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DaleDe · 04-07-2011, 09:17 PM

I just got a unit off eBay and it would not go past the logo start up screen. Here is what I did to fix it.

Here is an answer I just placed on our wiki entry for Literati.

Go to http://help.kobobooks.com/forums, the kobo forum site. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the Literati questions. Select the question to update without a wifi and then download the KoboRoot.tgz file from the site. If you have access to a computer and your Literati is running then you can follow the instructions on the page. In my case my Literati was completely locked up showing the logo screen so here is what I did:
1. Turn the device off
2. Place the file you downloaded at the root of an SD card. Place the card in the device (it faces backwards)
3. Hold the Q key down while turning the device on.
4. It will look for an upgrade on the SD card. It may complain once or twice. Just be patient and wait for about 10 minutes or so. During that top it will like display the power on logo screen but it is not done yet.
5. When it finishes it will display the bookcase and the buttons will work.
This may not be the latest version so if you are ever where there is a wifi connection check for a later one.

Worked for me!!

04-07-2011, 09:17 PM	#129
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	Fixing a complete lock up. I just got a unit off eBay and it would not go past the logo start up screen. Here is what I did to fix it. Here is an answer I just placed on our wiki entry for Literati. Go to http://help.kobobooks.com/forums, the kobo forum site. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the Literati questions. Select the question to update without a wifi and then download the KoboRoot.tgz file from the site. If you have access to a computer and your Literati is running then you can follow the instructions on the page. In my case my Literati was completely locked up showing the logo screen so here is what I did: 1. Turn the device off 2. Place the file you downloaded at the root of an SD card. Place the card in the device (it faces backwards) 3. Hold the Q key down while turning the device on. 4. It will look for an upgrade on the SD card. It may complain once or twice. Just be patient and wait for about 10 minutes or so. During that top it will like display the power on logo screen but it is not done yet. 5. When it finishes it will display the bookcase and the buttons will work. This may not be the latest version so if you are ever where there is a wifi connection check for a later one. Worked for me!!