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davidfor · 04-02-2020, 11:25 PM

The power LED coming on and then off after a bit, usually a sign that either the battery is flat, or that the device cannot find anything to boot from. From your report, the only thing I can't see is what happens when you try to turn it on while it is plugged in. But, it should just turn on after a few minutes if you plug it in with a flat battery. That suggests the problem is the card.

So, I have sent you a PM with the link to the image. You will need to open the device to use it. Unfortunately, that means breaking the waterproofing, but, I don't think you have a choice if you want to get it working again. There might be nothing wrong with the card, just that it has been corrupted. But, I would probably use a new card if you can get one. And you can safely use a larger card and get more space.

Unfortunately, I'd also be suspicious of the battery. The history suggests it might have been in a discharged state for to long. It might not be holding a charge for to long. Unless you have testing equipment, you will need to get it running before you can tell. I'd try the image and then decide about the battery.

Or, you could decide it is no good an get yourself a new ereader. The Libra H2O would be a very nice replacement for it.

04-02-2020, 11:25 PM	#2
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	The power LED coming on and then off after a bit, usually a sign that either the battery is flat, or that the device cannot find anything to boot from. From your report, the only thing I can't see is what happens when you try to turn it on while it is plugged in. But, it should just turn on after a few minutes if you plug it in with a flat battery. That suggests the problem is the card. So, I have sent you a PM with the link to the image. You will need to open the device to use it. Unfortunately, that means breaking the waterproofing, but, I don't think you have a choice if you want to get it working again. There might be nothing wrong with the card, just that it has been corrupted. But, I would probably use a new card if you can get one. And you can safely use a larger card and get more space. Unfortunately, I'd also be suspicious of the battery. The history suggests it might have been in a discharged state for to long. It might not be holding a charge for to long. Unless you have testing equipment, you will need to get it running before you can tell. I'd try the image and then decide about the battery. Or, you could decide it is no good an get yourself a new ereader. The Libra H2O would be a very nice replacement for it.