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Icarus3000 · 04-13-2020, 08:09 PM

Hi!

I'm new to this forum and just found this thread because I have bricked my Kobo Aura 2.

I don't know which version it is (1 or 2) because I'm not sure where I should be looking for the serial number. On the outside of the device the only number I found which might be a serial number is: IFETEL: RCPKON216-1076. (is this the serial number? if so, I am guessing version 2? the 7th character is a 2 (after the N?))

Anyway, my device is probably toast, because now that I opened it up, and pulled the battery, the screen has lines all over it, but just in case it is salvageable, I'd like to put a new image on the SD card. The card itself is not readable when I remove it and put it in a Windows 10 machine. It says it needs to be formatted first. What should I format it as?

I found firmware files on GEEK1011's site. Do I just format the SD card, create a .kobo file, and copy those unzipped files to the .kobo folder?

Thanks - if there is an FAQ that answers all these questions (I recognize I am a noob at this!) feel free to just shoot me a PM with a link to the FAQ, because I can't seem to find this basic information anywhere :$

04-13-2020, 08:09 PM	#175
Icarus3000 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2020 Device: KOBO AURA 2	Hi! I'm new to this forum and just found this thread because I have bricked my Kobo Aura 2. I don't know which version it is (1 or 2) because I'm not sure where I should be looking for the serial number. On the outside of the device the only number I found which might be a serial number is: IFETEL: RCPKON216-1076. (is this the serial number? if so, I am guessing version 2? the 7th character is a 2 (after the N?)) Anyway, my device is probably toast, because now that I opened it up, and pulled the battery, the screen has lines all over it, but just in case it is salvageable, I'd like to put a new image on the SD card. The card itself is not readable when I remove it and put it in a Windows 10 machine. It says it needs to be formatted first. What should I format it as? I found firmware files on GEEK1011's site. Do I just format the SD card, create a .kobo file, and copy those unzipped files to the .kobo folder? Thanks - if there is an FAQ that answers all these questions (I recognize I am a noob at this!) feel free to just shoot me a PM with a link to the FAQ, because I can't seem to find this basic information anywhere :$