Not able to revert back to stock for bricked Tp-Link Archer A7

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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Hi folks,

I need some urgent help on this...
flash in 24.10.3 bin and stuck for long time then the router turned into only showing power & global lights on, no wifi light at all. I am not too tech savvy to this but really want this router revert back to stock. this is the only one router I have. I read this article for tftp recovery but since the router don't show any wifi light on, how can I revert it back to stock? If still possible, can you show step-by-step how to use tftp or other methods to revert it back? I'm using macos and that is only device I have... Thanks a lot. I appreciate your response!!!

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Dont know how it can be more step by step
= https://openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/archer_a7_v5

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"Since I cannot get into the house through the locked window, how can I get inside?"

Please tell me you did not try all this over WiFi.

You did?

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For security reasons a new install of OpenWrt defaults to wifi off. The wifi lights on the front of the router will be out and no signals transmitted. You would need to connect to OpenWrt via Ethernet on one of the LAN ports and configure the wifi.

TFTP recovery also requires a PC or other serving device with an Ethernet connection.

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