skybox m3 set stb memory error

[tony2803]

hope someone can help me please,i have a skybox m3 that is just showing a red light on front panel,have read tuts on how to recover box with upgrade tool,i have set all this up and I continuously get set stb memory error,does anyone have any idea how to get past this error message or what I may not be doing to put new firmware onto box so I can recover and use m3 box again...thanks in advance. just to add I have tried usb to serial cable and the serial cable that came with box this was connected to a null modem cable into rs232 of pc using xp pro.

[P&D]

Hi mate i believe that the red light is a hardware failure not software

how to flash your box Recover Dead Skybox/Openbox Flash Using Serial RS232 Null modem Cable

[lagerland]

Had that on a s10 it was the power board......................

[tony2803]

hope someone can help me please,i have a skybox m3 that is just showing a red light on front panel,have read tuts on how to recover box with upgrade tool,i have set all this up and I continuously get set stb memory error,does anyone have any idea how to get past this error message or what I may not be doing to put new firmware onto box so I can recover and use m3 box again...thanks in advance. just to add I have tried usb to serial cable and the serial cable that came with box this was connected to a null modem cable into rs232 of pc using xp pro.

after quite a few different attempts in different ways I have finally recovered this m3 from becoming a doorstop,it is now up and running,with patience cometh results...

[peterdona]

how did u fix it then

[billynw]

Yea how did you fix it pal?