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NYC4FUN

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Hi Guys,

Long story short, in my attempt to convert an LS+ -> non-LS (unlock additional channels), I bricked the radio. It's not an EEPROM, but a full brick. Radio will not power on. It is recognized by the Device Manager, so I'm confident it can be reflashed with appropriate firmware. That is beyond my capabilities.

Who is the go-to person on here that can assist?

Thanks!
 

exkalibur

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Are you using "inofficial" tools to do this? It's pretty hard to totally nuke a Waris radio, you should be able to re-flash the proper firmware and codeplug into it.

Waris - W9CR is an excellent resource for all things Waris.
 

NYC4FUN

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Are you using "inofficial" tools to do this? It's pretty hard to totally nuke a Waris radio, you should be able to re-flash the proper firmware and codeplug into it.

Waris - W9CR is an excellent resource for all things Waris.
Yes and consulted W9CR too. I don't have the right cable to flash, sounds like the USB one is insufficient. I'm looking to send this out to a good Samaritan, or someone who won't crush me, to repair.
 

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Probably need an actual oem cable and not the cheap usb eBay cables. The oem cables have a pin to pull to put into flash mode
 

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Probably need an actual oem cable and not the cheap usb eBay cables. The oem cables have a pin to pull to put into flash mode
Yes, assume I need a proper cable. Which is why for a one-time issue, I'd prefer to just ship this to someone else.
 
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