Topic: Liteon Update! Key Readable By Soldering Serial Port. (Read 2540 times)

789789 · « **Reply #255 on:** October 04, 2008, 12:07:00 PM »

Got a bit of a problem.

Currently only have a 25pin serial port on my computer. Before buying an adaptor, can I; instead of connecting the converter to a 9 pin socket, connect it to a 25pin plug which will directly connect to my computer?

Going off normal pinouts, it looks like you normally connect the points on a 9 pin to pins 2,3,5 and 7 which on a 25pin layout would be 3,2,7 and 4 (Link)

Please let me know if that will work!

Arakon · « **Reply #256 on:** October 05, 2008, 10:05:00 AM »

there is no way to flash the liteon yet. you can ONLY replace it with a different drive.

Zoneout · « **Reply #257 on:** October 06, 2008, 06:21:00 AM »

Okay everybody,

Can anyone point me to a serial converter that many people had success with? (Same seller if possible)

Would this do? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/RS232-TTL-Convertor...idZp1638Q2em122

Just to minimize any error and etc, would any Max3232 serial converter will do?

Cheers

This post has been edited by Zoneout: Oct 6 2008, 01:25 PM

X-hacker · « **Reply #258 on:** October 06, 2008, 07:00:00 AM »

Good news! I just found an RS232 cable which came with my Mastek Multimeter!! I spent so much time faffing about with crap when I had one all along... I need to have a clear-out...

Just attempting to read the key now, RealTerm & Hyperterminal all give me a loopback when I join the RX/TX pins, so I'm a very very very happy chappy indeed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

:D

XmodsUK · « **Reply #259 on:** October 06, 2008, 07:39:00 AM »

I bought this one. Works like a charm.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAX3232-RS232-to-TTL...id=p3911.c0.m14

Ree1981 · « **Reply #260 on:** October 06, 2008, 08:48:00 PM »

QUOTE(XmodsUK @ Oct 6 2008, 03:39 PM)

I bought this one. Works like a charm.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAX3232-RS232-to-TTL...id=p3911.c0.m14

You have to invert RX and TX for this particular adaptor though.

X-hacker · « **Reply #261 on:** October 07, 2008, 06:26:00 AM »

Ok, maybe I'm not happy. I spent 4 hours last night with 2 x Liteons and my RS232 cable. Got inquiry.bin & identify.bin from both drives, but no key. The cable I'm using gives an echo in realterm and hyperterminal, AND i tried the TX/RX pins both ways on each drive - NOTHING - GRRR!

One drive gave me all 0000's and the other seemed to give me half a key and the rest 0000's.

Does this MAX3232 really make all that difference? My comport MUST be working cos I have used my programmer on that port...

Can ppl please post their RS232 device used, and also whether or not it was success at extracting the key?

QUOTE(XmodsUK @ Oct 6 2008, 02:39 PM)

I bought this one. Works like a charm.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAX3232-RS232-to-TTL...id=p3911.c0.m14

How long did the delivery take on that? I don't bother ordering from Hong Kong, but in this case I might...

X-hacker · « **Reply #262 on:** October 07, 2008, 06:52:00 AM »

QUOTE(Vauxfan @ Oct 3 2008, 03:36 AM)

I have my key!

Thanks to Geremia and everyone else involved, I now have a nice flashed Benq, much quieter than the liteon.

Also, thanks buddy for confirming the capacator was the wrong way round, I also changed my capacators to 1uf, worked flawlessly.

I might give away my Dongle to someone else that needs it since I can confirm it works 100% just needs tidying up as its just 5 caps soldered directly to the max chip LOL.
If you are in the UK I used a £2.99 30w iron from maplins, they are on special offer ATM.

I'll take it if you're done with it! I got a bit of strip board I could stick it on. Pretty pleeeaase!

Ree1981 · « **Reply #263 on:** October 07, 2008, 05:10:00 PM »

You can find 'em in your local electronics store. Well not local, but online at least. Sweden, which is a country of only 9 million, had at least 3 online stores with them.

dragon45801 · « **Reply #264 on:** October 07, 2008, 05:47:00 PM »

i want to build my own board but cannot seem to find anywhere to purchase a max 3232 ic chip in the U.S. can anyone point me in the right direction?

XmodsUK · « **Reply #265 on:** October 08, 2008, 04:05:00 AM »

QUOTE(X-hacker @ Oct 7 2008, 01:26 PM)

How long did the delivery take on that? I don't bother ordering from Hong Kong, but in this case I might...

Might have taken 10 days max. Like I say, works like a charm and I couldn't find any in the UK.

X-hacker · « **Reply #266 on:** October 08, 2008, 04:49:00 AM »

QUOTE(XmodsUK @ Oct 8 2008, 11:05 AM)

Might have taken 10 days max. Like I say, works like a charm and I couldn't find any in the UK.

Ok, cheers XmodsUK. I'm gonna order one on monday. Sick of wasting time with crap hopeing it'll work when it won't (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Jadgamez · « **Reply #267 on:** February 03, 2020, 08:28:00 AM »

OK need some real help.

I brought a device from ebay and I cannot extract the key all I get is cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc - cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc for the key. The inquiry string works fine.

I have the correct SATA chip using port CC00 as I can dump benQ drives fine.

I have used dos version and all dvd32 versions, no joy.

I have done a loop back test in HyperTerminal and that is fine.

IRQ port is set correctly as I use the serial port for other devices fine.

I have tested the serial cable and even plugged in the device directly to the back of the com port.

I am doing the half way eject trick fine.

Wiring is fine and I have tried swapping Rx & Tx.

I then made my own device to eliminate the ebay one with MAX3232 and still no key just a load of Cs.

I have run out of things to try and about to give up unless anyone can help?

XmodsUK · « **Reply #268 on:** February 03, 2020, 08:58:00 AM »

Do you get anything back from the drive using RealTerm? Or is there no info at all coming from the drive?

Jadgamez · « **Reply #269 on:** February 03, 2020, 09:28:00 AM »

Nothing compleatly blank screen.

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