Does Anyone Know How To Unbrick A GP2X Wiz?

[Peter G]

I got a Wiz a few years ago.

 

I played it for approximately three days.

 

For some reason, when I start the system, I get the Wiz logo screen, but it never does anything else. I have no idea what I did, I have no idea what is happening.

 

I still have it, and I still wonder about it. The only theory I heard for what happened was I may have hit a button during startup that had it looking for an update. Apparently, this nukes the OS unless you have the update ready, and now it won't even work even if you have the update. No idea if this is true or not.

 

Does anyone have any idea what may have happened or how to fix it?

[OldSchoolRetroGamer]

It ain't easy sadly.....................

Wiz Unbrick Pack

Files and a detailed explanation (PDF) are included.

You need a Bob or a modified serial cable to unbrick the Wiz!

http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/wiz.cgi?0,0,0,0,23,265

[Peter G]

Well, that's disappointing.

 

I guess I'll have to decide if I want to go through this (it does look a bit intimidating) or just get a new Wiz. Part of me wants to try (it worked for only three days! That's like having a bit of a Big Mac but not the whole thing!), and let's face it, I can't mess it up worse than it is. But....