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[gazza1967]

hi there please can somebody help ive got a skybox f5 and I was doing a channel update on it followed the instructions but now my box isn't working it just says load on front of the box and it wont turn on or off with remote control I would be grateful if anybody knows how to fix this thank you

[lee11168]

sounds like you bricked your box you will need a null cable to reload the firmware

[gazza1967]

hi thanks for reply ive tried this and it says synchronising stb reset target opening serial port failed any ideas what im doing wrong thank you

[mahrkpat]

hi thanks for reply ive tried this and it says synchronising stb reset target opening serial port failed any ideas what im doing wrong thank you

Are you using a null modem cable (not just serial), go to device manager and see what port you are using, the port number you see here use it in your recovery software remember to tick the include boot loader option and lastly your box has to be off until you press next and it says ''synchronising stb reset target' then switch it on.

[gazza1967]

hi yes it is a null cable and I have done everthing that you said to do but still saying same thing as above only thing I can thing of is ive got a clone might have to buy another1 even though ive only had this a week gutted is not the word

[beeb2412]

hi yes it is a null cable and I have done everthing that you said to do but still saying same thing as above only thing I can thing of is ive got a clone might have to buy another1 even though ive only had this a week gutted is not the word

Can I ask where you purchased the f5 clone from and how much?

From what you've said I take it wasn't sold as a clone.

[gazza1967]

somebody advertising on facebook cost me ?200 with dish box and install gave me his phone number to ring if I had any problems but it just goes on to answer machine think he gave me a wrong number so I couldn't contact him

[seangraves]

dint you phone him before you purchased it of him ???if went through ppal claim........he be in contact we ya if you put a dispute in on ppal ....ps slydish only ?27...cable 45pametre ,,,box 48 .....you bin rob mate unless he fitted it for ya get a dispute going the robbin barstoooool,,,,,,

[mahrkpat]

hi yes it is a null cable and I have done everthing that you said to do but still saying same thing as above only thing I can thing of is ive got a clone might have to buy another1 even though ive only had this a week gutted is not the word

If you think it is a clone try this site for recovery tool and firmware www.hddvbsw.com
But if you got nothing to lose open the F5 and look around the Ethernet port check for loose connection or dry joint, the F5 were not manufactured to a good standard therefore a lot of people getting different hardware problems.

[gazza1967]

I contacted him via gumtree not facebook with phone number what he had on his advert now he wont answer funny that why he does not answer probably ripped other people off to

[gazza1967]

thank you I will give it a try

[DW190]

I contacted him via gumtree not facebook with phone number what he had on his advert now he wont answer funny that why he does not answer probably ripped other people off to

Try using someone else to contact him with a view to purchasing and see if you can get an address to collect from.

[mahrkpat]

I contacted him via gumtree not facebook with phone number what he had on his advert now he wont answer funny that why he does not answer probably ripped other people off to

A lot of sellers of satellite receivers on gumtree are scammers and advice for the future do not buy with a gift.

[gazza1967]

thanks think ive learnt my lesson with that