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Tried updating firmware on a Collins radio and bricked it completely
I was working on a KTR 908 in a King Air at the hangar in Tulsa, thought I'd do a quick firmware update to fix a squelch issue. Followed the manual step by step (or so I thought) and the thing just went dead, no power, no boot, nothing. Turns out I needed a specific loader cable revision that wasn't in the kit I had, and now I'm out of pocket for a replacement board. Has anyone else had trouble with Collins firmware updates not matching the listed hardware version?
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the_robin2mo ago
Honestly, I used to think Collins updates were foolproof but this changed my mind completely.
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henry1502mo ago
Foolproof" is a dangerous word with tech updates. It's like saying a car can't crash.
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kai_ramirez381mo ago
Yo, totally get that. @the_robin I used to think the same way until I got burned on a Collins update that broke a few things on my end. Nothing catastrophic, just little glitches that took a while to sort out. That taught me to always treat updates like a gamble, not a guarantee. You really can't call anything foolproof in tech, because there's always going to be some edge case nobody thought of. Now I always wait a few days to see how it shakes out for other people before jumping in myself. It's saved me some headaches, your mileage may vary though.
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