ET5000 green screen - wont start up

[sea beesty]

Hello I am looking for some help please


Bought new ET5000 from the sponsors a few weeks ago. Also decided I wanted wifi and got myself a D-Link dwa 140 dongle.
After reading how to set this up I could see that the vix image I have been using (2.2.100) may not work with this dongle.

Reluctantly flashed a new image yesterday, power of dream.
http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?10602-Power-of-Dream-ET5000-27-08-2011

This worked fine. I didnt attempt wifi as wanted to make sure image was ok first before i changed any settings. When I powered down the box in the evening i got a green screen.

i have tried reflashing with vix 2.2.100. yellow light comes on, up button pressed, yellow and green light up for a few minutes, and then red and green lights up and stays on and on and tv has a green screen. i tried reflashing with power of dream image again and same problem in that red/green lights up and green screen.

i have 2 usb sticks and tried both.

wish i waited for 2.2.3 now !!

how can i get ET500 to re-start ?

help appreciated,
thanks

 

[Cucosat]

Did you install the new bootloader? (does it say ET5x00 on the display instead of ET5000) ?

 

[sea beesty]

i dont think i have - was careful to make sure i didnt do that as i understand you cant go back from it

 

[drspiros]

Probably your receiver has the new bootloader. In this case you have to rename the folder from et5000 in et5x00 AND delete the file boot.bin from the folder!

 

[sea beesty]

on my usb stick that i used to flash i have some crash files.

three are attached.

can anyone use these to find a solution ?

 

[sea beesty]

also i have crash files from power of dream image. these are attached
help !!

 

[sea beesty]

hello drspiros

when i rename folder to et5x00 and delete boot.bin file and flash, the box goes straight to red/green lights. at no point does orange/yellow come on.

get "xtrend, the smarter gateway to linux" or something like that, message on tv screen for a minute and then green screen

 

[punisher]

Try downloading the image again from a different browser incase the download is corrupt. Format ur usb to fat32. Transfer the vix image to usb. Switch box off, plugin usb and start box. When orange light is on, hit the up arrow on front of box and let it flash and reboot itself, do not take usb out jus leave it in there n let it do its thing till the install wizard comes on screen. Thenu shud b able to setup fromthere. Let us knw how that goes

 

[sea beesty]

hello punisher

i reformated usb
downloaded vix image from link below, from silverfox link that linked to pooface
http://www.world-of-satellite.com/s...eTech-Xtrend-ET5000-Image-v2.2.100-21-07-2011

tried reflash, yellow light, press up button, yellow and green lights come on and then followed by red/green and green tv screen. crash files attached

also tried the following download and get same result
http://search.4shared.com/search.html?searchmode=2&searchName=ViX-2.2.100-et5000_usb

 

[punisher]

Im not sure why its doing that but suma wrong somewhere. Ill get a dev to look at this tomorrow. Just bumpthe thread tomorrow to remind me incase i forget lol

 

[Sicilian]

Have you flashed any bootloaders to the ET5000? If not download ViX 2.2.100, and place on USB stick for flashing.

The re-name the file called noforce to force. This should then flash the image without the need for pressing any buttons. Only do this if you've not flashed any bootloaders.

 

[sea beesty]

hello Scillian
tried that. i didnt get a single yellow light, it went straight away to yellow/green. after a minute or two went to red/green and tv screen is still green

99.9% sure not flashed any bootloaders. only flashed pod and vix image (links given before where these came from)

still not working.....

 

[drspiros]

I think it's better to upgrade the bootloader. Don't be afraid about downgrading, as old images can also be installed with the new bootloader. Follow the instructions at the et-view.com site and, after the bootloader, install the image in the same page. (USB must be formatted in fat32, not ext3)

 

[Stanman]

I think it's better to upgrade the bootloader. Don't be afraid about downgrading, as old images can also be installed with the new bootloader. Follow the instructions at the et-view.com site and, after the bootloader, install the image in the same page. (USB must be formatted in fat32, not ext3)

Am afraid thats an old wives tail, yet to be proven.

 

[Larry-G]

I think it's better to upgrade the bootloader. Don't be afraid about downgrading, as old images can also be installed with the new bootloader. Follow the instructions at the et-view.com site and, after the bootloader, install the image in the same page. (USB must be formatted in fat32, not ext3)

if you can provide proof then by all means do, however no one has yet managed to do this. by all means if people wish to upgrade their bootloader go ahead but they will not be able to use the current ViX 2.2.100 image they will have to wait for ViX 2.3.

 

[sea beesty]

i dont really want to upgrade bootloader with so much advice against it.

also if box is broke i wouldnt want anyone saying that i had loaded on something that was the cause of it !

 

[Stanman]

I would redo everything from the beginning mate, so reformat the USB stick, download image and unzip with winrar, put the folder onto the USB and try again, if that fails try another usb stick.

 

[basilyoung]

@ seabeasty

where are you based?? ( just approx location ) there might be a senior member close to you

 

[sea beesty]

couple of miles from canterbury (kent)

tried brand new usb stick (fat32). downloaded vix 2.2.100, same result. downloaded Egami 1.2
http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?9841-Egami-1.2-et-5000

same result
if there is someone near me who can help that would be great.

also noticed that the front usb slot on the et5000 isnt working - i have to use the rear 2 to get a usb recognised

 

[world-of-satellite.co.uk]

Hi,

Please PM us your order details so that we can arrange return to test and inspect the unit, then If faulty we will arrange repair.