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happyD · 03-02-2015, 09:43 AM

Hi

I have a Kindle Touch (FW 5.3.7), which became "ready-only" after I forgot to charge. After I charge the Kindle Touch back, I could not write it any more.

Problem Description
The Kindle Touch is not bricked yet. I still can read the books/docs I stored inside previously. The problem is that I cannot update any bookmark. Every time when I turn on the Kindle, it is always on that page. I saw "Application Error" each time as well. I tried to format the windows-mountable partition, but it didn't work. I also tried to reset the device through the menu. It failed, too. After formatting the partition or reset, I saw everything was still inside as unchanged. I couldn't delivery book into my Kindle as well.

Work Done
I tried to use the debrick Live CD. But it could not boot into diagnostic mode after flashing the images in fastboot mode. I followed the "Guide to debricking Kindle Touch V4.pdf". Still I have problem in booting into the newly flashed diags with SSH. The Kindle reboots into main, instead of the newly flashed diags with SSH. However, using the MfgTool.exe, I could boot into its own diags, but without SSH.

Is there a way to enter SSH mode without flashing a new diags? I guess the newly flashed diags images are lost somehow during the reboot. Is there a way to verify the flashing of diags image is successful?

Any help/comment is appreciated.

03-02-2015, 09:43 AM	#1
happyD Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: Kindle Touch	How to reset/re-install "read-only" Kindle Touch? Hi I have a Kindle Touch (FW 5.3.7), which became "ready-only" after I forgot to charge. After I charge the Kindle Touch back, I could not write it any more. Problem Description The Kindle Touch is not bricked yet. I still can read the books/docs I stored inside previously. The problem is that I cannot update any bookmark. Every time when I turn on the Kindle, it is always on that page. I saw "Application Error" each time as well. I tried to format the windows-mountable partition, but it didn't work. I also tried to reset the device through the menu. It failed, too. After formatting the partition or reset, I saw everything was still inside as unchanged. I couldn't delivery book into my Kindle as well. Work Done I tried to use the debrick Live CD. But it could not boot into diagnostic mode after flashing the images in fastboot mode. I followed the "Guide to debricking Kindle Touch V4.pdf". Still I have problem in booting into the newly flashed diags with SSH. The Kindle reboots into main, instead of the newly flashed diags with SSH. However, using the MfgTool.exe, I could boot into its own diags, but without SSH. Is there a way to enter SSH mode without flashing a new diags? I guess the newly flashed diags images are lost somehow during the reboot. Is there a way to verify the flashing of diags image is successful? Any help/comment is appreciated.