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Topic: TL-WA850RE Unbrick Problem

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Hi

after used firmware from openwrt and gargoyle
i want back to original firmware then it bricked...

I am trying fix my bricked TL-WA850RE v1.2 but I can't.

I am using USB to UART but Putty can't read anything, I can't type "tpl"

I use Details about USB To RS232 TTL Auto Converter Module Converter Adapter For Arduino TA

http://i58.tinypic.com/3134zcx.png

http://i60.tinypic.com/2rc7tk0.png

Images of TL-WA850RE

http://blog.friedzombie.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1-pcb-and-cracked-casing-tl-wa850re-v12.jpg

http://blog.friedzombie.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2-Frontside-pcb-tl-wa850re-v12.jpg

http://blog.friedzombie.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/3-Backside-pcb-tl-wa850re-v12.jpg

Where GND, TX, and RX

Looks like you have to solder a header at JP1

sera wrote:

Looks like you have to solder a header at JP1

I think so
Because I tried everything and did not show me anything in putty

But where I put the solder ??

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Pinout on JP1 is most likely (at least on the TP-Link boards I checked in the wiki) the following from left to right:
3.3V, GND, Rx, Tx

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