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Aspirant

Jan 04, 2022

Solved

Bricked RBR40

(Chose RBR50 in the model field, because RBR40 was not in the list) Hi, My RBR40 won't boot anymore. The power led remains green whatever the action on the reset button, and no upper led is ever...

Dcalaf
Jan 04, 2022
Unfortunately…
Thanks for your help !
Eric

FURRYe38

Guru - Experienced User

Jan 04, 2022

Try this:

https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP
Need to press the reset button for 30 seconds then release, then it send to PUT the command and upload the FW.

Try nmrpflash:
https://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash

Dcalaf

Aspirant

Jan 04, 2022

Thanks for your answer.

I tried this reset procedure already. However, the led remains steady green, and the ethernet ports keep off.

FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 04, 2022
Sounds like the RBR is bad then.
- Dcalaf
  Aspirant
  Jan 04, 2022
  Unfortunately…
  Thanks for your help !
  Eric
  - FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 04, 2022
    Good Luck.