Bricked my router.

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Bricked my router.
Bricked my router.
2019-11-18 08:50:03 - last edited 2019-11-23 10:51:21
Model: TL-WR840N  
Hardware Version: V4
Firmware Version:

I bricked my device while trying to install a custom firmware. Please help me unbrick and recover my device. Thanks

 

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2019-11-19 02:34:10 - last edited 2019-11-23 10:51:21

@Nirakar 

 

Hello, you can try to use the TFTP firmware recovery menthod to give it a go. 

 

You can read this article to get some instruction. 

https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/stories/detail/582

 

If still the same, I'm afraid that there is not much we can do.

 

Wish you good luck. 

 

 

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2019-11-22 10:42:01 - last edited 2019-11-23 10:51:26

@AdrianG001 Tried it but it does not work. Anyway thank you. I already bought a new router.

 

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Re:Bricked my router.
2019-11-18 13:32:05
Many times once you brick a router, that is the end of it. Some of those custom firmware packages on some routers are non reversible. They are a hack by hackers. Big issue is you need to get the router into the load firmware mode that generally require a working router.
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2019-11-19 02:34:10 - last edited 2019-11-23 10:51:21

@Nirakar 

 

Hello, you can try to use the TFTP firmware recovery menthod to give it a go. 

 

You can read this article to get some instruction. 

https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/stories/detail/582

 

If still the same, I'm afraid that there is not much we can do.

 

Wish you good luck. 

 

 

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2019-11-19 08:33:27

@Kevin_Z I tried it. The firmware gets downloaded completely but my router doesn't restart. It just blinks again and again. I think it's time to buy a new one. Thanks for your help.

 

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2019-11-20 02:02:14

@Nirakar 

 

Thanks for your reply. 

 

Sorry to hear that it cannot be fixed, while it seems it is the time to buy a new one with better performance. 

 

You can order a new one to get internet.

 

If need more help, please let us know.

 

Good day. 

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2019-11-22 10:42:01 - last edited 2019-11-23 10:51:26

@AdrianG001 Tried it but it does not work. Anyway thank you. I already bought a new router.

 

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2019-11-23 10:48:30

@Nirakar 

 

Okay, that would be fine, you can use the new router to get internet. 

 

If need more help, be free to let us know.

 

Good day. 

 

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