Bricked iLiad after flashing

e-milius · 01-25-2009, 04:43 AM

After some failed installations of Abiword and other apps I followed Adam B.'s instructions to reset my iLiad to its original state (with "format" in the config.txt). Everything seemed to run smoothly, and a screen showed up asking me to press the on-off button to reboot the iLiad. An my problems begun there.

It didn't respond to anything, so I had to press the reset button in the back. After that, the iliad stays frozen in the boot screen, the progress bar doesn't move. This it the content of the logfile.txt in the CF card:

Code:

Format: Back to clean iRex-supplied defaults
Partitioning the TFFS filesystems...
Formatting tffsa5 partition...
Done
Formatting tffsa6 partition...
Creating default dirs only
Done
Formatting tffsa7 partition...
Put back registry if we had a backup...
Done
Flash application filesystem
Integrity check on app.image.gz:
ok.
Flash the filesystem:
-- Filesystem flashed OK --
Flash kernel
Integrity check on kernel:ok.
Flash the kernel:

I guess some message saying "flashing kernel ok" is missed at the end, but the screen said that everything was OK and asked me to reboot.

I have tried to reboot again, but it doesn't respond to the on/off switch, only the reset in the back. Also tried to reflash it again, the screen flashes white but nothing happens, it returns to the bricked state.

Any idea/suggestion before sending my iLiad for repair?

ericshliao · 01-25-2009, 07:40 PM

Sorry to hear your iLiad bricked. AFAIK, reflash is the last resort for users to revive bricked iLiad. If iLiad is not reflashable, it seems nothing can be done at user side.

BTW, you said that "screen showed up asking me to press the on-off button to reboot the iLiad", but I don't remember such screen when I reflash iLiad.

e-milius · 01-26-2009, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericshliao

BTW, you said that "screen showed up asking me to press the on-off button to reboot the iLiad", but I don't remember such screen when I reflash iLiad.

Eeeeeeehhh... now you make me doubt.

I would swear that it was what I read... but one of the things I have learnt is that you can not do this kind of things while taking care of your baby.

Thanks anyway for your support.

Regars,

cbell · 01-26-2009, 05:20 AM

e-milius, I guess you're trying to reflash while your iLiad has plenty of charge?

One good thing - if it has to go back to iRex to be fixed, you'll have more spare time with your baby.

Good luck anyway!

e-milius · 01-28-2009, 10:46 AM

Well, it seems that the only option is to send it for factory "reflashing".

95€ and a few days/weeks for being stupid.

At least, it is not completelly lost. That is the only good part.

Regards,

01-25-2009, 04:43 AM	#1
e-milius Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: iLiad + Sony PRS505	Bricked iLiad after flashing After some failed installations of Abiword and other apps I followed Adam B.'s instructions to reset my iLiad to its original state (with "format" in the config.txt). Everything seemed to run smoothly, and a screen showed up asking me to press the on-off button to reboot the iLiad. An my problems begun there. It didn't respond to anything, so I had to press the reset button in the back. After that, the iliad stays frozen in the boot screen, the progress bar doesn't move. This it the content of the logfile.txt in the CF card: Code: Format: Back to clean iRex-supplied defaults Partitioning the TFFS filesystems... Formatting tffsa5 partition... Done Formatting tffsa6 partition... Creating default dirs only Done Formatting tffsa7 partition... Put back registry if we had a backup... Done Flash application filesystem Integrity check on app.image.gz: ok. Flash the filesystem: -- Filesystem flashed OK -- Flash kernel Integrity check on kernel:ok. Flash the kernel: I guess some message saying "flashing kernel ok" is missed at the end, but the screen said that everything was OK and asked me to reboot. I have tried to reboot again, but it doesn't respond to the on/off switch, only the reset in the back. Also tried to reflash it again, the screen flashes white but nothing happens, it returns to the bricked state. Any idea/suggestion before sending my iLiad for repair?

01-25-2009, 07:40 PM	#2
ericshliao Guru Posts: 976 Karma: 687 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Dell X51v; iLiad v2	Sorry to hear your iLiad bricked. AFAIK, reflash is the last resort for users to revive bricked iLiad. If iLiad is not reflashable, it seems nothing can be done at user side. BTW, you said that "screen showed up asking me to press the on-off button to reboot the iLiad", but I don't remember such screen when I reflash iLiad. Last edited by ericshliao; 01-25-2009 at 07:43 PM.

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01-26-2009, 05:20 AM	#4
cbell Frenetic Posts: 590 Karma: 8181 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Device: iLiad V2	e-milius, I guess you're trying to reflash while your iLiad has plenty of charge? One good thing - if it has to go back to iRex to be fixed, you'll have more spare time with your baby. Good luck anyway!

01-28-2009, 10:46 AM	#5
e-milius Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: iLiad + Sony PRS505	Well, it seems that the only option is to send it for factory "reflashing". 95€ and a few days/weeks for being stupid. At least, it is not completelly lost. That is the only good part. Regards,