Thread: Kobo1.4 firmware upgrade failure
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Old 07-23-2010, 01:49 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by cadele View Post
Dear SameerH,

Still no luck with the Kobo. The error that I referred to was once the download took place it said that the Kobo was disconnected and to telephone (big red circle warning from memory).

When I did speak to customer support they recommended that I leave it for 4 hours or so and then try again as the server might be busy.

When I went to try again then the Kobo was no longer in upgrade mode and I couldn't get it back to that. I did plug it in to charge as I thought it might then be a battery issue with it having been in that state for 4 hours.

Following that I couldn't get it back into upgrade mode.

Subsequently, I did get it back into upgrade mode by performing CTRL + CENTRE DPAD + PLUG IT IN. That did work but when I did the forced upgrade again it went to the reboot screen but did not progress (I left it plugged into the computer).

I then rang customer support again while it was in that state and they suggested that it could be a low battery problem and to leave it for a whole hour. I was then to unplug the Kobo and reset it with a paperclip.

I followed these instructions but I only got the Read anytime, anywhere screen with the 7 dashes at the bottom.

I rang customer support again who suggested that I uninstall the desktop application, reboot the computer, redownload and install the desktop application and try again.

I did all that, but when it came time to put the Kobo back into upgrade mode again it wouldn't do this. I tried MENU + CENTRE DPAD + POWER, also MENU + CENTRE DPAD + RESET and also MENU + CENTRE DPAD + PLUG IT IN, but none of them worked. (When I do the MENU + CENTRE DPAD + RESET the blue light flashes and it just goes back to the anywhere anytime 7 dashes screen).

Is there anything further you can suggest to raise Lazarus from the dead? I so love the Kobo and want to get it working again with the new software.

On a positive note, I am now so dexterous I could join the circus!

Thanks,
Hi cadele, that's disappointing, thought for sure we'd have the problem licked.

Email me please at shasan at kobobooks dot com, we'll make sure you're taken care of.
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