f3 clone box fix possible?

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  • otti
    Newbie
    • Dec 2012
    • 1

    #1

    f3 clone box fix possible?

    I believe my f3 is a clone if there is no skybox logo in the battery compartment of the remote, correct?

    I tried a firmware update via usb stick using firmware from skybox.cc website. It then went into constant boot loop. Having read the null modem fix thread, I was wondering if it is worth buying a pci card and a null modem cable from ebay. I still have the old firmware that was on my box on a usb stick.

    Below is a ?3.99 pci card, a few seem significantly more expensive but don't seem worth the money. Is this worth a gamble or do cheap pci cards not likely to work?

    2 Ports PCI to COM 9-pin Serial Port RS232 Card Adapter | eBay

    I am assuming I can use the old firmware previously on my box along with the "erom upgrade 8mflash" files to fix the box?

    thanks for replies
  • TurboPirate
    Newbie
    • Nov 2012
    • 5

    #2
    Originally posted by otti
    I believe my f3 is a clone if there is no skybox logo in the battery compartment of the remote, correct?

    I tried a firmware update via usb stick using firmware from skybox.cc website. It then went into constant boot loop. Having read the null modem fix thread, I was wondering if it is worth buying a pci card and a null modem cable from ebay. I still have the old firmware that was on my box on a usb stick.

    Below is a ?3.99 pci card, a few seem significantly more expensive but don't seem worth the money. Is this worth a gamble or do cheap pci cards not likely to work?

    2 Ports PCI to COM 9-pin Serial Port RS232 Card Adapter | eBay

    I am assuming I can use the old firmware previously on my box along with the "erom upgrade 8mflash" files to fix the box?

    thanks for replies
    Yes and also good to use clone safe firmware
    There are no stupid questions, only stupids that don't ask. Author: Anonymous.
    Testing SkyBox S12 FTA only

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