I screwed up BIG TIME!

Alfy · 10-05-2009, 10:10 PM

Hi everyone,

I hope someone will take the time to read this post, for I am at a complete loss...

I recently purchased a PRS-505 from a German supplier to replace my broken one. Silly me, I had not realised the PRS would be in German, nor that it would be tricky to change the language.

Looking on the forum, I found some ways to do just that, with PRSCustomizer, but it did not work (I got an error message concerning the firmware number). I then made a very stupid mistake: I deleted ALL the files on the reader, not just those from PRSCustomizer. Yes, it was dumb, but it was late and I was tired...

Now, everytime I switch on the reader, it says "Die Firmware wird aktualisert..." (the firmware is upgrading), but the message never leaves. Whe plugged into my Mac, the reader is not recognised anymore, so I can't flash it. I am at a loss as to what I can do. Please, I need

!!!

Thanks in advance!

Alfy · 10-05-2009, 11:12 PM

Additional info: when I plug the PRS 505 into my Mac, it starts the ebook software. The reader is recognised, but with written "error" instead of the name of the device. The software is definitely not upgrading the firmware. Ouch.

Patricia · 10-05-2009, 11:35 PM

Our wiki has some advice:

Quote:

Recovering a brick
Note: Some have reported that this does not work. You may need to return your reader to Sony.

1. You're stuck at "Reader starting up"
2. Paperclip the reset button then slide the power toggle.
3. When the screen goes blank, quickly connect the PC usb cable.
The Reader should reboot and show the USB connect in a minute or so, then you can use the Sony Updater to reflash your Reader.

https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/PRS505

Patricia · 10-05-2009, 11:38 PM

Also read this thread carefully:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44142

and this:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58459

also:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55666

Patricia · 10-05-2009, 11:46 PM

And your original problem seems to be addressed from post 730-ish onward in this thread.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...ter#post564021

Alfy · 10-06-2009, 02:07 AM

Hi,

Thanks for your kind replies. I had read most of the posts, but not the "PRS-505 in Demo Mode -- How to exit??" one: the title did not sound helpful, but it brought success. Thanks again, you've unbricked my brand new PRS! (pfewww, dodeged a bullet!)

Patricia · 10-06-2009, 07:09 AM

I'm glad that it worked, Alfy. What a relief for you.

zelda_pinwheel · 10-06-2009, 07:13 AM

aïe aïe aïe, alfy ! it's been a bad time for you lately ! i'm glad you managed to get it fixed. hopefully from now on it will be calm waters !

Alfy · 10-06-2009, 08:59 PM

I hope so too! But jeez, ebooks are a mess. Without mobileread, I think I would have dropped the whole thing a long time ago!

zelda_pinwheel · 10-06-2009, 09:02 PM

i know what you mean.

when i got my 700, the first day (!!) i thought i broke it, by putting a >20mo rtf file on it (

). in retrospect, possibly it was just taking a really long time to index, but all i saw was it was stuck on the loading screen for more than 30 minutes, not reacting to reboot... i almost cried. thank god for igorsk, he saved the day. there are a lot of things that can go wrong (especially when you don't know what you're doing yet).

Ervserver · 10-06-2009, 09:09 PM

Viel Glück!

Sterf · 11-05-2009, 06:25 PM

I'm about to order a PRS-505 from Germany too, since it's about 90€ cheaper there. I'm getting pretty confused though on how to change the language to English. I seem to sense that that PRSCustomizer thingie alone doesn't work? And if it does, how? I'm getting confused by reading the readme for that completely.

What are the exact steps for getting it from German to English? I'd like to not brick it first. Please help.

10-05-2009, 10:10 PM	#1
Alfy Liseur de Bonne Aventure Posts: 374 Karma: 2176666 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: PRS T1	I screwed up BIG TIME! Hi everyone, I hope someone will take the time to read this post, for I am at a complete loss... I recently purchased a PRS-505 from a German supplier to replace my broken one. Silly me, I had not realised the PRS would be in German, nor that it would be tricky to change the language. Looking on the forum, I found some ways to do just that, with PRSCustomizer, but it did not work (I got an error message concerning the firmware number). I then made a very stupid mistake: I deleted ALL the files on the reader, not just those from PRSCustomizer. Yes, it was dumb, but it was late and I was tired... Now, everytime I switch on the reader, it says "Die Firmware wird aktualisert..." (the firmware is upgrading), but the message never leaves. Whe plugged into my Mac, the reader is not recognised anymore, so I can't flash it. I am at a loss as to what I can do. Please, I need !!! Thanks in advance!

10-05-2009, 11:38 PM	#4
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Also read this thread carefully: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44142 and this: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58459 also: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55666 Last edited by Patricia; 10-05-2009 at 11:55 PM.

10-06-2009, 09:02 PM	#10
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i know what you mean. when i got my 700, the first day (!!) i thought i broke it, by putting a >20mo rtf file on it (). in retrospect, possibly it was just taking a really long time to index, but all i saw was it was stuck on the loading screen for more than 30 minutes, not reacting to reboot... i almost cried. thank god for igorsk, he saved the day. there are a lot of things that can go wrong (especially when you don't know what you're doing yet).

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10-05-2009, 11:12 PM	#2
Alfy Liseur de Bonne Aventure Posts: 374 Karma: 2176666 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: PRS T1	Additional info: when I plug the PRS 505 into my Mac, it starts the ebook software. The reader is recognised, but with written "error" instead of the name of the device. The software is definitely not upgrading the firmware. Ouch.

10-05-2009, 11:46 PM	#5
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	And your original problem seems to be addressed from post 730-ish onward in this thread. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...ter#post564021

10-06-2009, 02:07 AM	#6
Alfy Liseur de Bonne Aventure Posts: 374 Karma: 2176666 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: PRS T1	Hi, Thanks for your kind replies. I had read most of the posts, but not the "PRS-505 in Demo Mode -- How to exit??" one: the title did not sound helpful, but it brought success. Thanks again, you've unbricked my brand new PRS! (pfewww, dodeged a bullet!)

10-06-2009, 07:09 AM	#7
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I'm glad that it worked, Alfy. What a relief for you.

10-06-2009, 07:13 AM	#8
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	aïe aïe aïe, alfy ! it's been a bad time for you lately ! i'm glad you managed to get it fixed. hopefully from now on it will be calm waters !

10-06-2009, 08:59 PM	#9
Alfy Liseur de Bonne Aventure Posts: 374 Karma: 2176666 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: PRS T1	I hope so too! But jeez, ebooks are a mess. Without mobileread, I think I would have dropped the whole thing a long time ago!

10-06-2009, 09:09 PM	#11
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	Viel Glück!

11-05-2009, 06:25 PM	#12
Sterf Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Belgium Device: Kindle 3	I'm about to order a PRS-505 from Germany too, since it's about 90€ cheaper there. I'm getting pretty confused though on how to change the language to English. I seem to sense that that PRSCustomizer thingie alone doesn't work? And if it does, how? I'm getting confused by reading the readme for that completely. What are the exact steps for getting it from German to English? I'd like to not brick it first. Please help.

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