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Old 06-21-2012, 03:35 AM   #4
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Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA
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Originally Posted by twowheels View Post
Whooops... now my collections are suddenly all gone and I have NO screensaver image... I think my KK is nearly done...
Somebody has to get the eMMC chips on the very shortest end of the range of life-time specs, so that might be possible, although highly unlikely.

In general, not even Kindle serial number 1 is yet old enough for the eMMC to be "nearly gone".

This should be fixable.

Point 1: Stay away from that "Factory Reset" feature until your K3 is seconds away from its final trip to the trash can.

First, a couple of basic "get to know the customer" questions:
  • Do you have ssh and/or serial port access?
  • Do you have a computer that runs Linux or could run a Linux LiveCD?
  • Do you feel comfortable using the Linux command line?
I am pretty sure I can walk you through the process, once I know the basics about the above recovery resources.
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