Our Group Series 500 codec from 2017 started flashing red in 2021 and not booting all of a sudden, and I am trying to find out if fixing it would be still worth it.
It was connecting to Skype for Business at Microsoft 365, but Microsoft deprecated some Skype for Business Online services in 2021. Would our Group Series 500 still work with Skype for Business Online like before it broke, or RealConnect is now needed as indicated by few posts I have found here?
Normal factory restore does not work, it starts then flashes red without booting.
After making a USB drive with original 6.1.1 firmware and proper sw_key.txt, the factory restore starts but never ends. I let it run for over 12 hours without any luck. Codec light flashes orange, USB drive light comes on and off periodically, and a connected HDMI screen shows nothing. The box was running 6.1.2 firmware when it broke.
Assuming the codec box is physically broken, are there service manuals with disassembly instructions and schematics available somewhere? The box is now out of warranty and out of service contract.
If not, are our licensing and activation codes transferrable to another (used) box?
Thank you in advance for any words of wisdom, Albin.
