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    [SOLVED] Asus RT-N16 Bricked because unplug during flashing

    thanks for the reply. it turned out my capacitors are fine. fixed it with JTAG. I randomize my MAC address upon router boot, so problem solved? :D
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    [SOLVED] Asus RT-N16 Bricked because unplug during flashing

    hmm is the MAC address hardcoded to the CFE?
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    [SOLVED] Asus RT-N16 Bricked because unplug during flashing

    Yes I thought the same, tjtag 3.0.1 doesn't support RT-N16 yet. Not sure if tjtag 3.0.2 will work with RPi because the source needs to be patched with the bit-banging routines.
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    [SOLVED] Asus RT-N16 Bricked because unplug during flashing

    IT WORKS! it turned out my CFE is (somehow) corrupt because of doing power cycle too early. I used Raspberry Pi and OpenOCD (BIG thanks to mstombs who point me to that direction!). OpenOCD even comes with script to restore firmware on Asus RT-N16 and RT-N66U, made the whole process easier! I...
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    [SOLVED] Asus RT-N16 Bricked because unplug during flashing

    I wish I knew this tip yesterday. But definitely will remember this for the capacitor replacement. thanks for the link. My RPi+tjtag (v3.0.1) setup failed to probe the Flash type on the router. I was too tired to try out different flags/arguments, I figure I'm gonna put this aside for now and...
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    [SOLVED] Asus RT-N16 Bricked because unplug during flashing

    Yeah I just learned that yesterday. I crank up the soldering iron to 400°C and the solder just won't melt. I finally managed to make a through hole by using a small awl, then I clean the remaining solder with the 400°C soldering iron.
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    [SOLVED] Asus RT-N16 Bricked because unplug during flashing

    Thanks for the hint. I will try replacing the capacitor.
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    [SOLVED] Asus RT-N16 Bricked because unplug during flashing

    I have no power light, but the LAN lights are fine. This happens right after I did power cycle too early. Could this be power supply issue? Thanks for the link. Now for my last attempt I'm gonna try JTAG with Raspberry Pi or Arduino I have laying around in my uni. Buying USB JTAG device is not...
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    [SOLVED] Asus RT-N16 Bricked because unplug during flashing

    Hi, I just got the serial cable earlier today. Tried the suggested settings (baud 115200 bps, 8n1, no handshake/flow control), I see nothing in my serial console. Isn't there supposed to be something showing up or is it normal that it is blank? I have the PL2303HX chip on the adapter, with...
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    [SOLVED] Asus RT-N16 Bricked because unplug during flashing

    Good to know this, thanks. But I don't think I see these symptoms on my router. From your reply in that thread I think it's also possible that what I did (unplug when flashing process is building nvram) made the nvram corrupted. No nvram --> no reset/recovery. Unfortunately there's no clear...
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    [SOLVED] Asus RT-N16 Bricked because unplug during flashing

    I did that, nothing happens.. Usually the power light blinks rapidly upon plugging power, but this one stays off during the whole clearing nvram process.
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    [SOLVED] Asus RT-N16 Bricked because unplug during flashing

    I suppose R2? ...MIPSR2-114-AIO... I can still enter recovery mode even after it finished "flashing" (then I waited 5-10 mins). Did this several times. Once I unplug it without waiting 5-10 mins, can't enter recovery mode anymore, power light stays off.
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    [SOLVED] Asus RT-N16 Bricked because unplug during flashing

    That is good to hear. I suppose when I get my serial cable, I should also not touch the CFE? This doesn't work. Power light stays off all the time. Do you plug the power and press WPS simultaneously? I tried this with all LAN unplugged though, does it make any difference?
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    [SOLVED] Asus RT-N16 Bricked because unplug during flashing

    My LAN lights are fine, though. All light up the first moment power is up, and the connected port stays on. If capacitor is busted, wouldn't all lights be off? I've read some symptoms of busted capacitor, not happening with mine I guess. I am aware of the button labeling, I did 30/30/30 reset...
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    [SOLVED] Asus RT-N16 Bricked because unplug during flashing

    UPDATE: This problem is solved. Solution in post #25 ### original post below ### Hi, First of all I already scoured the internet regarding this problem. Many have the same problem but none posted any solution. tl;dr version: - Asus RT-N16 can't enter recovery - no power light (it stays off...
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