Thread: bricked? stuck on language selection screen
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Old 06-03-2016, 09:52 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by dhdurgee View Post
If as knc1 indicates it is an easy model to open you might want to do so and try to charge the battery with an external charger. You should then be able to be sure if the battery is OK. If it won't take a charge externally you can then order a replacement battery. If it takes a charge and the unit still gets stuck you can then order a replacement touch screen or another PW2 to salvage parts from.

Dave
A good suggestion.

A really, really discharged Li-Po battery has complex re-charge requirements.
Probably too complex for the on-board battery management, but external Li-Po chargers often have a 'restore' feature that can deal with the situation.
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