Cisco Switch Repair

Tech Device Repair

Cisco Switch Repair

We specialize in diagnosing and repairing Cisco switches and routers, addressing both hardware and software issues. Our services include fixing broken ports, resolving power issues, and handling software problems such as VLAN configurations and SSH encryption. We also offer secure data cleaning and recycling solutions for Cisco devices. Need to format your Cisco equipment? Follow our step-by-step guide for a clean flash and optimal performance.

We do Fix some software and hardware issues. Most commonly cleaning the switches and routers from any sensitive data. We do recycle the cisco switches! 

Hardware Issues:

Broken Ports

No Power on PoE Ports

No Boot

No Power on Cisco Device

 

Software Issues

incorrect VLANs

Segmented Network

improper SSH encryption

 

How To Format your Cisco Switches:

  1. First Download a copy of your firmware from the cisco website https://software.cisco.com/download/home/. There are a few, IP BASE should be sufficient if you are a newbie.
  2. Power on the switch/router in “safe” mode and in the prompt you must type : flash_init
  3. Then Format the Flash. using format flash: command
  4. you can view the folder content using the dir command dir flash:
  5. set BAUD 115200 to enable fast transfer
  6. issue command copy xmodem: flash:name_of_downloaded_firmware_here.bin
  7. make sure to use xmodem to transfer the file over … the switch will be waiting the bin file transfer
  8. issue set BOOT flash:name_of_downloaded_firmware_here.bin
  9. unset BAUD
  10. then issue: boot

this should properly get you a clean flash on the switch.

For any other help contact us.