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Originally Posted by 537HBlueLight /forum/post/15560877
A potential clue is that during the unplug/replug in step 1, it takes about 3 seconds or so after the unplug to hear the bleep on the computer indicating the USB device is no longer plugged in. However, after the unplug in step 2, it takes maybe 15 seconds for the same bleep. For some reason the USB connection (or power to the USB connection lasts much longer in step 2, but I don't know what to make of that if anything ??).
The blue light never flickers.
You may want to use the USB driver I have used. There are multiple USB driver in olevias site. The one I used seems to have worked. I read somewhere that, sometimes the TV's baud rate and PC's baud rate doesn't match (ultimately it's a USB to serial driver) and that leads to problem during step 2. I am not sure, how to change the baud rate from the PC though. The 10s gap may be too short so try to power it off for at least 5 min. I remember that when step 2 failed. I tried the step 2 again and again and this time it didn't work at all. So I told my DW that I have bricked the TV and its time to buy a new one with a helpless face. I was pissed off for doing the firmware upgrade, for a trivial reason of using the logitech harmony discrete input. Anyway, She's is used to all this stuff.
Anyway, I didn't lose my hope. I thought that in worst case I will try the serial port upgrade method (thats how olevia tech support does it I believe as per their documentation) because somehow the USB connection is not working. I tried it from scratch again after another power cycle with step 1 (which succeeded although the TV was in "standby" mode with the blue light). Took a long break after the power off. Made sure that all the capacitors are discharged, all the flash content is discharged or whatever it is (I made it up in my mind). After this, I swiched on. Saw the blue light I switched the TV on and saw the olevia logo and then the blue screen (so all hopes are not lost yet and at least it has come up). I heard that beep (indicating that USB is probably connected now). I tried the step 2 this time and waited holding my breath and fingers crossed. This time the step 2 worked fine. After the power cycle the TV came up (although all my OTA channels were gone.. expected). I checked the harmony discrete input and it worked this time. Now it was bragging time and how cool I have made the setup with only one remote. Anyway, coming to the topic, my suggestion is, if nothing works try the serial port upgrade method (provided yoor pc/notebook has a serial port).
Also, the blue light problem (TV will not switch on from standby) is still there even after the upgrade and happens sometimes (so far happened twice after the upgrade). The solution is as before, power off the entire thing wait for couple of minutes and then switch it on.
May be OT, I also read somewhere that the initial batch of sharp blu-ray player (which was selling for $112 recently in 6ave) also has this kind of problem, and the tech support suggested that you have to wait for an hour after disconnecting the power and then try again. Man, technology have made life so complex !
