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MTH800 Not Able To Turn On

Jambooo

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Apr 26, 2025
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Hello,

I have recently obtained a number of new MTH800's of which one is completley dead and not turning on. To add the person who sold these stated the cable became disconnected previously when writing codeplugs to it, Windows recognises it when you turn on the radio and it is connected but it comes up with Device Descriptor Failed and not as a COM port. Radios that are working show as a COM port. I have MT Flasher howerver after pulling the flash file from a working radio i obviously am unable to put it on the radio as its not recognised as a COM port to re-flash the device, any advice what steps to take next?

Cable seemingly works as it has been used to read flash files and write codeplugs previously so assuming its correct.
 
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