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EmmCee · 11-19-2022, 03:54 PM

Hi guys,

I'm a bit at a loss here. I uploaded some books on my Kobo as I always do, ejected the device using the Kobo desktop app, tried to sit down with the cat for a nice afternoon reading, when I was hit with the loading 3 dots.... but vertically, and multiplied. No way of getting it to start up.
Eventually, I got a screen with the vertical dots, a C- in a crossed circle, and still no way to connect. Here are pictures of what I get on the screen:
https://imgur.com/OmYJObZ
https://imgur.com/lZy2xZB
Please excuse cat hair and dust, it is usually cleaner than this but I've been trying to fix this all afternoon.

Using the light button + power swtich, I was FINALLY able to turn it off and upon restart, it started to reinitialize. Was pretty stoked with that, I was able to connect it to my computer, to reuploa my books from the Kobo desktop app and let it sync.

Once everything was completed, ejected the reader and BAM. Same thing happened.

Anyone has ANY idea how to fix this? I'm very impatient to fix this and start reading again!
Thanks for any help that you guys can provide!

11-19-2022, 03:54 PM	#1
EmmCee Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2022 Device: Kobo Aura HD model N204B	Kobo Aura HD (N204B) can't turn on, weird loading screen Hi guys, I'm a bit at a loss here. I uploaded some books on my Kobo as I always do, ejected the device using the Kobo desktop app, tried to sit down with the cat for a nice afternoon reading, when I was hit with the loading 3 dots.... but vertically, and multiplied. No way of getting it to start up. Eventually, I got a screen with the vertical dots, a C- in a crossed circle, and still no way to connect. Here are pictures of what I get on the screen: https://imgur.com/OmYJObZ https://imgur.com/lZy2xZB Please excuse cat hair and dust, it is usually cleaner than this but I've been trying to fix this all afternoon. Using the light button + power swtich, I was FINALLY able to turn it off and upon restart, it started to reinitialize. Was pretty stoked with that, I was able to connect it to my computer, to reuploa my books from the Kobo desktop app and let it sync. Once everything was completed, ejected the reader and BAM. Same thing happened. Anyone has ANY idea how to fix this? I'm very impatient to fix this and start reading again! Thanks for any help that you guys can provide!