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Plomo's avatar
Plomo
Tutor
Jan 08, 2023

Accessing Bootloader via Putty on RBR50

My orbir router got bricked while I was at the office and when I got home, I was greeted to magenta lights on my satellite. I was able to factory reset the satellite, but my router is unresponsive to...
Troubleshooting
CR4's avatar
CR4
Guide
Nov 12, 2023

I just did the same thing (successfully).

I recovered a bricked RBR50 by this method - then converted it to a satellite 

I found that on some diagrams posted out there, the TXD and RXD pins are incorrectly labelled, and as a result, when you connect them, Putty gives you a blank screen.

Swap the TXD and RXD wires and you should get a result - make sure the GND wire is correct though !!

 

Hope this helps

  • Slarmeaux's avatar
    Slarmeaux
    Aspirant
    Jan 30, 2024

    CR4 Thanks for the info of switching the Tx and Rx. After that I am able to see info output in Putty. I am having the same issue that Plomo mentioned where it's just a green power light and nothing else. The Putty output goes for about 2 seconds and then stops after DDR Frequency, 672 Mhz. It doesn't let me type or do anything. Anyone have any ideas if this is salvageable?

    • CR4's avatar
      CR4
      Guide
      Jan 31, 2024
      You need to break the boot process by pressing ctrl + c after about 2 seconds.
      This should give you access to the commands in putty to enable you to write the new values to the router