the setup menu.

[zfdesign]

Tried a new one and the result is the same. Came to conclusion that the video had it. As I tried the AV out as well. Thanks for your reply though.

[slugworth]

power supply probably pooped out

[zfdesign]

Forgot to mention I have tried to different HDMI cables and that didn't help.