SKYBOX F3 - recovery kit for bricked or fail boot.

I would be VERY GLAD if staff WOULD PLEASE ACT ASAP IN ORDER 2 REMOVE THE REMAINDER OF MY POSTS ON THIS THREAD = ALL OF THEM !!!! + there are 2 posts from Myself require removal also - from the member profile of topchippyles as they contain a (PRIVATE) phone number of mine !!.....I had already requested same earlier but on checking have found this was only part - done..... - SO , ALL PLEASE , TO BE ASAP SCRUBBED / REMOVED / ERASED permanently from view....... - THANX - ajc123 (Andy.)
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Ta for a comprehensive cleanup job , Ferret - All Well Done !!.....- apart from instances of quotes in replies from others it is Now All Clean - CHEERS MATE ,n THANX = 100% job done as best as could be...... - Andy.
 
Thanx to the author/s of this kit
Instrucstions

1.Connect your RS232 LEAD to the SKYBOX F3 then go to device manager check which port your rs232 is on (port 1 is default)

Go to windows device manger to check

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2.Now select corresponding port on the erom software.



3.Press upgrade & select the skybox f3.abs enclosed in the erom folder.



4.Switch off the SKYBOX F3 at the rear of the box.



5.Now press "NEXT" then turn the box on at the back you will now see "Com Port OK"


6.The loader will now start loading slowly. (allow the firmware time to load even if it hangs at the end wait for completion)

If it fails to start loading,turn the box off via the rear power switch & again press "NEXT" then turn the reciever back on,it may take several times before the box starts to load the firmware.


Ive tried this method and it does work
PS Is there a tool for wiping the box software off entirely - such that I can reload successfully..... - Will NOT load ,cept only to "synchronize stb,s - reset target" !!.....that,s as far as it goes - It required a cleanup on the board to show ANY display / lights etc.... - gets to 100% then says "OEM FILE MISMATCH ".....and now cannot load...... - board cleanup was what looked like glue just near psu connector "IN".....near capacitor - Electrolytic acid leak ??......After cleaning powered on (before was dead)....and in between I had loaded these EROM upgrade files from this thread..... - Only 2 find "mismatch" message.....think if I,d ONLY let it be , then cleaned it may have loaded O.K. original software and been fine .....Probably due to state of board during loading it,s NOT at ALL right and behind "mismatch" message there is pink / green coloured shapes all over the place - No proper image..... - Any ideas to fix ??......Cheers for any reply - Andy.
 
Thanx to the author/s of this kit
Instrucstions

1.Connect your RS232 LEAD to the SKYBOX F3 then go to device manager check which port your rs232 is on (port 1 is default)

Go to windows device manger to check

1-8.gif



2.Now select corresponding port on the erom software.



3.Press upgrade & select the skybox f3.abs enclosed in the erom folder.



4.Switch off the SKYBOX F3 at the rear of the box.



5.Now press "NEXT" then turn the box on at the back you will now see "Com Port OK"


6.The loader will now start loading slowly. (allow the firmware time to load even if it hangs at the end wait for completion)

If it fails to start loading,turn the box off via the rear power switch & again press "NEXT" then turn the reciever back on,it may take several times before the box starts to load the firmware.


Ive tried this method and it does work
Lo again.....Yeah.... - I do remember seeing , on this here forum , a thread containing 2-3 fixes for the problem .... - somewhere on here a guy had uploaded a photo of his TV screen showing correct (incorrect) SKYBOX image overwritten with the message "OEM FILE MISMATCH".... - He had some replies and 2 fixes came (downloads).... with this here file of BIFFO,s as redirecting Him to the 3rd in line - All from different members..... - But I really , now , cannot find that thread - So can anyone redirect Me 2 it ??.......It may prove useful , here - Cheers - Andy - PS WHERE R U BIFFO ??.... - Please reply Soon.
 
Use the Search at the top of this page using mismatch as the keyword

To open these RAR files , I do that in Windows 10 - then load stick to Windows 7 .....- EVERY time the files in the stick for alternative software have disappeared !! ,( by the time stick is open showing in 7 for loading with RS232 port )......- So No Go with the other files I came across and STILL will Not accept the abs correct 4,096 kb file from the loader - box simply boots up to faulty ware while pc meantime , don,t do any - Thinking now , I bricked it loading the file in 1st time and tho that has not been good - it just WON,T reload a 2nd time to correct it..... - Andy.
 
To open these RAR files

You have to use Winrar and extract the file first

RS232 port

Are you using a old pc with a RS232 port ?
 
To open these RAR files

You have to use Winrar and extract the file first

RS232 port

Are you using a old pc with a RS232 port ?
Yep , mate , All that,s in order - opened in W10 with RAR opener , then transferred files USB to Old W7 desktop....... , sure is 232 - 232 connect , old desktop with port of course..... - Andy.....ps somebody had a thread post with an onscreen photo of "file mismatch" over blue skybox image logo.... - This was what I was trying to find as the guy did get sorted O.K. .....could Not find it again tho.
 
To open these RAR files

You have to use Winrar and extract the file first

RS232 port

Are you using a old pc with a RS232 port ?
Left it on "synchronize STBs"....+"RESET TARGET"...- for 3-4 hrs now - no result - not saying "DONE" YET !!.... - then it would normally move onto "Checking COM Port".....before bargraph shows loading progress - 1st download followed by writing to flash..... - seen this all 1st time it DID load - Not any since - tryin, to rewrite it to correct the beggar as it has not turned out rite - mismatch - but file is 4,096 kb correct wireless ready abs image file + all other configure correct - How long does U think I should give it , before giving it all up ?.....24hrs ??...... - dunno mateys but I will keepon - ANY INFO / ADVICE APPRECIATED - THANX - Andy. ps where IS BIFFO ??
 
To open these RAR files

You have to use Winrar and extract the file first

RS232 port

Are you using a old pc with a RS232 port ?
Well !!..... - I DUNNO...... gone past 5hrs time now , after interruption from Windows updates (said something about not updating important files when using them - possibly even related to this here loading ??.....as NOT online with WIFI stick at the time - NO - All done offline as no up to date protection for W7.....showed bargraph on Windows message which was showing 60 - 65 % done at that time - but I restarted immediately 2 let it do its "important updates" as they may have been relevant - But all looked same back on after restart / windows updating and then proceeded to open up files and give it another go......No "done" message shown Only "synchronizing" + "reset target"........and I don,t really know HOW this works - Is it possibly downloading the existing file / assessing / reading it (very slowly)....then does install next ??..... - says "downloading" every time I click Cancel followed by "R U sure" ? = "No" - in order 2 let it continue...... - WOT IS IT DOING - IF ANYTHING ??...... - Or should it have got on and shown "done" (synchronize) Very Soon after powering on STB ????.........- ANY HELP ADVICE PLEASE U ALL ??...... - THANX - Andy.
 
To open these RAR files

You have to use Winrar and extract the file first

RS232 port

Are you using a old pc with a RS232 port ?
Well.....No late birds nor early worms as yet..... - replies - later ??.......uploader continues "downloading" or is it merely pretending ?......further on now - No sign of anything - little flashes from PC LED continue to show in different rhythms / sequences - as tho it,s Working - But as stated earlier - I DUNNO !!.......an maybe come much later it would be better if I received a "BIN IT" reply so after the initial shock , I would be relieved of All the Pain !!....... Aye thats about it , tis a pain in the arse My mate an, maybe not worth it ....... - Will report tomorrow Lunch. - Andy.
 
WEll now - back sooner than thort......This here I give 1 thorough soak tsting for some 5hrs now n, still shows synchronize STB,s........Wossat ? .....STB,s arse or summat ??????......sure did NOT go anywhere an I think should have dispensed with synchronize STB and checking COM preliminaries hrs ago - It,s proberbly bin doin, nuffink AT ALL - ALL this time now - and simply can,t begin - WHY ??????.......some problem somewhere - course the box when powered just simply loads and leaves the PC standing - I KNOW what the box has there at 100% - FILE MISMATCH - but will NOT allow any rewrite file to correct this - WHY?????........BIFFO ain,t shown up an, I,d really like 2 read his thorts on this matter - Andy.....+ anyone else with an idea / theory.
 
WEll now - back sooner than thort......This here I give 1 thorough soak tsting for some 5hrs now n, still shows synchronize STB,s........Wossat ? .....STB,s arse or summat ??????......sure did NOT go anywhere an I think should have dispensed with synchronize STB and checking COM preliminaries hrs ago - It,s proberbly bin doin, nuffink AT ALL - ALL this time now - and simply can,t begin - WHY ??????.......some problem somewhere - course the box when powered just simply loads and leaves the PC standing - I KNOW what the box has there at 100% - FILE MISMATCH - but will NOT allow any rewrite file to correct this - WHY?????........BIFFO ain,t shown up an, I,d really like 2 read his thorts on this matter - Andy.....+ anyone else with an idea / theory.
Does not in fact state "file mismatch error" - DOES SAY "OEM ID MISMATCH".....does this indicate a clone state ?? or file cannot be wrong ??.....- Andy.
 
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