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g80878 · 09-07-09, 03:03 PM

I recently acquired some bricked webstars , I have soldered the eight pin headers to the board and purchased a jtag cable. My question is what firmware should i flash?

Thanks in advance

Danielle · 09-07-09, 03:03 PM

haxoware will go on it, your lucky I have one here half bricked and it has NO JTAG points

cockneysean · 09-07-09, 10:54 PM

Yep, Haxorware.

Get a 2meg dump from the Haxorware.com website. They have 2meg dumps for all the different modem types.

g80878 · 09-07-09, 11:05 PM

sorry for sounding dumb , always been a surfboard man myself but couldn't resist 2 for a fiver . Thought it was worth a challenge.

abaaba · 09-07-09, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danielle

haxoware will go on it, your lucky I have one here half bricked and it has NO JTAG points

I never webstars not having jtag points, all the ones i killed (4 so far lol) had jtag points but then u learn something new everyday.

tommy2426 · 10-07-09, 01:59 AM

ok you guys are scaring me now, i thought i'd try this modem lark after getting a few pointers from some kind members, i have a scientific atlantic modem and have just ordered a jtag cable from fleabay, thought it was just a case of getting 2meg dump from Haxorware and away i go, but if you guys who are a lot more knowlagable are bricking them them whats my chances on my first 1, slim to none i'd say

lol, so just what are the pitfalls?

cockneysean · 10-07-09, 02:11 AM

If you have JTAG, you use that to unbrick them. It's easy as pie. Couple of simple commands in JTAG Utility, and you are done!

You can't go wrong, and you definitely can't brick it beyond repair if you have JTAG!!

tommy2426 · 10-07-09, 03:00 AM

thanks again m8, no doubt i'll be in touch when the cable arrives

G77 · 10-07-09, 10:02 AM

the webstar with no jtag points was an early version. manufactured the back end of 04.

when you jtag the webstar, remember those two pins which need connecting. off hand i think its 1 and 7. it is covered in another thread.

racky29 · 11-07-09, 05:24 AM

i think its pin 2 and pin 7 gnd's, need connecting together or it wont work at all
you can just put a link on the back from one pin to other pin
this is important thing, or it wont work, unless the jtag you bought already has the gnd's linked

09-07-09, 03:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
g80878 Senior Cable Muppet Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bristol TW / Vermin Posts: 1,669 Thanks: 558 Thanked 726 Times in 575 Posts	Bricked webstars I recently acquired some bricked webstars , I have soldered the eight pin headers to the board and purchased a jtag cable. My question is what firmware should i flash? Thanks in advance

09-07-09, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Danielle Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,016 Thanks: 137 Thanked 466 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Bricked webstars haxoware will go on it, your lucky I have one here half bricked and it has NO JTAG points __________________ Please don't PM me Create a post so others can learn

09-07-09, 10:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
cockneysean Technology Forums Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,331 Thanks: 78 Thanked 331 Times in 183 Posts	Re: Bricked webstars Yep, Haxorware. Get a 2meg dump from the Haxorware.com website. They have 2meg dumps for all the different modem types.

09-07-09, 11:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
g80878 Senior Cable Muppet Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bristol TW / Vermin Posts: 1,669 Thanks: 558 Thanked 726 Times in 575 Posts	Re: Bricked webstars sorry for sounding dumb , always been a surfboard man myself but couldn't resist 2 for a fiver . Thought it was worth a challenge.

10-07-09, 01:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
tommy2426 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 216 Thanks: 175 Thanked 18 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Bricked webstars ok you guys are scaring me now, i thought i'd try this modem lark after getting a few pointers from some kind members, i have a scientific atlantic modem and have just ordered a jtag cable from fleabay, thought it was just a case of getting 2meg dump from Haxorware and away i go, but if you guys who are a lot more knowlagable are bricking them them whats my chances on my first 1, slim to none i'd saylol, so just what are the pitfalls?

10-07-09, 02:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
cockneysean Technology Forums Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,331 Thanks: 78 Thanked 331 Times in 183 Posts	Re: Bricked webstars If you have JTAG, you use that to unbrick them. It's easy as pie. Couple of simple commands in JTAG Utility, and you are done! You can't go wrong, and you definitely can't brick it beyond repair if you have JTAG!!

10-07-09, 03:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
tommy2426 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 216 Thanks: 175 Thanked 18 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Bricked webstars thanks again m8, no doubt i'll be in touch when the cable arrives

10-07-09, 10:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,080 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,248 Times in 1,042 Posts	Re: Bricked webstars the webstar with no jtag points was an early version. manufactured the back end of 04. when you jtag the webstar, remember those two pins which need connecting. off hand i think its 1 and 7. it is covered in another thread. __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

11-07-09, 05:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
racky29 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Midlands , Solihull north Posts: 185 Thanks: 1 Thanked 31 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Bricked webstars i think its pin 2 and pin 7 gnd's, need connecting together or it wont work at all you can just put a link on the back from one pin to other pin this is important thing, or it wont work, unless the jtag you bought already has the gnd's linked

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