Bricked M8S+

[dankec]

Hello, I have bricked M8S+ (wrong Openelec) and now no sign of life on it (LED is dead). I have ap6330 wifi.
Please, which recovery firmware I need and what method to use?

Thanks in advance!

[dankec]

Anyone?

[JustMe]

use the second method with usb burnTool http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-...ial#post553667

or find the right recovery image First method would be quicker Simpler

[dankec]

1) method with SD card - no sign of life
2) method with USB tool: Box recognized, but whatever I do it stops at 2%. Image used: "M8S+ 4.4 0713 USB Burning" and "M8S+ USB 20160115 burn(android5.1)"

I also tried all images I could find... still I have a completely dead chinese piece of shit! got darn!

[gap300789]

have you tried shorting out pins?

[JustMe]

what version usb burntool?

[dankec]

2.0.6.3 i think....

[redliquid]

2.0.6.3 i think....

First of all - give us PCB photos (both sides). There are dozens of clones. Sometimes one firmware will be ok, sometimes other. I had the same problem as you are (you can read all my posts), but on different device (M8S (without +)).

[JustMe]

dankec drop down to v2.0.5.15 build9 and use the the image supplied by me in the m8 knowledge and turturials or the probox img 99.9% will recover you box also try use usb 2 if possible

[dankec]

Here's my PCB:




There is: M9&M8_8bit_V1.1 2015/09/2 and M8+20160126-V13 sign on the board

Justme, could you give me link to that specific firmware which should work?

[redliquid]

Here's my PCB:




There is: M9&M8_8bit_V1.1 2015/09/2 and M8+20160126-V13 sign on the board

Justme, could you give me link to that specific firmware which should work?

This is for M8S (not M8S+), but You should try:
https://mega.nz/#!1Fw1Ta5a!0kpwpqjiY6WK0hosJUZwD_ykhpBL7Q-B09FRcGrsAHY

[dankec]

Ok,

1. I downgraded burntool to v2.0.5.15 build9.
2. Connect success
3. Tried with suggested "cyx_m8s_v8.6_ap6330_8g2g_kodi_addons_ota_1509 08_U SB" - stopped at 3% ([0x10105002]Romcode/Initialize DDR/Read initialize status/USB Control setup error)
4. Tried with "M8S+ USB 20160115 burn(android5.1)" - stopped at 2% (the same message)
5. Tried with "M8S+ 4.4 0713 USB Burning" - stopped at 2% (the same message)
6. Tried with "PROBOX2-EX_20150801" - stopped at 2% (the same message)
7. Tried with JustME "aml_upgrade_package_s802_2GB.img" - stopped at 2% (the same message)

At the moment I'm totally frustrated with this freaking machine , so, PLEASE HELP, if anyone has any other idea, I'm fully open!


EDIT: I tried with SD card method. With and without pressing the switch in AV port. Dead! Dead as brick!

[dankec]

I think I'm totally unlucky... a man from russian forum is looking for the same recovery image as I do, but without success... I contact acemax, we'll see if they have some special image for my box.

EDIT: Acemax responded that this is not their device!

Who else is manufacturing M8S+?

[acemaxtec]

your pcb said 8bit, totally clone....originals are 16bit 256x16 , clone 512x8

[dankec]

So I suppose it's not possible to repair it, nor to put openelec on it?