# Have I bricked my XBee?

**URL:** <https://forums.digi.com/t/have-i-bricked-my-xbee/11927>\
**Category:** XBee - 802.15.4\
**Tags:** x-ctu, brick, xbee\
**Created:** [September 10, 2013, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/have-i-bricked-my-xbee/11927 "2013-09-10T07:53:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dkapell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/54ee81/32.png) [@dkapell](https://forums.digi.com/u/dkapell)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2013, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/have-i-bricked-my-xbee/11927/1 "2013-09-10T07:53:28Z")

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I have a new XBee Pro S1 which I made the mistake of trying to update the firmware and the PAN at the same time. Now it’s not responding, and even the X-CTU force firmware update of starting the update without the board in the USB Explorer does not work:

I’ve tried to force into bootloader mode, but with no response as per these directions:  
[http://www.digi.com/wiki/developer/index.php/Bootloader\_to\_force\_XBee\_reflash](http://www.digi.com/wiki/developer/index.php/Bootloader_to_force_XBee_reflash)

I get this message when I try the force firmware update:  
Getting modem type…Programming modem…OK  
Failed to enter command mode  
Found bootloader active reprogramming firmware.  
Write Parameters…Failed

Do I have a dead board on my hands, or is there something I’ve missed.

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**Author:** ![jeremy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/82dd89/32.png) [@jeremy](https://forums.digi.com/u/jeremy)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2013, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/have-i-bricked-my-xbee/11927/2 "2013-09-10T10:06:09Z")

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First you may need to adjust your USB settings to help with reflashing: [http://www.digi.com/support/kbase/kbaseresultdetl?id=3418](http://www.digi.com/support/kbase/kbaseresultdetl?id=3418)

Then follow the directions here: [http://www.digi.com/support/kbase/kbaseresultdetl?id=3402#XBee](http://www.digi.com/support/kbase/kbaseresultdetl?id=3402#XBee)

If you still have troubles (after a few tries) I would call Digi.

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**Author:** ![dkapell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/54ee81/32.png) [@dkapell](https://forums.digi.com/u/dkapell)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2013, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/have-i-bricked-my-xbee/11927/3 "2013-09-10T23:12:27Z")

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Thanks, changing the USB settings seems to have worked!