Bricked PM3 Easy [SOLVED]

I bricked my pm3 easy a few days ago and I’m trying to erase sector 0x0000

I’ve tried the FT232H, a STLINKV2 and even a rpi4

I’ve tried OpenOCD on the rpi, windows and a linux vm (with the FT232H and STLINKV2 ported) and flash magic, MPLABs IDE and even Keil uVision on windows

the closest I got was with the rpi4b via the bitbang driver but it couldn’t read the chip

I’ve checked wiring, cfg files, started from scratch and I’ve had no luck

I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong, I’ve already cleared bootloader protection

does someone have cfg files for the rpi4b?

Edit: Okay so im dumb lol the FT232RL doesnt support JTAG, I found a cfg file for the rpi4b BCM2711 cpu.

Gonna try it out.

Doesnt work, the rpi4b is unable to read the chip

EDIT (30/12/2024):

Hi, so i posted this because i literally wanted to smash my face through a wall. I was so confused about the guide Don posted and i literally couldnt understand what to do.

I wanted help and no one answered. Im hearing people want a guide of some help.

If you need some help, feel free to message me here or on Discord.

If you dont want to buy a programmer I am more than happy to fix it provided you pay shipping.

PM me for my PO Box.

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ITS ALIVE!!

Grabbed a Jlink programmer and was able to flash the recovery bin file!!

Took like 10 seconds after wiring it up

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Yay!

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It was crazy how easy it was with the right tools!

I put it off all day cuz i thought it’d be a whole day of work.

From plugging in the jlink, to fixed it was a solid 10 mins lol

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I dont suppose you have more photos and a “how to” guide?

It may help others in the future that dont have your knowledge and skills…

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That Jlink is an expensive tool, but it’s worth it’s weight in gold…

Still, if you have one of those laying around, you probably have lots of knowledge and skill.

Yeap! Good tools make everything easier.

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Am I looking at the wrong one??

https://a.co/d/1paYJu3
$9

Seems like the kind of thing you could use a Flipper for too

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i drank tonight cuz its my birthday but ill make a guide

do you want me to include my fails and diagnostics or do you just wabt the solution?

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if you want to gift me one i wont complain and ill make a guide lol

yes, it tried to open a US link

I was actually suprised, i ordered the JTAG emulator and thought it was a 3rd party link and wont work with the official SEGGER firmware.

Here’s the link i ordered from (its Canadian but will be cheaper if youre American)

https://a.co/d/amfGRL9

I actually got this JLink for $18 CAD.

I opted for a “JTAG programmer emulater” and it turned out to be licensed.

The reason i updated it is because i thought it was fake.

Heres a link: Baluue USB JTAG Programmer Boundary Scan Equipment USB JTAG Emulator JTAG Emulator ARM Emulator Emulator Programmer Debugger Programmer V9 ARM Scan Tool Efficient JTAG Emulator : Amazon.ca: Electronics

(Its in CAD but itll be cheaper in USD)

PM me

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The more details the better, but depending on how much time you want to put into it

Ideally at a minimum

Just a simple step by step.

Equipment required
Photos of how to plugs it in
Commands to send
etc

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I’d love to know more about how it was actually bricked, what led to it, stuff like that too

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I can do that, ill brick it again to be sure then make a write up

Heard, Ill make a write up, steps, fails and even the wrong software.

If im not hungover ill make it tomorrow, if not, give me 72 hrs.

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Also

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Thanks lol

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Here’s the official Segger J-Link:

:money_mouth_face: :money_with_wings:

Happy birthday!

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