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Bricked my K3 during firmware update

David F. Reed-2
Somehow while loading rev 5.54 to my K3, it locked up.
It is hung up with the TX led flashing and the screen saying MCU LD.
What can I do to recover from this disaster?

thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV
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Re: Bricked my K3 during firmware update

Dick Dievendorff-4
There is a procedure in K3 Utility Help, Trouble shooting MCU load failure.

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> On Nov 16, 2016, at 19:12, David F. Reed <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> Somehow while loading rev 5.54 to my K3, it locked up.
> It is hung up with the TX led flashing and the screen saying MCU LD.
> What can I do to recover from this disaster?
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> thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV
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Re: Bricked my K3 during firmware update

Don Wilhelm
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David,

That happens when the firmware load is interrupted for some reason or
another - usually a computer glitch.  I have never heard of it being a
K3 failure.

Follow the instructions given in the K3 Utility Help file under "Forcing
a Firmware Download" - Information is also in the K3 manual.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/16/2016 10:12 PM, David F. Reed wrote:
> Somehow while loading rev 5.54 to my K3, it locked up.
> It is hung up with the TX led flashing and the screen saying MCU LD.
> What can I do to recover from this disaster?
>
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Re: [Elecraft_K3] Re: Bricked my K3 during firmware update

David Mackey
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Had the same problem early on. I was not happy. The procedure is called Forcing a Firmware Download. Its on page 47 of the K3s manual, and probably close by if you have a K3.

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> On Nov 16, 2016, at 23:01, Dick Dievendorff [hidden email] [Elecraft_K3] <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> There is a procedure in K3 Utility Help, Trouble shooting MCU load failure.
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> Dick, K6KR
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Nov 16, 2016, at 19:12, David F. Reed <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > Somehow while loading rev 5.54 to my K3, it locked up.
> > It is hung up with the TX led flashing and the screen saying MCU LD.
> > What can I do to recover from this disaster?
> >
> > thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV
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