[Hackrf-dev] Broken/Dead HackRF Blue?

[Noah Jaehnert]

I have tried both a RESET and starting it in DFU mode. Same issues persist.

It is not recognized at all (in normal or DFU mode) by Mac or Linux
(Raspberry Pi).

On Windows, when plugged in, it shows as "Unknown USB Device (Device
Descriptor Failed)." However, I cannot seem to do anything with it. I tried
entering into DFU mode and running dfu-util and reflashing but it is not
recognized by dfu-util on Windows either.

-Noah

On Sun, May 3, 2020 at 12:45 PM rdwrench <rdwrench at att.net> wrote:

> Have you tried a hard reset??
>
>     https://github.com/mossmann/hackrf/wiki/HackRF-One
>
>
> Using HackRF One's Buttons
>
> The RESET button resets the microcontroller. This is a reboot that should
> result in a USB re-enumeration.
>
> The DFU button invokes a USB DFU bootloader located in the
> microcontroller's ROM. This bootloader makes it possible to unbrick a
> HackRF One with damaged firmware because the ROM cannot be overwritten.
>
> To invoke DFU mode: Press and hold the DFU button. While holding the DFU
> button, reset the HackRF One either by pressing and releasing the RESET
> button or by powering on the HackRF One. Release the DFU button.
>
> The DFU button only invokes the bootloader during reset. This means that
> it can be used for other functions by custom firmware.
> On 5/3/20 11:40 AM, Noah Jaehnert wrote:
>
> Tried three different computers (Mac laptop, Raspberry Po, and Windows
> laptop). Same result on all three, using different cables and different
> ports.
>
> -Noah
>
> On May 3, 2020, at 12:29, Joris <joris at v5.be> <joris at v5.be> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi,
>
> In the same vain: have you tried other usb ports? There is always the
> (ever fun) possibility that it can't deliver power or...
>
> J
>
> Op zo 3 mei 2020 18:26 schreef Noah Jaehnert <njaehner at gmail.com>:
>
>> Thanks Christopher. I have tried multiple USB cables as well (at least 5)
>> with the same response/issue.
>>
>> Any other ideas?
>>
>> -Noah
>>
>> > On May 3, 2020, at 12:18, Christopher Howard <
>> christopher.howard at qlfiles.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi, I was just wanting to confirm if you 100% certaom your USB cable is
>> > good. Maybe want to try another one. I spent days once trying to figure
>> > out why my USB light was not coming on, and it was because I was using
>> > a USB charge cable instead of a data cable.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Christopher Howard
>> > p: +1 (907) 374-0257
>> > w: https://librehacker.com
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>> > gpg: ADDEAADE5D607C8D (keys.gnupg.net)
>> >
>> >> On Sat, 2020-05-02 at 14:56 -0400, Noah Jaehnert wrote:
>> >> Hi all,
>> >>
>> >> I cannot get my HackRF Blue to be recognized in Linux (Raspberry Pi),
>> >> nor Mac OS X. I get nothing in dmesg, /var/log/syslog, lsusb,
>> >> hackrf_info, nor dfu-util. The device just doesn't seem to exist.
>> >>
>> >> In normal mode, 3v3, 1v8, and RF leds are on solid, but no USB. In
>> >> DFU, 3v3 is on and RF is on (somewhat dim), no USB.
>> >>
>> >> It seems to be exhibiting the same symptoms as Pierre's here:
>> >>
>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/pipermail/hackrf-dev/2015-December/001735.html
>> >>
>> >> Tried on 3 different computers (Raspberry Pi w/Buster, Mac OS X, and
>> >> Windows 10). On Win10, I get a "Device Descriptor Failed" error. On
>> >> the other two (RasPi and Mac), there is nothing in dmesg, lsusb,
>> >> logs, etc. Its as if the device is dead from a USB perspective.
>> >>
>> >> On Windows, when plugged in, it shows as "Unknown USB Device (Device
>> >> Descriptor Failed)." However, I cannot seem to do anything with it. I
>> >> tried dfu-util and reflashing but it is not recognized by dfu-util on
>> >> Windows either.
>> >>
>> >> Is there anything I can do about this? Or is my HackRF toast?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >>
>> >> -Noah
>> >>
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