dead starview

hi guys, what if you have tried all of the things mentioned in this thread and still you have a dead box is it a gonner? i know my box must be getting power because the heat sink on the cpu is warm.

 

Did you buy the Jtag kit or make it yourself? Is it a genuine or clone box?

 

hi scouser sorry i take so long to answer but i only have limited access to this computer,and yes i did make the jtag cable myself and yes it ithink th box is a clone, although when i checked my box aginst the pictures given by dooby2oon the power supply is a clone but the motherboard looks like the original and has the samsung chip, i followed the instructions given by dooby to reflash the dead starview.

cheery toky

 

Is there anything showing on the LCD or is it completely dead?

 

no there is nothing at all on the led

 

I would recommend buying a proper jtag kit they are around £15 and come with all you need, I can give you a link if required. But I would check the C11 capacitor on the PSU board first and see if it is bulging/domed or blown.

 

cap 11 seems to be ok i cant see any swelling or any other abnormality

 

may i add that when i did the re flash using the s-y m-x2 it did everything it was supposed to do so i think the jtag cable i made up was working ok

 

Not dismissing your abilty to make a Jtag Did it read/write and complete with SkyMax? What image did you use?

 

hi scouser back again,
i used kf22s image using s-y m-x 2 and yes it did erase but it came up with a message saying it could not reload rom or something similar, i then tried it again and got the same message so i disconnected the cable from the computer and switched the box off and on again thats when nothing happened, ive repeated the prosses several times but all i get now is a message failed dcu restart or reset cpu box ive checked all of the cables and everything seems to be in order ps it also wrote the file but i think that is where i went wrong i think i wrote the wrong file to it

 

Try Jkeys, make sure your BIOS settings are EPP, (Bi-directional), with an IRQ of 378, you can also set this in Jkeys preferences. Use this image http://www.mediafire.com/?ubxtj4ewxiz for Jtag and the use the Cryptstar257 in Eamos for flash if successful. You will also find Jkeys in Eamos.

Any problems just shout.

 

back for a while now,
im using the jkeys by dave2 but the message says error no response from jinterface on com 1 so ill check all connections again and try again

 

hi scouser ive checked all of my connections and the all appear to be sound, i cant use skym-x because it keeps saying failed dcu,and when i try to use stb updater v4.03 using the image cryptstar v1(1)4 core257 all i get is failed update retry or cancel, i think this one is for the bin.

 

Honestly it does sound like a wiring problem with the Jtag. BTW you need Gtromloader version 4 not version 4.03, (that is for later firmware revisions).

 

Hi Scouser,
I am having a big problem with the starview clone i have flashed two boxes with the cryptstar core 257 and it killed them can you give me step by step instructions on how to jtag or can you by the cable from a store im in dublin.Thanks a million

 

Already answered you on your original post http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/667765

 

hi scouser just a wee note to thank you for all your exellent help trying to get my starveiw up and running,ive given up on it but with your help i have learned loads for the future i now know next time to check what i have first before delving into something with only limited knowledge thanks again for your time and effort


cheery toky.

 

Please can somebody clarifey (1)Starview clone firmware was safe to flash as to my knowlage it was,information was safe so why all boxs dieing?.Can we do something before they die?.

 

Hi all,
I got my starview 1 box upgraded during the week and the remote control has'nt worked since, I did'nt upgrade it myself so i dont know what softwear is used