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mogui · 06-05-2007, 12:55 AM

There are three threads that deal with "bricked" Sony Readers. There are no clear troubleshooting guidelines, though many people have suggestions. Here are three types of behavior that can be seen if the screen is not working:

1/ The power LED changes. Under what circumstances?
2/ The "mark" button elicits a blue LED.
3/ The Connect software can "see" the reader.

These behaviors can be observed systematically to determine whether the Reader's processor is dead or alive, or whether it is in a non-functional loop.

06-05-2007, 12:55 AM	#28
mogui eNigma Posts: 503 Karma: 1335 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Philippines Device: HTC G1 Android FBReader	Observable Reader behavior when the screen dies There are three threads that deal with "bricked" Sony Readers. There are no clear troubleshooting guidelines, though many people have suggestions. Here are three types of behavior that can be seen if the screen is not working: 1/ The power LED changes. Under what circumstances? 2/ The "mark" button elicits a blue LED. 3/ The Connect software can "see" the reader. These behaviors can be observed systematically to determine whether the Reader's processor is dead or alive, or whether it is in a non-functional loop.