Anyone got the Chinese VU+ Solo2
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If the image isn't the problem then maybe it's the flash chip itself. Check the legs to see if they look OK but to be honest it will be difficult given that they are so small so it might be worth simply reflowing the solder on the legs?
EDIT: Just seen your post above, have you actually replaced the flash and did it fix the problem?
Does sound like a dry joint doesn't it?
The heat of the box has probably caused a weak/dry joint or joints to become unreliable, I noticed that there was more of a chance of this happening if you used heat to remove the chip and then used heat and only the existing solder when replacing the chip.
The heat of the box has probably caused a weak/dry joint or joints to become unreliable, I noticed that there was more of a chance of this happening if you used heat to remove the chip and then used heat and only the existing solder when replacing the chip.
I really need some advice,
I got the chip this week and took the box tho a local manufacturer here in town, that does mainboards with fine soldering. I just picked it up hoping it would work, but there seems to be a problem. At first start, using only power and a yellow rca cable to tv I got the blackhole logo and h/w error on the vfd display. I thought that would be normal, the chip probably has only the bootloader and no image. So I downloaded a safe image from here to flash it with, choose the "VU+ Solo2 Clone Openpli 4.0 Safe Image" and with that it is tuck at "Starting..." and as before shows me the logo at first (now using HDMI). Because of download limitation on this site I couldn't try any other images so I looked for an old blackhole image, and downloaded 1.7.9 (just to try) and it is the same, it is stuck on "Starting..." But it has a different logo on the tv, so the flashing seems to work. I've tried 2 usb sticks, the same ones I used to flash with in the past, and flashed it about 5 times now, always the same. The soldering looks really good. But before I try something drastic I would really appreciate some advise.
I got the chip this week and took the box tho a local manufacturer here in town, that does mainboards with fine soldering. I just picked it up hoping it would work, but there seems to be a problem. At first start, using only power and a yellow rca cable to tv I got the blackhole logo and h/w error on the vfd display. I thought that would be normal, the chip probably has only the bootloader and no image. So I downloaded a safe image from here to flash it with, choose the "VU+ Solo2 Clone Openpli 4.0 Safe Image" and with that it is tuck at "Starting..." and as before shows me the logo at first (now using HDMI). Because of download limitation on this site I couldn't try any other images so I looked for an old blackhole image, and downloaded 1.7.9 (just to try) and it is the same, it is stuck on "Starting..." But it has a different logo on the tv, so the flashing seems to work. I've tried 2 usb sticks, the same ones I used to flash with in the past, and flashed it about 5 times now, always the same. The soldering looks really good. But before I try something drastic I would really appreciate some advise.
I suggest you find and try open vix 3.802..
It should have booted off the chip as it was installed..
It has a full image flashed onto it from chinese.
I would ask them to recheck the points maybe ..
@ everyone.
after fitting the chip if it does not boot
or it doesn't work properly
more than likley its an issue with the soldering..
It has a full image flashed onto it from chinese.
I would ask them to recheck the points maybe ..
@ everyone.
after fitting the chip if it does not boot
or it doesn't work properly
more than likley its an issue with the soldering..
I've just uploaded vix 3.0-808 to the site today but to me it sounds like a problem with the flash chip. Take some in focus pics of each side of the chip and post them here.
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I took these today before I installed the mainboard. The focus isn't very good. I will have to wait until after midnight to download the vix image to test, cant find it anywhere but here. After that I will be checking the legs. Hope the multimeter doesn't damage the chip.
From the pics it looks good to me. I think that's the first samsung replacement chip I've seen, thought everybody wee getting toshiba.
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If you look at the first picture, it does not look like the solder has flowed all the way onto the motherboard pads, they may be a connection underneath but can you get hold of a multimeter and do a continuity test ( checking of an electric circuit to see if current flows between the chip legs and the motherboard pads) if not take it back to whoever done it and ask them to do one for you, it only takes a few minutes.
where is it i dont seem to be able to find it...
It's in the original vu images section.
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link me to it will you i can see no upload from yesterday in any section..must be blind.cheers
