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rlmcneary2 · 01-24-2026, 06:49 PM

I recently had the problem of a kobo libra 2 that was stuck with the flashing light and no way to reboot or do a factory reset. I believe the problem was caused by a firmware update to support the remote page turner.

I was able to fix the reader as described below.

I found the page "Reviving a Dead Kobo Libra 2" very informative, however all I did was make a copy of the existing card that was in the reader to a new micro SD card. You could try that first before going down the route of using new firmware.

Before you start:
- I used a new micro SD card - you might be able to reformat the existing card.
- If you are using linux you might have access to a UI that will make a disk copy from the existing card ("Disks" on Linux Mint), otherwise you will need to install the "dd" utility.

1. Follow these instructions to open a libra 2 reader: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Kobo+Li...acement/170299
2. For help extracting the micro SD card and other information about reviving a Libra 2: https://39labs.org/blog/reviving-a-dead-kobo-libra-2/
3. I made a copy of the existing micro SD card to a disk image file using "Disks" (dd).
4. I wrote the disk image file to a new micro SD card.
5. I placed the new card into the reader and started charging. The reader successfully booted up with all my content.

Hope this helps.

01-24-2026, 06:49 PM	#12
rlmcneary2 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2026 Device: none	fixed rebooting kobo libra 2 I recently had the problem of a kobo libra 2 that was stuck with the flashing light and no way to reboot or do a factory reset. I believe the problem was caused by a firmware update to support the remote page turner. I was able to fix the reader as described below. I found the page "Reviving a Dead Kobo Libra 2" very informative, however all I did was make a copy of the existing card that was in the reader to a new micro SD card. You could try that first before going down the route of using new firmware. Before you start: - I used a new micro SD card - you might be able to reformat the existing card. - If you are using linux you might have access to a UI that will make a disk copy from the existing card ("Disks" on Linux Mint), otherwise you will need to install the "dd" utility. 1. Follow these instructions to open a libra 2 reader: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Kobo+Li...acement/170299 2. For help extracting the micro SD card and other information about reviving a Libra 2: https://39labs.org/blog/reviving-a-dead-kobo-libra-2/ 3. I made a copy of the existing micro SD card to a disk image file using "Disks" (dd). 4. I wrote the disk image file to a new micro SD card. 5. I placed the new card into the reader and started charging. The reader successfully booted up with all my content. Hope this helps.