It had been with me since 2016. Why couldn’t I keep my hands still?

bobo7 · Yesterday, 12:34 PM

Greetings to the entire forum.
I tried to fix my Kobo Glo HD on my own... now, not only does it fail to boot, but I also made the mistake of formatting the SD card.
The result? I was just about to throw it away, but a friend told me about this site; so, I signed up today, hoping to get an image file for restoration. In your opinion, once I have the image file (I’ve requested access to private messaging and am waiting for a response, after which I’ll ask for the file), will it be possible to bring the Kobo back to life, even though I formatted the original SD card (to FAT32, leaving it empty and without any partitions)? My Glo HD deserves a second chance—the battery is still in excellent condition, and the screen is perfect. Has anyone here had a similar experience? Thanks.

rashkae · Yesterday, 08:49 PM

If a blank sd card is the only problem, an re-image will fix it. Heck, you can even take the opportunity to upgrade it and restore the image on a new larger sd card, (you'll have to grow the user data partition as well.)

bobo7 · Today, 03:33 AM

Yes, the problem seems to be just the card that I formatted. Today I’ll ask to be sent the image file, and I hope that works out. Thanks for your reply.

Yesterday, 12:34 PM	#1
bobo7 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2026 Device: Kobo Glo Hd	It had been with me since 2016. Why couldn’t I keep my hands still? Greetings to the entire forum. I tried to fix my Kobo Glo HD on my own... now, not only does it fail to boot, but I also made the mistake of formatting the SD card. The result? I was just about to throw it away, but a friend told me about this site; so, I signed up today, hoping to get an image file for restoration. In your opinion, once I have the image file (I’ve requested access to private messaging and am waiting for a response, after which I’ll ask for the file), will it be possible to bring the Kobo back to life, even though I formatted the original SD card (to FAT32, leaving it empty and without any partitions)? My Glo HD deserves a second chance—the battery is still in excellent condition, and the screen is perfect. Has anyone here had a similar experience? Thanks.

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Yesterday, 08:49 PM	#2
rashkae Wizard Posts: 1,296 Karma: 5935030 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Aura HD	If a blank sd card is the only problem, an re-image will fix it. Heck, you can even take the opportunity to upgrade it and restore the image on a new larger sd card, (you'll have to grow the user data partition as well.)

Today, 03:33 AM	#3
bobo7 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2026 Device: Kobo Glo Hd	Yes, the problem seems to be just the card that I formatted. Today I’ll ask to be sent the image file, and I hope that works out. Thanks for your reply.