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Stulle · 11-26-2015, 02:46 PM

Hello!

Thanks for your quick replies!

The two different USB-cables I use work pretty well e.g. with my N905C and other USB devices.

It looks like fw 1.9.x really didn't ask if it should connect to PC or not. These Kobos didn't ask what to do when connected to a USB charger (2.x and 3.0.x did ask), and I had just one of these Kobos which succesfully get USB connection to the computer (worked after replacing battery, because the original was dead). It also didn't ask if it should connect, Kobo desktop then quickly updated it from 1.9.17 to 3.0.18. Works fine now.

I think factory reset worked fine, as LED first blinks red, then quickly flashes blue/white, shows the restoring screen with rotating hourglass and so on. After this it starts with language selection and wants to launch registration via Kobo Desktop.
I tried from setup menu, but also holding home button while connecting the battery.

About the restoring mechanism via SD-card: In fact I easily found it here (was originally for earlier Kobo reader). It has proved to work for this other reader, it looks like is was just sent as a physically SD card by Rakuten/Kobo itself. Some people asked for an image, but it was never posted. Unfortunately the thread stopped 5 years ago.
Even if it is for another model: The Kobo Touch started in the same era. As it it also was a reader with fixed flash (no internal removable SD-card, this first came with 905B) it might also react to the same mechanism.
If it's just starting to boot from an external card, it might be possible to change the firmware to the newer ones.
It's worth a try as these units are somehow bricked anyway.

I'm not sure about how many old N905s are out there, most threads care about 905B and C, so that's why I think it's worth asking...

Thanks!

Bye,
Michael

11-26-2015, 02:46 PM	#5
Stulle Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: Kobo Touch N905 & N905C	Hello! Thanks for your quick replies! The two different USB-cables I use work pretty well e.g. with my N905C and other USB devices. It looks like fw 1.9.x really didn't ask if it should connect to PC or not. These Kobos didn't ask what to do when connected to a USB charger (2.x and 3.0.x did ask), and I had just one of these Kobos which succesfully get USB connection to the computer (worked after replacing battery, because the original was dead). It also didn't ask if it should connect, Kobo desktop then quickly updated it from 1.9.17 to 3.0.18. Works fine now. I think factory reset worked fine, as LED first blinks red, then quickly flashes blue/white, shows the restoring screen with rotating hourglass and so on. After this it starts with language selection and wants to launch registration via Kobo Desktop. I tried from setup menu, but also holding home button while connecting the battery. About the restoring mechanism via SD-card: In fact I easily found it here (was originally for earlier Kobo reader). It has proved to work for this other reader, it looks like is was just sent as a physically SD card by Rakuten/Kobo itself. Some people asked for an image, but it was never posted. Unfortunately the thread stopped 5 years ago. Even if it is for another model: The Kobo Touch started in the same era. As it it also was a reader with fixed flash (no internal removable SD-card, this first came with 905B) it might also react to the same mechanism. If it's just starting to boot from an external card, it might be possible to change the firmware to the newer ones. It's worth a try as these units are somehow bricked anyway. I'm not sure about how many old N905s are out there, most threads care about 905B and C, so that's why I think it's worth asking... Thanks! Bye, Michael