Re: VIZIO E320VL Powers on then shuts off within a few seconds

Clarification on the 2nd question: Has anyone figured out how to update the original EEPROM chip firmware without getting the magic black box from VIZIO - and without having to buy a new EEPROM.

Re: VIZIO E320VL Powers on then shuts off within a few seconds

Hello. A lot of good info here.

If I understand this thread correctly, if you are having this problem and none of the power on/off input button holding, etc. works, it is most likely that the firmware was corrupted. This can be fixed by getting VIZIO to send you a magic black box that connects to the RGB and a USB flash drive that restores the firmware.

My question: This magic black box / USB solution actually restores the EEPROM chip to the original firmware. Is that correct? So if you can't...