PRS-T1 Bricked while upgrading firmware

chrisridd · 12-30-2013, 11:53 AM

Hi,

I haven't rooted my reader, but I did have morkl's updated reader app installed. The reader was starting to misbehave - trying to choose the font list crashed the reader; it also had the common problem with dictionary access hanging the device... So I thought a good firmware update might help.

After trying to update the firmware yesterday from 1.0.04 to 1.0.05, my reader appears to have got stuck in a reboot cycle.

I've got rupor-rescue extracted onto an SD card inserted into the reader.

At the moment it is connected to my Mac over USB, the boot screen is up ("Opening book...") and the LED is flashing orange a couple of times. After about a minute, the screen goes black and it apparently reboots.

What can I do to recover it? I think I'm looking to connect to the recovery console and then do some kind of factory reset, but as the device doesn't seem to ever appear on the USB bus (hard to tell) I don't know how to communicate with it.

Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi!

chrisridd · 01-02-2014, 04:52 AM

No-one?

filmo · 01-02-2014, 02:33 PM

I would ask this question at this link for Sony Development Corner
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=141

Getting questions answered might be slow during holiday season. If info is coming out of Russia, biggest holiday is new years and it really shuts down about now. Their new year is a little later than ours but they tend to celebrate both and time in between. Never pass up good reason to party.

chrisridd · 01-02-2014, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filmo

Getting questions answered might be slow during holiday season. If info is coming out of Russia, biggest holiday is new years and it really shuts down about now. Their new year is a little later than ours but they tend to celebrate both and time in between. Never pass up good reason to party.

Well said!

It looks like I need to send it back to Sony for repair, and I've no idea how much that might cost. (Any ideas what they charge?) I suspect it is time to get a new reader instead.

Shopaholic · 01-02-2014, 03:08 PM

Anything you'll be charged will be too much. It will be cheaper to buy a new reader.

chrisridd · 01-03-2014, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shopaholic

Anything you'll be charged will be too much. It will be cheaper to buy a new reader.

I think you're right. Time to leave Sony...

luvduchovny · 01-03-2014, 10:36 AM

You might check on how much would it cost to repair from Sony. It might not cost that much or worse comes to worse they will offer you the T2 as a replacement for a small fee. But then again this was back in the day.

Shopaholic · 01-03-2014, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisridd

I think you're right. Time to leave Sony...

It's not just Sony. They're all the same. It's cheaper to buy a newer device than to repair one.

cybmole · 01-04-2014, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shopaholic

It's not just Sony. They're all the same. It's cheaper to buy a newer device than to repair one.

if you must fool around with rooting/flashing then start with a used one from Ebay to practice with!

chrisridd · 01-04-2014, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luvduchovny

You might check on how much would it cost to repair from Sony. It might not cost that much or worse comes to worse they will offer you the T2 as a replacement for a small fee. But then again this was back in the day.

I'll probably do that anyway, as there's no cost to me in sending it to Sony. Maybe I'll end up with a T2.

But I went out and bought a Kobo Aura, which is great and feels much faster than the T1.

chrisridd · 01-04-2014, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shopaholic

It's not just Sony. They're all the same. It's cheaper to buy a newer device than to repair one.

True, and I didn't mean to imply this was a Sony-specific economic choice. To be fair to Sony they do note that repairs may be uneconomic based on the price of the unit (etc).

chrisridd · 01-14-2014, 07:31 AM

I just heard back from the Sony Repair centre - they charge £28 (non-refundable) just to look at it as it is out of warranty, and then there are repair costs (unknown) on top of that.

That doesn't make economic sense for me. Ah well...

cybmole · 01-14-2014, 08:08 AM

argos have factory refurbished ones at £49.99 on ebay, with a 6 month guarantee if you don't 'fess up to dabbling & bricking it

I paid about that for a used T2 but I was lucky i think - none at that price listed now.

Rizla · 01-14-2014, 08:40 AM

If they are available in your country, get a Nook STR. They are much easier to root than a T1 and a far superior e-ink tablet, and dirt-cheap. Don't get the lighted version. I have rooted both a T1 and a Nook STR.

chrisridd · 01-14-2014, 09:59 AM

I went out and got a Kobo Aura a couple of days after it was clear I wouldn't be able to resuscitate the T1. It would have been handy to have had the T1 fixed/replaced for cheap, but not essential.

The Aura is a nice device, I'm very happy with it.

12-30-2013, 11:53 AM	#1
chrisridd Guru Posts: 977 Karma: 2209358 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura, Kobo Aura ONE, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	Bricked while upgrading firmware Hi, I haven't rooted my reader, but I did have morkl's updated reader app installed. The reader was starting to misbehave - trying to choose the font list crashed the reader; it also had the common problem with dictionary access hanging the device... So I thought a good firmware update might help. After trying to update the firmware yesterday from 1.0.04 to 1.0.05, my reader appears to have got stuck in a reboot cycle. I've got rupor-rescue extracted onto an SD card inserted into the reader. At the moment it is connected to my Mac over USB, the boot screen is up ("Opening book...") and the LED is flashing orange a couple of times. After about a minute, the screen goes black and it apparently reboots. What can I do to recover it? I think I'm looking to connect to the recovery console and then do some kind of factory reset, but as the device doesn't seem to ever appear on the USB bus (hard to tell) I don't know how to communicate with it. Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi!

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01-02-2014, 04:52 AM	#2
chrisridd Guru Posts: 977 Karma: 2209358 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura, Kobo Aura ONE, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	No-one?

01-02-2014, 02:33 PM	#3
filmo Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 1077205 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch, Sony T1, Kobo Mini	I would ask this question at this link for Sony Development Corner https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=141 Getting questions answered might be slow during holiday season. If info is coming out of Russia, biggest holiday is new years and it really shuts down about now. Their new year is a little later than ours but they tend to celebrate both and time in between. Never pass up good reason to party.

01-02-2014, 03:08 PM	#5
Shopaholic Cockatoo Mom! Posts: 1,509 Karma: 1841741 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: PW4, Kobo: A1, Clara, Libra 2, iPad Pro 11, iPad Mini	Anything you'll be charged will be too much. It will be cheaper to buy a new reader.

01-03-2014, 10:36 AM	#7
luvduchovny Zealot Posts: 145 Karma: 137186 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500, PRS-600, PRS-650, PRS-T1, PRS-T3	You might check on how much would it cost to repair from Sony. It might not cost that much or worse comes to worse they will offer you the T2 as a replacement for a small fee. But then again this was back in the day.

01-14-2014, 07:31 AM	#12
chrisridd Guru Posts: 977 Karma: 2209358 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura, Kobo Aura ONE, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	I just heard back from the Sony Repair centre - they charge £28 (non-refundable) just to look at it as it is out of warranty, and then there are repair costs (unknown) on top of that. That doesn't make economic sense for me. Ah well...

01-14-2014, 08:08 AM	#13
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	argos have factory refurbished ones at £49.99 on ebay, with a 6 month guarantee if you don't 'fess up to dabbling & bricking it I paid about that for a used T2 but I was lucky i think - none at that price listed now.

01-14-2014, 08:40 AM	#14
Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	If they are available in your country, get a Nook STR. They are much easier to root than a T1 and a far superior e-ink tablet, and dirt-cheap. Don't get the lighted version. I have rooted both a T1 and a Nook STR.

01-14-2014, 09:59 AM	#15
chrisridd Guru Posts: 977 Karma: 2209358 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura, Kobo Aura ONE, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	I went out and got a Kobo Aura a couple of days after it was clear I wouldn't be able to resuscitate the T1. It would have been handy to have had the T1 fixed/replaced for cheap, but not essential. The Aura is a nice device, I'm very happy with it.

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