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

[slugworth]

people that kill their receivers should mention how they killed it,so that others won't do the same thing.

[Hadron]

yes i will go to try null modem port on older,but how can i know my netbook acer machines have connector for externall rs232? do i open it? and you think my situation of skybox f3 is the same of other members or problem hardware? cause i'm afraid the not turn on power or a real signs power,tell he are problem hardware. thanks

I think digicon was refering to tower or desktop pc's having the RS232 header connector on the mainboard rather than laptops/netbooks.

The symptoms of a bricked box are the same as that of one with a PSU fault, i.e. no display or power LED's. I had an S10 the other day with those symptoms. What I usually do is take the lid off & check that the 3 voltages from the PSU are there. Although I obviously wouldn't advise doing this unless you know what you are doing, as there is mains voltage on the PSU board.

[digicon]

I think digicom was refering to tower or desktop pc's having the RS232 header connector on the mainboard rather than laptops/netbooks.

The symptoms of a bricked box are the same as that of one with a PSU fault, i.e. no display or power LED's. I had an S10 the other day with those symptoms. What I usually do is take the lid off & check that the 3 voltages from the PSU are there. Although I obviously wouldn't advise doing this unless you know what you are doing, as there is mains voltage on the PSU board.

Thanks for that i am not sure why people struggle with an RS232 even Motherboards available now still have the RS232/Com Port header on the board itself like mine they just did not come with the adaptor but these are easily obtainable for a few quid from ebay

[Hadron]

Thanks for that i am not sure why people struggle with an RS232 even Motherboards available now still have the RS232/Com Port header on the board itself like mine they just did not come with the adaptor but these are easily obtainable for a few quid from ebay

Yep. Either look up the mainboard specs or open the case to see if you have the serial header.

Just had a look on ebay & Amazon. Cheapest at the moment is just ?2.02 on Amazon & ?2.31 on ebay (includes p&p!)

[slugworth]

but some people shouldn't be sticking their fingers into a pc or they will have a dead pc also and no way to tell us about it.I can't believe people only have one pc.I still have the 1st one I ever bought.

[gerry4287]

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but some people shouldn't be sticking their fingers into a pc or they will have a dead pc also and no way to tell us about it.I can't believe people only have one pc.I still have the 1st one I ever bought.

you're right,i have an laptop with pin but the grafic schedule is broken,i have an other netbook acer machines who is a bastard netbook dont have support for pin conector and i dont want to lose even it with some experimental job ....so i wait for an friend with old pc so test my box....thanks all for info

[mycharlieboy67]

my openbox s11 can't boot on after updated firmware. When I turn the power on the power light is still showing off. Please I need help. Thanks.

[slugworth]

my openbox s11 can't boot on after updated firmware. When I turn the power on the power light is still showing off. Please I need help. Thanks.

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[slugworth]

targus

you're right,i have an laptop with pin but the grafic schedule is broken,i have an other netbook acer machines who is a bastard netbook dont have support for pin conector and i dont want to lose even it with some experimental job ....so i wait for an friend with old pc so test my box....thanks all for info

on my netbook the only usb device that worked was an old targus pa070 interface that has serial parallel ps2 and keyboard connectors.

[macca125]

Bootloop 97 fixed thanks to jaybou TOPMAN

[jaybou]

Bootloop 97 fixed thanks to jaybou TOPMAN

glad to have helped,it burnt my head out long enough before i sussed it out

[dmmacvicar]

Bought a joblot of old/faulty boxes of Ebay. Just fixed a "dead" S11 which has paid for the joblot already. Now to get the 3 Dreambox 500s going Worked eventually when I went into device manager and changed the COM port settings to the same as the RS232 flasher prog. Using PC onboard serial port

[scaricone2011]

hi, i am new in the sector
i have bricked my sp
please help me!

tanks

[slugworth]

everything you need is here

[mrzaame]

Hi guys i am new here ... i have an Obox S11 and i have been upgrading since i got it last year ... i mean i've tried different software on it ... its not a clone ... but today after i flashed the best working software to the box again via USB to my surprised it stopped working .... the box will power up ... Led says BOOT ... then it says - - ... it stays here and wouldn't move forward .. what the hell is happening guys ...

i have a null modem cable and i tried flashing it again with any working software ... via eromupgrade but no chance guys ... has any 1 come across this before ???