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Brummer2012 · 03-28-2019, 01:02 PM

First: I didn't modify my Kobo Aura H2O in any way.

My E-Reader is probably bricked, because the only response I can get, is the LED on top lighting up for around 8 seconds when I "turn it on" (nothing else happens)
The screen has been stuck for more than a week, except when I plugged it into the actual power outlet, I was able to access the device and everything was fine until about a minute later it froze again and it has been (again) unresponsive since. The battery indicated 30% at that time and it charged up to 45%, where the screen is now stuck.
I've charged it for hours and hours since.

I've tried resetting it with a paperclip - no result (not even the LED on the power button)
I've tried the tapping-the-screen-corners-reset - no result, but I'm not sure if I'm tapping at the right pace...
I've thought about X-raying the device to see if the microsd card may have slipped somewhere.

I don't want to open it before making sure it's bricked, so is there anything else I could try? Is there a video of somebody performing the tap-reset?

Photo of the stuck screen:
https://imgur.com/21nK6P9

03-28-2019, 01:02 PM	#1
Brummer2012 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2019 Device: Kobo Aura H2O	Kobo Aura H2O bricked(?) First: I didn't modify my Kobo Aura H2O in any way. My E-Reader is probably bricked, because the only response I can get, is the LED on top lighting up for around 8 seconds when I "turn it on" (nothing else happens) The screen has been stuck for more than a week, except when I plugged it into the actual power outlet, I was able to access the device and everything was fine until about a minute later it froze again and it has been (again) unresponsive since. The battery indicated 30% at that time and it charged up to 45%, where the screen is now stuck. I've charged it for hours and hours since. I've tried resetting it with a paperclip - no result (not even the LED on the power button) I've tried the tapping-the-screen-corners-reset - no result, but I'm not sure if I'm tapping at the right pace... I've thought about X-raying the device to see if the microsd card may have slipped somewhere. I don't want to open it before making sure it's bricked, so is there anything else I could try? Is there a video of somebody performing the tap-reset? Photo of the stuck screen: https://imgur.com/21nK6P9