Gigablue quad - stays on boot logo

[krissjas]

Hi, can anyone help with that problem, after flashing an image this morning I cannot get my quad back to life, no matter what soft Im trying its always the same thing. Its flashing the image, blinking red&blue led and than the message on LCD - FLASHING IN PROGRESS changes to GIGABLUE PRESENTS and thats it, no reboot, no fun. Tried to flash bootloader_cfe_gigablue_quad_20130507.zip and the same, no reboot after :/ tried many different images but its just changing the welcome screen on my tv, no difference

 

[marty]

Make sure NOTHING else is plugged in (eg USB/HDD)
Playing with bootloaders is VERY dangerous!!!! did you unzip the file 1st?
Have you ever flashed your Quad before?

What image were you flashing?

 

[krissjas]

right, hdd unplugged, wifi stick unplugged, tried openvix-3.0.808-gbquad_usb.zip and than many other images but every single stays on gigablue presents on lcd and image welcome screen

yes, flashed quad before, no problems so far

 

[marty]

Please answer my questions

 

[krissjas]

think I did
yes uznipped bootloader, usb formatted with HP tool

 

[marty]

think I did

Read it again You didn't

 

[marty]

Ok, never mind how you did it before have you followed these instructions to the letter?

http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?32366-How-to-flash-a-Gigablue-Quad

 

[krissjas]

sorry, think im not getting u right or smthg, what else do u need to know?
bootloader (and images) unzipped with winrar tool (never failed), usb kingston always formatted with HP tool, all accessories unplugged, flashed many images before, no problems at all and this is what Im getting (always using front usb, never failed too)



anyone got access to other (older) bootloaders than on officiall website? (bootloader_cfe_gigablue_quad_20130507.zip) perhaps it doesnt like that?

 

[skippie]

Is your box serial number starting with YAD1309 ? If so, send it back, several other ppl have (had) the same problem, including me.
I sent it back too, got another (working) box now (and not with the serial YAD1309).

 

[marty]

sorry, think im not getting u right or smthg, what else do u need to know?

Just making sure we are on the right page You would surprised on how many people get it wrong

Ok, was it after flashing the bootloader it stopped working? or an image?

 

[krissjas]

Just making sure we are on the right page You would surprised on how many people get it wrong

Ok, was it after flashing the bootloader it stopped working? or an image?

THINK it was after bootloader any difference? what now?

Is your box serial number starting with YAD1309 ? If so, send it back, several other ppl have (had) the same problem, including me.
I sent it back too, got another (working) box now (and not with the serial YAD1309).

serial number is ...



f*ck :/ where should I send it to? To the manufacturer? Or seller? Do they know about bad batch? And still selling them? Can You tell what EXACTLY was Your story? Perhaps on PM?
Many thanks!

 

[marty]

Try this (at your own risk!!)

Re-download the bootloader here.

http://archiv.openmips.com/gigablue_quad_07-05-2013-cfe-loader.zip

Extract to your USB stick and rename the file called noforce to force.

Flash the bootloader.

When finished TURN OFF the rear switch. DO NOT turn back on at this point.

Next Re-download the latest public VIX here and do the same thing (rename that file)

http://www.world-of-satellite.com/enigma2/openvix/index.php?dir=GiGaBlue-HD-QUAD/&file=openvix-3.0.808-gbquad_usb.zip

Put the USB stick into you Quad and turn on the power switch and let it flash.
When finished hopefully all will be well (if not its bricked)

 

[Rob van der Does]

So let's close this one and continue here.

Next time make sure you make just one post for your question.