Kobo Bricked?

jbreality · 03-20-2011, 12:35 AM

I just bought the wifi Kobo from Borders earlier today. I set up Calibre with it and load a few RSS feeds on it, seemed to work okay. Then I tried to load a few epub books I have and next thing I know is it's stuck on the Kobo Ereading: anything. anyplace. screen for over 2 hours. The bottom bar moves but nothing happens.

It also won't mount to either of my 3 PC's, or my Mac

At this point I start to do some research and try to get it into upgrade mode. I do the hard reset then push the center button as well as the center button plus menu button and when I do that the bottom bars freeze at 5 bars of the eReading:.... screen instead of a full load, but it still won't mount to any computer and the CTRL/CMD - Shit - U feature does nothing.

taming · 03-20-2011, 10:54 AM

Is it charged? Weird things happen when it runs out of juice. Try using a different USB port (and maybe a different USB cable), just in case.

The Terminator · 03-20-2011, 01:02 PM

Did you try just sticking a paper clip into the back?

I suppose you probably meant a "F" in shift?

ModReader · 03-21-2011, 01:50 PM

You have to mail it in. My desktop app just attempted to update the Kobo Wifi and now I'm having the same problem you are. I called in and they told me I have to mail it back. This really shouldn't be a big deal. We should be able to completely reset the device ourselves so this doesn't happen.

ModReader · 07-20-2011, 04:51 AM

I just wanted to point out that I just got my Kobo back and it is still broken. I called back in and they have promised a new one. Still waiting in the shipping box. Been about three weeks.

03-20-2011, 12:35 AM	#1
jbreality Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kobo Ereader	Kobo Bricked? I just bought the wifi Kobo from Borders earlier today. I set up Calibre with it and load a few RSS feeds on it, seemed to work okay. Then I tried to load a few epub books I have and next thing I know is it's stuck on the Kobo Ereading: anything. anyplace. screen for over 2 hours. The bottom bar moves but nothing happens. It also won't mount to either of my 3 PC's, or my Mac At this point I start to do some research and try to get it into upgrade mode. I do the hard reset then push the center button as well as the center button plus menu button and when I do that the bottom bars freeze at 5 bars of the eReading:.... screen instead of a full load, but it still won't mount to any computer and the CTRL/CMD - Shit - U feature does nothing.

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03-20-2011, 10:54 AM	#2
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Is it charged? Weird things happen when it runs out of juice. Try using a different USB port (and maybe a different USB cable), just in case.

03-20-2011, 01:02 PM	#3
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	Did you try just sticking a paper clip into the back? I suppose you probably meant a "F" in shift?

03-21-2011, 01:50 PM	#4
ModReader Kobo Posts: 53 Karma: 326 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Aura, Sony PRS-T1, Kobo Wifi	You have to mail it in. My desktop app just attempted to update the Kobo Wifi and now I'm having the same problem you are. I called in and they told me I have to mail it back. This really shouldn't be a big deal. We should be able to completely reset the device ourselves so this doesn't happen.

07-20-2011, 04:51 AM	#5
ModReader Kobo Posts: 53 Karma: 326 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Aura, Sony PRS-T1, Kobo Wifi	I just wanted to point out that I just got my Kobo back and it is still broken. I called back in and they have promised a new one. Still waiting in the shipping box. Been about three weeks.