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    Amber light after Netgate 4100 firmware upgrade

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      smartcall @stephenw10
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      @stephenw10 I tried this already

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        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        The board has some internal diagnostic LEDs near the console port. If it is powering up correctly it should look like:
        cordoba-diag-leds.jpg

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          smartcall @stephenw10
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          @stephenw10 It looks like the one on your image
          IMG_2360.jpeg

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            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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            Hmm, not a hardware power problem then.

            If you just leave it powered does it eventually do anything?

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              smartcall @stephenw10
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              @stephenw10 I left it overnight - nothing

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                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                Hmm 😞

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                  NOCling
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                  Do you try to remove the SSD and use the eMMC Flash?

                  Netgate 6100 & Netgate 2100

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                    smartcall @NOCling
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                    @NOCling No, It doesn't show any BIOS/boot related messages in the serial console. Just a black screen.

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                      arri
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                      Same here, a 4100 Base where the eMMC wore out. The power was probably pulled on it by unknowing techs as well. I was able to boot from USB installer once to verify I could. After purchasing an appropriate NVMe and trying again to boot the installer I got nothing. No console, just the same leds on the board as above and an orange circle of death.

                      It just won't post now. I tried leaving the cmos battery out for a day to no avail.

                      Long pressing the power button will get the board mounted led's to do a little dance with the reset light but it always ends up back in this same state with no console output.

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                        smartcall @arri
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                        @arri Unfortunately I haven't been able to solve the issue on my end so far. So now I have an expensive appliance sitting in my drawer.
                        I'd appreciate if you post a solution in case you ever find one.

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                          arri @smartcall
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                          @smartcall Will do.

                          At present, given multiple young but out of warranty Netgate hardware of mine that are becoming unrecoverable the only reason I was buying Netgate hardware in the first place is no the case.

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