Here is tutorial how to fix broken flashed smargo reader
Make simple test:
1. insert smargo to USB - green LED should light but system doesn't recognise device.
2. insert some smart card revrserd to the slot to active card detect only - green led should start blink.
3 inster card properly - green led should be dark
If all points pass it means u have some chance to repair smargo.
To repair it u must open the case to have access to the electronic board.
Put the board USB plug up.
At right side u should have small 3 pin transistor and more at rite side 3 holes placed vertically.
We are interested in this small transitor.
It has 3 legs/pins up and 1 down.
We are interested in it's right up leg/pin (base or gate).
Solder small wire to this leg/pin and connect second side to GND.
I've connected it small capacitor located below r-pack (right side of the capacitor) but u can connect it anywhere u find GND
After that u can connect smargo to the PC and it should be normally detectable.
Run ./srp_update_x86 -b to activate bootloader mode.
Remove and reinsert smargo.
Run ./srp_update_x86 -f to flash reader again.
If u see this message:
start flashing
################################################## ######## done
Please remove and reinsert SmartReader+
wait about 2-3 minutes and then disconnect your smargo reader.
After this process u can remove the wire and smargo should be alive again
