The base station remains stuck in bootloader/stabilization mode and never transitions to the solid green ready state.
Copy the lighthouse-tx-htc-2-0-calibration-rescue-244.bin file onto the drive.
Wait about 1 minute for the transfer to stabilize, then unplug the power lead. lighthouse-tx-htc-2-0-calibration-rescue-244.bin
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While continuing to hold the button, plug the power adapter back into the device. Keep holding the button for 5 seconds, then release it.
Visual check: The LED status light should either remain completely off or flash in an irregular pattern, indicating it is waiting for an external storage interface. Step 2: Connect to Your PC Keep holding the button for 5 seconds, then release it
DFU or vendor tool: use vendor utility to read partition into host file. Or use JTAG/UART to read eMMC.
Unplug both the USB cable and the power cord from the base station.
While a solid red light usually indicates a physical motor failure, a blinking or flashing red light often points to a checksum error in the EEPROM firmware.