Thread: Glo Kobo Glo: Need SD card image
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Old 10-15-2020, 03:31 AM   #1519
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Originally Posted by MrsCharby View Post
Hello! I'm new. As in just signed up for an account because I just bricked (?) my Glo, because I just tried to downgrade, because I was trying to install NightMode, because I'd like my 7 year old to go rogue and sneak the Kobo into his room at night without waking up his little brothers.
Phew.
So, after all that, I've managed to still be awake at 3:33am without a sweet clue as to why I'm installing Ubuntu for Windows onto my laptop so that I can read the files from the SD Card I just took from the Glo.
HOLY CRAP. My ADHD astounds even me sometimes.

Can anyone help? I'm desperate.
Signed,
Homeschooling Mom Who Just Wants Her Boys To Read ALL The Books In The Dark

PS: I don't know what threads are or if I'm doing this right. I feel so old.
Sorry, I'm not sure what you are after. But, I'll assume that the device is not booting. What to do depends on what actually happens.

If the power LED comes on and the screen changes but, it doesn't complete booting, then a manual factory reset will probably do it. Use these instructions for this:https://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/artic...-your-Kobo-Glo. But, make sure the device is charged and for step 1, hold the power button in the off position for about 20 seconds.

If the device is not booting at all, still try the factory reset as it will only waste a few minutes. If it doesn't revive, I can supply an image to write to the SD card. That fixes most devices. But, the SD card in the Glo is old enough that it is a good idea to replace it. A failing card is frequently the real cause of problems like this. And you can use a larger card.

The factory reset will wipe the device and remove any books on the card. If you don't have them elsewhere, you can try to copy them from the card as you seem to have already mounted it on the PC.

If this hasn't covered it, we need more details to be able to help.
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