The post got 47 upvotes. And somewhere, another tired soul with a bricked Beelink found their cure.
He set the date, reconnected to Wi-Fi, and opened YouTube. The video played flawlessly. The little silver box was back.
The PC chimed. “HUB5-1: Connected.”
The box rebooted. The Beelink logo appeared. Then the setup wizard. Tuan let out a breath he didn’t know he was holding.