Gen3 Not turning on

carvalhao · 05-13-2010, 07:30 PM

Hi all,

I have had a Bookeen for some time and all over the sudden I got this unusual behaviour.

Whenever I charge it (being off) the led blinks red and orange. No matter how long I charge, the behaviour remains.

When I try to turn it on, the green led blinks for as long as I press the button, but nothing happens on the screen. One of the times (believe me, I've tried many) the green light held for a second and the screen changed state, going all black, but then the green led went out and was back to the same behaviour.

I have tried reseting, keeping SD card in and out, taking out the battery for a while, charging without battery... nothing seems to work.

Thank you in advance,
David

EowynCarter · 05-14-2010, 04:14 AM

The only time i saw the blinking led on the opus, it was to say "battery is too empty, i won't start"

Do you have a multimeter to cheek out battery state ? Either battery is dead, or something went broke in the cybook, preventing proper charge / use of it.

GeoffC · 05-14-2010, 05:32 AM

Have you emailed bookeen about this ? it seems either battery or device related.

carvalhao · 05-14-2010, 06:09 AM

First of all, thank you for your feedback. When I wrote I had left it charging for about 24 hours and this morning while it was charging it had a blinking green light.

After about 15 tries to turn it on, now it goes consistently to the logo/bookeen screen, stays on but goes nowhere from there. I have tried flashing it, but it doesn't start the process.

So I guess we can call it a solution regarding the turning it on problem. Any ideas on the new one?

Thank you again for your help,
David

EowynCarter · 05-14-2010, 06:13 AM

Blinking light don't seams good. It should just switch off when done charging.

Contact bookeen about that...

Jellby · 05-14-2010, 07:08 AM

Now that it seems it's charged (no red/orange light), I'd try removing the battery and putting it back.

Godzil · 05-23-2010, 07:29 AM

Green blinking led at first stage of boot is generaly a battery issue...

05-13-2010, 07:30 PM	#1
carvalhao Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Bookeen Gen3	Not turning on Hi all, I have had a Bookeen for some time and all over the sudden I got this unusual behaviour. Whenever I charge it (being off) the led blinks red and orange. No matter how long I charge, the behaviour remains. When I try to turn it on, the green led blinks for as long as I press the button, but nothing happens on the screen. One of the times (believe me, I've tried many) the green light held for a second and the screen changed state, going all black, but then the green led went out and was back to the same behaviour. I have tried reseting, keeping SD card in and out, taking out the battery for a while, charging without battery... nothing seems to work. Thank you in advance, David

05-14-2010, 04:14 AM	#2
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,337 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	The only time i saw the blinking led on the opus, it was to say "battery is too empty, i won't start" Do you have a multimeter to cheek out battery state ? Either battery is dead, or something went broke in the cybook, preventing proper charge / use of it. Last edited by EowynCarter; 05-14-2010 at 04:19 AM.

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05-14-2010, 05:32 AM	#3
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Have you emailed bookeen about this ? it seems either battery or device related.

05-14-2010, 06:09 AM	#4
carvalhao Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Bookeen Gen3	First of all, thank you for your feedback. When I wrote I had left it charging for about 24 hours and this morning while it was charging it had a blinking green light. After about 15 tries to turn it on, now it goes consistently to the logo/bookeen screen, stays on but goes nowhere from there. I have tried flashing it, but it doesn't start the process. So I guess we can call it a solution regarding the turning it on problem. Any ideas on the new one? Thank you again for your help, David

05-14-2010, 06:13 AM	#5
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,337 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	Blinking light don't seams good. It should just switch off when done charging. Contact bookeen about that...

05-14-2010, 07:08 AM	#6
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,543 Karma: 19001583 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	Now that it seems it's charged (no red/orange light), I'd try removing the battery and putting it back.

05-23-2010, 07:29 AM	#7
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	Green blinking led at first stage of boot is generaly a battery issue...

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