iR5055 Will Not Boot

[PoonKing5000]

I have a iR5055 that will not boot. I can boot into Download Mode and format the HD and download software but when i reboot i just get a blue bar that gets about 1/10th full and stops. Any ideas???

Thanks
Andy

[alex@wocltd.com]

boot rom bad?-memory bad? tell us what you've tried...

[PoonKing5000]

I have reseated all the connections on the dc and main controller. I have swapped memory, Flashed the boot rom and tried to update all software (I can download all the software to the HD but it never gets far enough in the boot to install it).


Andy

[alex@wocltd.com]

next thought-have you tried different hdd?
can you swap boot rom?
starting to think main controller...
if you unseat board(s) from main controller do you get eXXX? before time out on power up?

[555]

if it wont take a flash i.e. service support tool times out before a piece of software loads. look at replacing the main controler,thats a comunication problem if the info cant get through the main cont. then the info cant get to the hdd.

[yourownfree]

sounds stupid i know but check your cables first, to the reader controller on back of machine. I have had that get me every time. you say you swapped memory, but from what to what? It makes a difference.

[PoonKing5000]

I did swap reader cables from another machine and i'll have to check which machine i swapped the memory from. Today i am going to change the HD and see if that works.

SST never times out it works just fine downloading all the software, i did a full batch download with no errors. But the only software it actually installs is the boot rom.

I dont have another boot rom to swap but i was able to flash that with no problem.

Thanks
Andy

[yourownfree]

If the memory wasn't from an identical machine, look out. Learned the hard way.

[PoonKing5000]

Replaced the HD with the same result, also i'm not sure if this would make any difference but the machine warms up completely and sounds like it gets completely ready to copy.

[alex@wocltd.com]

still think memory,boot rom or main controller....do you have a working donor machine?

[PoonKing5000]

I wish i did... but that is the only 5055 i currently have access to

But i do agree that it is something with the main controller

[alex@wocltd.com]

and again- if you take memory out does taskbar hang or do you get error?

if you take bootrom out do you get get error/

assume no-one has loaded extra apps like ecopy or meap?

and you have tried working hdd from another m/c?

[PoonKing5000]

If i take the boot rom or memory out i get no display and no error.

I have tried a brand new HD

[costd]

Way out there, but last time I had something like that, I noticed Alarm-2 said a door was open (but it wasn't). Ended up clearing D-con and entering door specs. Worked for me.

P.S. Later I ended up having to replace the DC Controler.

[Canuck]

Put In A Main Controller Clear Ram Re-install System Software