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

[z11]

Has a fix been seen yet for the `non recoverable` dim red led yet?

Heard poss heat/reflow to the main chip?

Thanks

[Gooner71]

Just in case anyone was interested, the capacitor that blew was 1000uf 10v and cost only 89p and took half hour desoldering old one and soldering new one on.

Just fixed an s10 with the identical cap blown ! definitely a suspect batch of components at one point or under rated !!

[sebmjomba]

Bricked Open box v8 combo

Greetings all
Am in need of a recovery tool for open box v8 combo. The stb is bricked during software upgrade.
Thanks.

[spunlock]

hi, just a quick question......... my power in my house went off the other day, and when came back on the f5 box i have went in a load loop, then the power pack for it packed in . so i then used another power pack and now the box loads up and is stuck on L100, will the null cable un brick this, or is it fried due to power going off P.S i wasnt doing an update i was just watching tv.....

[P&D]

Only way to find out is flash it...nothing to lose

[P&D]

Greetings all
Am in need of a recovery tool for open box v8 combo. The stb is bricked during software upgrade.
Thanks.

Not sure if this will work with your box but you have nothing to lose Click Here (STB Editor)

Firmware Click Here

[spunlock]

no need for help now... as found out box is a clone and beyond recovery

[eyesonly]

I wonder if any one can help me?
I have a old Skybox f3 and after updating the channels is now stuck on a reboot loop, so i can't connect to it over ethernet!
Tried to reset it over RS232 and it seems to be doing all the right "noises", I get:
Synchronising STB - Done
Check serial [port status - Done
But then i get
Sending address command failed

Can't work it out it doesn't seem to matter what image i try it always seems to give me the same result!
Any Ideas

Thanks in advance

[P&D]

I wonder if any one can help me?
I have a old Skybox f3 and after updating the channels is now stuck on a reboot loop, so i can't connect to it over ethernet!
Tried to reset it over RS232 and it seems to be doing all the right "noises", I get:
Synchronising STB - Done
Check serial [port status - Done
But then i get
Sending address command failed

Can't work it out it doesn't seem to matter what image i try it always seems to give me the same result!
Any Ideas

Thanks in advance

Which program are you using to flash it (There are 2 & if i remember right one works with the F3) i always had problem with the other
for the life of me i cannot remember which i used
also are you using USB to COM
What firmware are you trying to flash

Just had a search of DK & the software both loaders & software i used So i know they work 100%

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/showthread.php/233298-Recover-Dead-Skybox-Openbox-Flash-Using-Serial-RS232-Null-modem-Cable?p=2102519&viewfull=1#post2102519

[woodyuk]

Hi all,I've managed to brick my V6s and am quite happy to reflash it using the RS232 method but the V6S has a 3.5mm jack plug socket for it's RS232 connection.



I can't find a lead for the box for sale in the UK and don't fancy waiting for one to arrive from China so am quite happy to solder one up myself but despite hours of Googling I can't find the pinout details anywhere,would someone have the wiring diagram for the RS232 - 3.5mm jack lead please?

[MrED]

Not having much luck with my v5s here. Firmware downloads fine but when it gets to the burning stage it sits for a few secs and then reports a ‘burning flash is failed’ error. Tried different programs/PCs/firmware etc but no joy. Must be the box as it downloads fine and I guess the burning stage is under the box control??

[hammyk79]

Did you ever have any luck, I have a serial port on old laptop but not on Openbox (have usb/ 3.5 jack and a small 3 pin rs232 socket and my M3 is stuck on load ?

[Hadron]

Hi all,I've managed to brick my V6s and am quite happy to reflash it using the RS232 method but the V6S has a 3.5mm jack plug socket for it's RS232 connection.



I can't find a lead for the box for sale in the UK and don't fancy waiting for one to arrive from China so am quite happy to solder one up myself but despite hours of Googling I can't find the pinout details anywhere,would someone have the wiring diagram for the RS232 - 3.5mm jack lead please?

I made up a lead for my V6 today. I've attached the diagram. The lead I made was from the 3.5mm socket on the V6 to a 9 pin female serial (D-type) socket, that plugs straight into my pc's serial port.

I bought the cheapest serial lead I could find on Ebay & cut the socket off one of the ends. I buzzed out the wires that went to pins 2, 3, & 5. I knew that the lead from pin 5 went to the sleeve connection on the jack plug. I didn't know which way round the wires from pin 2 & 3 should go, but got it right first time.

[tonynw]

I have an F5s and it shows Load but only parts of the word load are bright ??

i have tried to re flash the firmware with a lead i have used on boxes in the past with no problems but on this F5s every time i try to run the program i get the following message

Initialize STB sdram is failed

Click Back to try again


have tried about 30 times now with varing times to powering the box on with no luck any ideas pleas ???


tonynw

[pspmixer]

tried doing this but no look anything else i can try as not working