Q7 Android TV Box Bricked - Unable to flash firmware due to "Download Firmware Fail" error

[sandman99]

Hello,

I have recently purchase a Q7 Android TV Box from Geekbuying, http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Q7-TV...ck-324259.html
After pressing the recovery button on the back of the device it will no longer work, it only displays a black image and remains that way.
After searching through most of the threads related i have decided to flash the firmware .
I am using Rockchip Batch Tool v1.7 to flash the firmware.
The firmware is http://blog.geekbuying.com/index.php.../#.Uxp1C4UVAdE.
In order to enter recovery i plugged in the micro usb cable while holding the recovery button pressed. The square in the Rockchip Batch Tool turns GREEN and it recognise the device.
After that i clicked Upgrade/Restore. Eventually i receive the error "Download firmware fail " in Rockchip Batch tool, image below.

Tried other stock roms and custom roms specifically for my type of device, same error every time : ""Download firmware fail ""
What am i doing wrong? Can it be fixed or is it bricked permanently?

[geekbuying]

Please post a pcba board for your Q7, there are different pcba board, and need to flash different firmware ((

open the q7 and take a photo for the pcba. and then send the photo to our customer service, they will offer quick help.

Eric

[sandman99]

Photo with pcba of the Q7 from Geekbuying

Please post a pcba board for your Q7, there are different pcba board, and need to flash different firmware ((

open the q7 and take a photo for the pcba. and then send the photo to our customer service, they will offer quick help.

Eric

I have taken a photo as you asked, image is below, wasn't the firmware i used correct>?

[sandman99]

Correct image of the pcba

Please post a pcba board for your Q7, there are different pcba board, and need to flash different firmware ((

open the q7 and take a photo for the pcba. and then send the photo to our customer service, they will offer quick help.

Eric

Ignore the previous image, it was the wrong one, i have attached the correct one now.

http://www.imageupload.co.uk/5Vef

[windhelper]

watch the fallowing movie :

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3xQAz2564Do

I had the same problem but my box is a neo x7 ... you'll have to short circuit some pins on the mother board to force the device to enter in flash mode ... or something like that ..... but you'll have to find the exact pins to short circuit , send to geekbuying a foto of your pcb to point what pins to short circuit or search on the web

sites ... minixforum.com
youtube.com
google.com

p.s. if I remember correctly ther was a post on the rk3188t ... that had some problem with the hdmy port ... and the screen was black

[windhelper]

rk3188t had some technical problem from the factory ... if I remember correctly... search it on the forum