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Dead TV box, what do you make out of this log (Tanix TX3 S905X3 4/64)

masteripper
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Short Story , dead TV box...no Leds,Lights,output...nothing...but serial console works

Any idea of what is wrong

=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= PuTTY log 2020.10.06 13:20:30 =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=
SM1:BL:511f6b:81ca2f;FEAT:A0F83180:20282000;POC:F;RCY:0;EMMC:0;READ:0;0.0;CHK:0;
bl2_stage_init 0x01
bl2_stage_init 0x81
hw id: 0x0001 - pwm id 0x00
bl2_stage_init 0xc0
bl2_stage_init 0x02

L0:00000000
L1:00000703
L2:00008067
L3:15000020
S1:00000000
B2:20282000
B1:a0f83180

TE: 135603

BL2 Built : 14:57:11, Sep  1 2020. g12a g3c95fed - gongwei.chen@droid11-sz

Board ID = 1
Set cpu clk to 24M
Set clk81 to 24M
Use GP1_pll as DSU clk.
DSU clk: 1200 Mhz
CPU clk: 1200 MHz
Set clk81 to 166.6M
eMMC boot @ 0
sw8 s
board id: 1
Load FIP HDR DDR from eMMC, src: 0x00010200, des: 0xfffd0000, size: 0x00004000, part: 0
fw parse done
PIEI prepare done
00000000
emmc switch 1 ok
ddr saved addr:00016000
Load ddr parameter from eMMC, src: 0x02c00000, des: 0xfffd0000, size: 0x00001000, part: 0
00000000
emmc switch 0 ok
fastboot data verify
result: 255
Cfg max: 12, cur: 1. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
DDR4 probe

LPDDR4_PHY_V_0_1_22-Built : 14:57:16, Sep  1 2020. g12a g3c95fed - gongwei.chen@droid11-sz
ddr clk to 1320MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : End of read enable training
INFO : End of fine write leveling
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 2. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
DDR4 probe
ddr clk to 1320MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : End of read enable training
INFO : End of fine write leveling
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 3. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
DDR3 probe
ddr clk to 648MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 4. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
DDR3 probe
ddr clk to 648MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : End of read enable training
INFO : End of fine write leveling
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 5. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
LPDDR4 probe
ddr clk to 912MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
Check phy result
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 6. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
LPDDR4 probe
ddr clk to 912MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
Check phy result
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 7. Board id: 0. not match..skip..
Cfg max: 12, cur: 8. Board id: 0. not match..skip..
Cfg max: 12, cur: 9. Board id: 0. not match..skip..
Cfg max: 12, cur: 10. Board id: 0. not match..skip..
Cfg max: 12, cur: 11. Board id: 0. not match..skip..
Cfg max: 12, cur: 12. Bo SM1:BL:511f6b:81ca2f;FEAT:A0F83180:20282000;POC:F;RCY:0;EMMC:0;READ:0;0.0;CHK:0;
bl2_stage_init 0x01
bl2_stage_init 0x81
hw id: 0x0001 - pwm id 0x00
bl2_stage_init 0xc0
bl2_stage_init 0x02

L0:00000000
L1:00000703
L2:00008067
L3:15000020
S1:00000000
B2:20282000
B1:a0f83180

TE: 130693

BL2 Built : 14:57:11, Sep  1 2020. g12a g3c95fed - gongwei.chen@droid11-sz

Board ID = 1
Set cpu clk to 24M
Set clk81 to 24M
Use GP1_pll as DSU clk.
DSU clk: 1200 Mhz
CPU clk: 1200 MHz
Set clk81 to 166.6M
eMMC boot @ 0
sw8 s
board id: 1
Load FIP HDR DDR from eMMC, src: 0x00010200, des: 0xfffd0000, size: 0x00004000, part: 0
fw parse done
PIEI prepare done
00000000
emmc switch 1 ok
ddr saved addr:00016000
Load ddr parameter from eMMC, src: 0x02c00000, des: 0xfffd0000, size: 0x00001000, part: 0
00000000
emmc switch 0 ok
fastboot data verify
result: 255
Cfg max: 12, cur: 1. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
DDR4 probe

LPDDR4_PHY_V_0_1_22-Built : 14:57:16, Sep  1 2020. g12a g3c95fed - gongwei.chen@droid11-sz
ddr clk to 1320MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : End of read enable training
INFO : End of fine write leveling
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 2. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
DDR4 probe
ddr clk to 1320MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : End of read enable training
INFO : End of fine write leveling
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 3. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
DDR3 probe
ddr clk to 648MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 4. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
DDR3 probe
ddr clk to 648MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : End of read enable training
INFO : End of fine write leveling
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 5. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
LPDDR4 probe
ddr clk to 912MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
Check phy result
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 6. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
LPDDR4 probe
ddr clk to 912MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
Check phy result
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 7. Board id: 0. not match..skip..
Cfg max: 12, cur: 8. Board id: 0. not match..skip..
Cfg max: 12, cur: 9. Board id: 0. not match..skip..
Cfg max: 12, cur: 10. Board id: 0. not match..skip..
Cfg max: 12, cur: 11. Board id: 0. not match..skip..
Cfg max: 12, cur: 12. Board id: 0. not match..skip..
All ddr config failed...
Reset...
boot times 0SM1:BL:511f6b:81ca2f;FEAT:A0F83180:20282000;POC:F;RCY:0;EMMC:0;READ:0;0.0;CHK:0;
bl2_stage_init 0x01
bl2_stage_init 0x81
hw id: 0x0001 - pwm id 0x00
bl2_stage_init 0xc0
bl2_stage_init 0x02

L0:00000000
L1:00000703
L2:00008067
L3:15000020
S1:00000000
B2:20282000
B1:a0f83180

TE: 135021

BL2 Built : 14:57:11, Sep  1 2020. g12a g3c95fed - gongwei.chen@droid11-sz

Board ID = 1
Set cpu clk to 24M
Set clk81 to 24M
Use GP1_pll as DSU clk.
DSU clk: 1200 Mhz
CPU clk: 1200 MHz
Set clk81 to 166.6M
eMMC boot @ 0
sw8 s
board id: 1
Load FIP HDR DDR from eMMC, src: 0x00010200, des: 0xfffd0000, size: 0x00004000, part: 0
fw parse done
PIEI prepare done
00000000
emmc switch 1 ok
ddr saved addr:00016000
Load ddr parameter from eMMC, src: 0x02c00000, des: 0xfffd0000, size: 0x00001000, part: 0
00000000
emmc switch 0 ok
fastboot data verify
result: 255
Cfg max: 12, cur: 1. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
DDR4 probe

LPDDR4_PHY_V_0_1_22-Built : 14:57:16, Sep  1 2020. g12a g3c95fed - gongwei.chen@droid11-sz
ddr clk to 1320MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : End of read enable training
INFO : End of fine write leveling
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 2. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
DDR4 probe
ddr clk to 1320MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : End of read enable training
INFO : End of fine write leveling
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 3. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
DDR3 probe
ddr clk to 648MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 4. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
DDR3 probe
ddr clk to 648MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : End of read enable training
INFO : End of fine write leveling
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 5. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
LPDDR4 probe
ddr clk to 912MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
Check phy result
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 6. Board id: 255. Force loop cfg
LPDDR4 probe
ddr clk to 912MHz

dmc_version 0001
Check phy result
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
Check phy result
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
Check phy result
INFO : End of initialization
INFO : ERROR : Training has failed!
1D training failed
Cfg max: 12, cur: 7. Board id: 0. not match..skip..
Cfg max: 12, cur: 8. Board id: 0. not match..skip..
Cfg max: 12, cur: 9. Board id: 0. not match..skip..
Cfg max: 12, cur: 10. Board id: 0. not match..skip..
Cfg max: 12, cur: 11. Board id: 0. not match..skip..
Cfg max: 12, cur: 12. Board id: 0. not match..skip..
All ddr config failed...
Reset...
boot times 0

Hi! 

 

The simple fact that it still shows serial output and running the bootloader mean that the box isn't totally dead.  Something is corrupted inside the eMMC installed system. Did you already try to boot it via SD Card? 

The Amlogic CPUs try the SD card before the eMMC storage (at least the ones I have). 

 

I don't know anyone who's supporting S905x3, but maybe you can find a booting image for it in this forum. Burn it to a SD Card and see if your box responds.

 

Hope it helps somehow

Good luck! 

  • Author
3 hours ago, Clonazepunk said:

Hi! 

 

The simple fact that it still shows serial output and running the bootloader mean that the box isn't totally dead.  Something is corrupted inside the eMMC installed system. Did you already try to boot it via SD Card? 

The Amlogic CPUs try the SD card before the eMMC storage (at least the ones I have). 

 

I don't know anyone who's supporting S905x3, but maybe you can find a booting image for it in this forum. Burn it to a SD Card and see if your box responds.

 

Hope it helps somehow

Good luck! 

Thanks for reply man... tried SD but no luck...is dead in the water.
I read somewhere that the last resort is to do flashing via UART but i am not sure of the procedure

looks like either bad memory or wrong boot loader as it cannot train the memory timing properly as either the memory is broken or the boot loader has the wrong timing parameters ...

Just now, masteripper said:

Thanks for reply man... tried SD but no luck...is dead in the water.
I read somewhere that the last resort is to do flashing via UART but i am not sure of the procedure

 

That's weird. What happened before that? Did you try to update the bootloader or something like that?
The bootloader should first look for a SD Card bootable system.

 

So, flashing it through UART is not possible, although you still can flash an Armbian image via USB using aml-flash-tools
Also, burning the stock android image would also do the trick. with the stock ROM working, it'll begin to boot from SD again

 

For Android, use this tool:

https://androidmtk.com/download-amlogic-flash-tool

  • Author
10 hours ago, Clonazepunk said:

 

That's weird. What happened before that? Did you try to update the bootloader or something like that?
The bootloader should first look for a SD Card bootable system.

 

So, flashing it through UART is not possible, although you still can flash an Armbian image via USB using aml-flash-tools
Also, burning the stock android image would also do the trick. with the stock ROM working, it'll begin to boot from SD again

 

For Android, use this tool:

https://androidmtk.com/download-amlogic-flash-tool

I think is dead....tried yesterday the UART connection and while i got again the boot output...i couldn't interrupt it...so..

On 6/24/2021 at 3:05 AM, masteripper said:

I think is dead....tried yesterday the UART connection and while i got again the boot output...i couldn't interrupt it...so..

After some research, i realized the same error happened when users tried to update their ROM from a LPDDR3 memory to a DDR3 Box, or vice versa
Uploading software on Amlogic CPUs is like a surgery. I think that's why the Meson support is kinda poor compared to Rockchip CPUs. 

Well... There's no unbrickable device. Maybe you should try the short pin method and skip the boot from e-MMC, or even more radical: Remove the e-MMC chip

 

I was able to save a fully bricked (surprisingly) rockchip box using this method. It's always my last resource

If you need any tips about the electronics, feel free to ask!

  • Author

Well when I think I have tried everything something new always pops up.
Recently I tried short circuit the EMMC to force its detection via Amlogic USB burn tool but no luck....but recently I read that you could utilize a rather more radical method of using the grounding from USB port and with the free end try just about any available pin... first chance I get I will give it a go.

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