Hello Luxonis team, I have an OAK-D Pro that appears to be bricked after attempting to flash the bootloader. The device is no longer being detected by Python scripts or the OAK Viewer application. What I did: 1. Attempted to flash the persistent bootloader using the `flash_bootloader.py` script from the depthai-python examples 2. First flashed with USB bootloader type: `python flash_bootloader.py usb` 3. Then attempted to flash with NETWORK bootloader type: `python flash_bootloader.py network` 4. The flashing process appeared to complete, but afterward the device stopped being detected Current situation: * Device no longer appears when running Python scripts using depthai * OAK Viewer does not detect the camera * `dai.Device.getAllAvailableDevices()` returns 0 devices * `dai.DeviceBootloader.getAllAvailableDevices()` also returns 0 devices What I've tried: * Different USB cables (USB 3.0) * Different USB ports on my PC * Reinstalling depthai library * Checked the Device manager, it does not show up as a usb device as well. System info: * OS: Windows 10 * Python version: 3.10 * depthai version: 3.2.1 * Device: OAK-D Pro (standard model, no PoE, no physical reset button visible) Questions: 1. Is there a software-based recovery method without a physical reset button? 2. Can I flash a USB recovery boot header to force the device into recovery mode? 3. Is the device permanently bricked, or is there a way to recover it? I've checked the troubleshooting docs but would appreciate any guidance on recovering this device. If any metrics or outputs are required do let me know. Would also like to know about a replacement if inevitable as it has not been a year since purchase.

@"jakaskerl"#p32595 Thank you so much! This method worked.

Oak D Pro Bricked

pranavveeraghanta

Hello Luxonis team,

I have an OAK-D Pro that appears to be bricked after attempting to flash the bootloader. The device is no longer being detected by Python scripts or the OAK Viewer application.

What I did:

Attempted to flash the persistent bootloader using the flash_bootloader.py script from the depthai-python examples
First flashed with USB bootloader type: python flash_bootloader.py usb
Then attempted to flash with NETWORK bootloader type: python flash_bootloader.py network
The flashing process appeared to complete, but afterward the device stopped being detected

Current situation:

Device no longer appears when running Python scripts using depthai
OAK Viewer does not detect the camera
dai.Device.getAllAvailableDevices() returns 0 devices
dai.DeviceBootloader.getAllAvailableDevices() also returns 0 devices

What I've tried:

Different USB cables (USB 3.0)
Different USB ports on my PC
Reinstalling depthai library
Checked the Device manager, it does not show up as a usb device as well.

System info:

OS: Windows 10
Python version: 3.10
depthai version: 3.2.1
Device: OAK-D Pro (standard model, no PoE, no physical reset button visible)

Questions:

Is there a software-based recovery method without a physical reset button?
Can I flash a USB recovery boot header to force the device into recovery mode?
Is the device permanently bricked, or is there a way to recover it?

I've checked the troubleshooting docs but would appreciate any guidance on recovering this device.

If any metrics or outputs are required do let me know.

Would also like to know about a replacement if inevitable as it has not been a year since purchase.

jakaskerl

pranavveeraghanta
The USB devices don't have a bootloader. This only applies to the POE devices.

What happened is you flashed a random bootloader to the device's NOR flash (looks like it had enough memory to pass).

You need to flash the USB recovery header for the device to go back to initial state (USB-UNBOOTED). But you will probably need to force boot the device into recovery so it is even found.

On DM9098 (OAK-D Pro), you have a RST button on the bottom

Press and hold it, then plug in the USB. Then flash USB_RECOVERY_HEADER.

Thanks,
Jaka

pranavveeraghanta

jakaskerl Thank you so much! This method worked.