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Old 08-09-2013, 07:15 AM   #1
rehemiau
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Device: Kobo Mini
kobo mini bricked?

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I had some problems and I had no idea how to rebuild the database file so i threw 2.6.1 firmware to my kobo hoping it will fix it. I am sure that there was no information about updating firmware on screen, but unfortunately, i apperantly did something wrong (pulled usb cable in/out or unpatiently used power switch or something like that)

and now my kobo is stuck at "Powered off :|" screen

Even the leds won't light. I tried internal reset button and power slider combinations but don't really know what's (or even if there is) the proper one for a hard factory reset for Kobo Mini. A casual holding power etc doesn't do anything.

I am able to access recoveryfs and rootfs partitions, copying recoveryfs into rootfs doesn't help (yes, this time i did a small backup of rootfs's files -,-), I didn't even know if it was smart but I was hopeless

The only sign of life from my Kobo is
Quote:
Bus 002 Device 050: ID 15a2:0052 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. i.MX50 SystemOnChip in RecoveryMode
appearing for 5 seconds in lsusb in linux console when it's plugged to my pc and i try to turn it on.

Is there any hope that my hardware isn't broken?

Edit: Solution in this post

Last edited by rehemiau; 08-18-2013 at 05:57 PM. Reason: adding solution
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