Does anyone here have experience using a Jtag cable for fixing a bricked Zaurus?
I am interested in knowing where to get the 18 pin connector to make a jtag cable.
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How did you manage to brick it? A bad flash is *not* sufficient; the fn-D-M key combo will still get you into the diagnostic menu (it's stored in ROM.)
In any case, the jtag support is incomplete - it's in the schematic but the necessary components are not present on the actual units.
In any case, the jtag support is incomplete - it's in the schematic but the necessary components are not present on the actual units.
QUOTE(pelrun @ Jan 25 2008, 09:42 PM) 
How did you manage to brick it? A bad flash is *not* sufficient; the fn-D-M key combo will still get you into the diagnostic menu (it's stored in ROM.)
In any case, the jtag support is incomplete - it's in the schematic but the necessary components are not present on the actual units.
In any case, the jtag support is incomplete - it's in the schematic but the necessary components are not present on the actual units.
Everyone tells me the diag menu is in read only memory. But I guess you can screw up the ability to access it. Because I have thoroughly exhausted every conceivable and documented procedure to access said menu(s).
Leave it to me to be the only freekin' schmuck who actually somehow bricked his Zaurus. Well, I didn't do it but the lame eBay guy who sold it to me did. The menus were never functioning.
Anyone know of a good repair service?
Actual physical or electrical damage is really the only way to brick the Z; since you weren't the one who broke it then what happened is anybody's guess - a fall, water ingress, voltage spike etc.
If the seller represented it as a working unit then you should be able to claim back your money...
(oh, and as for last resorts, you *can* jtag the Z, but it requires opening the unit up and soldering to the signals directly - the missing components just remove the ability to use the connector to do it non-invasively.)
If the seller represented it as a working unit then you should be able to claim back your money...
(oh, and as for last resorts, you *can* jtag the Z, but it requires opening the unit up and soldering to the signals directly - the missing components just remove the ability to use the connector to do it non-invasively.)
QUOTE(pelrun @ Jan 26 2008, 02:48 AM)
Actual physical or electrical damage is really the only way to brick the Z; since you weren't the one who broke it then what happened is anybody's guess - a fall, water ingress, voltage spike etc.
If the seller represented it as a working unit then you should be able to claim back your money...
(oh, and as for last resorts, you *can* jtag the Z, but it requires opening the unit up and soldering to the signals directly - the missing components just remove the ability to use the connector to do it non-invasively.)
If the seller represented it as a working unit then you should be able to claim back your money...
(oh, and as for last resorts, you *can* jtag the Z, but it requires opening the unit up and soldering to the signals directly - the missing components just remove the ability to use the connector to do it non-invasively.)
Too late for a claim.
Going to get out the iron and make some solder smoke. I've already gathered quite a few useful documents to help. But none yet that detail what needs to be connected. I'm now using a Simpad SL4 I bought to ease the pain
But I'm fixing the Zaurus.
I'd give you a copy of the service manual, but I was asked not to distribute it. Sorry. 
Doesn't mean I can't point stuff out on a picture
I've left the usb port in for orientation purposes.
I've marked two of the JTAG testpoints; but I can't see from the photo I used where the testpoints are for the other two. So the diagram points to the appropriate IC pads instead. As far as the other components go, there's missing pullup/pulldown resistors for TCK, which I've marked as they're probably important; and missing caps to ground for TDI, TMS and TCK which I haven't marked as they're probably less important (I don't know the values either.)
Edit: uhoh - on the schematic the jtag wires are also crossed out at the cpu end. I hope they're still connected...
Doesn't mean I can't point stuff out on a picture
I've left the usb port in for orientation purposes.I've marked two of the JTAG testpoints; but I can't see from the photo I used where the testpoints are for the other two. So the diagram points to the appropriate IC pads instead. As far as the other components go, there's missing pullup/pulldown resistors for TCK, which I've marked as they're probably important; and missing caps to ground for TDI, TMS and TCK which I haven't marked as they're probably less important (I don't know the values either.)
Edit: uhoh - on the schematic the jtag wires are also crossed out at the cpu end. I hope they're still connected...
QUOTE(pelrun @ Jan 26 2008, 08:11 AM)
I'd give you a copy of the service manual, but I was asked not to distribute it. Sorry.
Doesn't mean I can't point stuff out on a picture I've left the usb port in for orientation purposes.
I've marked two of the JTAG testpoints; but I can't see from the photo I used where the testpoints are for the other two. So the diagram points to the appropriate IC pads instead. As far as the other components go, there's missing pullup/pulldown resistors for TCK, which I've marked as they're probably important; and missing caps to ground for TDI, TMS and TCK which I haven't marked as they're probably less important (I don't know the values either.)
Edit: uhoh - on the schematic the jtag wires are also crossed out at the cpu end. I hope they're still connected...
Doesn't mean I can't point stuff out on a picture
I've left the usb port in for orientation purposes.I've marked two of the JTAG testpoints; but I can't see from the photo I used where the testpoints are for the other two. So the diagram points to the appropriate IC pads instead. As far as the other components go, there's missing pullup/pulldown resistors for TCK, which I've marked as they're probably important; and missing caps to ground for TDI, TMS and TCK which I haven't marked as they're probably less important (I don't know the values either.)
Edit: uhoh - on the schematic the jtag wires are also crossed out at the cpu end. I hope they're still connected...
Sweet
Thank you pelrun
http://blog.haerwu.biz/2006/08/09/sharp-zaurus-jtag-cable/ is schematics of official Sharp Zaurus JTAG cable. It is from SL-5500 service manual and require Win32 JTAG tool.
And I can not get it how you were able to brick sl-cxx00 device... From what I know only collie (5000/5500) can be bricked - rest of Zaurus devices warrant entry to diagnostics where nand restore is available.
And I can not get it how you were able to brick sl-cxx00 device... From what I know only collie (5000/5500) can be bricked - rest of Zaurus devices warrant entry to diagnostics where nand restore is available.
Hi there,
very nice pic pelrun
I once started a thread with a similar question (pelrun might remember...):
http://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=22106
These informations may also be very useful for some of you
scholbert
very nice pic pelrun
I once started a thread with a similar question (pelrun might remember...):
http://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=22106
These informations may also be very useful for some of you
scholbert
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