Thread: Kobo EReader WiFi 2010 - Accidentally bricked it. Is there a way to get it reset?
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Old 10-09-2019, 09:52 PM   #9
davidfor
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Originally Posted by Bitl View Post
I don't have a prompt to reset when i press the button on the back, the device just reboots and begins the reboot loop all over. as for the hard reset process it just doesn't do anything.

However i found a way to get to a different screen by pressing power and menu. There it makes a usb partition where you install updates. I copied the contents of my kobo3-upgrade-1.9.12.zip and it applied the update, and then it froze upon loading at 5 "blocks". I might have to try and fix it via a sd card image if i can find one for my wifi N647.
The problem is that you installed the wrong firmware. The page you got firmware from makes no mention of the WiFi. It is for devices starting with the Touch. The file you chose was for the Touch. It won't work on the WiFi and I'm a little surprised it is even getting as far as it is. I don't remember if there is a 1.9.12 for the WiFi, or if 1.9.11 was the last.

I have sent you a PM with a link for the image for the WiFi N647. You can write that to the card and it should fix things.
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