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chrisnasah · 14-05-09, 06:28 PM

hi guys,

just bricked my modem trying to load bootloader as it failed and by mistake unplugged modem hence dead. Anyone near me please pm if they can help.

Thanks

cockneysean · 14-05-09, 06:29 PM

I'm in London.

What modem have you bricked?

chrisnasah · 14-05-09, 06:36 PM

my one and only 250

can u help?

cockneysean · 14-05-09, 06:44 PM

Sorry dude. The only way to repair the 250 is to swap out the TSOP (the flash chip that contains the firmware).

Other than that I would love to help!!! There are a few guys on here that do TSOP lifts for a very reasonable price, or if you are so minded, you could do it yourself but the cost of it makes it a bit prohibitive. For example, to get the bits to repair it would probably cost you about 50-60 quid, thats with a soldering iron factored into the price.

I've never done a TSOP lift so I can't help you

You can either get someone to fix it, fix it yourself, or sell the bricked modem on ebay, people still buy them bricked, and then put the money from that to another Ambit 250. You'll still get 5-10 pounds for it bricked, and then all you need is another fiver towards it for a fresh 250. But to be honest, I think you are always better of with a SB5101 or a Webstar 2100 as they have a JTAG port so that you can unbrick them very easily.

G77 · 14-05-09, 06:47 PM

agreed sean, webby 2100's are my favorite

/24 · 15-05-09, 02:03 PM

Plus the fact that most 250's have taken the alex update now and can be a right pain in the **** to flash

cockneysean · 15-05-09, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by /24

Plus the fact that most 250's have taken the alex update now and can be a right pain in the **** to flash

No pain at all.

Console unlocker is easy as you like.

14-05-09, 06:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
chrisnasah Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 212 Thanks: 12 Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts	bricked modem - anyone anywhere near north west london? hi guys, just bricked my modem trying to load bootloader as it failed and by mistake unplugged modem hence dead. Anyone near me please pm if they can help. Thanks

14-05-09, 06:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
cockneysean Technology Forums Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,331 Thanks: 78 Thanked 332 Times in 183 Posts	Re: bricked modem - anyone anywhere near north west london? I'm in London. What modem have you bricked?

14-05-09, 06:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
chrisnasah Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 212 Thanks: 12 Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts	Re: bricked modem - anyone anywhere near north west london? my one and only 250 can u help?

14-05-09, 06:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
cockneysean Technology Forums Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,331 Thanks: 78 Thanked 332 Times in 183 Posts	Re: bricked modem - anyone anywhere near north west london? Sorry dude. The only way to repair the 250 is to swap out the TSOP (the flash chip that contains the firmware). Other than that I would love to help!!! There are a few guys on here that do TSOP lifts for a very reasonable price, or if you are so minded, you could do it yourself but the cost of it makes it a bit prohibitive. For example, to get the bits to repair it would probably cost you about 50-60 quid, thats with a soldering iron factored into the price. I've never done a TSOP lift so I can't help you You can either get someone to fix it, fix it yourself, or sell the bricked modem on ebay, people still buy them bricked, and then put the money from that to another Ambit 250. You'll still get 5-10 pounds for it bricked, and then all you need is another fiver towards it for a fresh 250. But to be honest, I think you are always better of with a SB5101 or a Webstar 2100 as they have a JTAG port so that you can unbrick them very easily.

14-05-09, 06:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: bricked modem - anyone anywhere near north west london? agreed sean, webby 2100's are my favorite __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

15-05-09, 02:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
/24 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 417 Thanks: 39 Thanked 94 Times in 82 Posts	Re: bricked modem - anyone anywhere near north west london? Plus the fact that most 250's have taken the alex update now and can be a right pain in the **** to flash

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