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Old 09-04-2019, 05:19 PM   #2
WaseemAlkurdi
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Device: Kindle Touch (K5) Wi-Fi x 2, Kindle (7th Gen, KT2), Paperwhite 3rd Gen
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Originally Posted by Emulatore View Post
My friend have a PW2 stop on tree, so i used serial to figure out if can be unbricked, when i try to follow the guide for this guide
https://gist.github.com/ramast/58633...on-update-file
to enter fastboot i got follow output:
Code:
In:    serial
Out:   serial
Err:   serial
POST done in 0 ms
Battery voltage: 3993 mV

running cmd: fastboot 
Entering fastboot mode...
USB speed: HIGH
Connected to USB host!
USB speed: HIGH
Connected to USB host!
mmc write failed
Error! Couldn't write NV variables. (-18)

Warning: fail to get ext csd for MMC!
idme_update_var ERROR: couldn't switch back to user partition
and when i try to go in diag mode
Code:
setting 'bootmode' to 'diags'...
setvar:bootmode diags FAILED (remote: update error)
finished. total time: 0.009s
is it mean the mmc is failed? is it going to be a screen to sell ?

thanks for any reply or
An eMMC costs under $10 ... you could replace it instead.
(Source for both statements: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=271750)
But replacement requires a hot air station, and beware, it's not trivial. It's better to get the spare part and let a friend with SMD reworking experience do it.
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