PRS-600 Bad luck with my PRS-600 - Page 2

hedera · 04-07-2010, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcwang66

Thanks all for the feedback to my question.
Actually I tampered the firmware of my PRS600 with different Chinese fonts. Now the device stop at the screen with "opening books" and kept switching on and off itself.
When I connected with USB to my computer, the computer can't recognize.
Can anyone hep l

My problem is exactly the same. Can anyone help me?

Thanks

osowiecki · 04-24-2010, 07:16 AM

Same problem here.

osowiecki · 04-25-2010, 06:43 PM

Miracle!
The answer is to plug the reader to your USB using psp double cable and let it reboot zillion times while it's charging ;>
<the red and orange bliping leds are both on>
http://www.hama.pl/bilder/00034/abs/00034125abs.jpg

Wohoo! My Reader is back

DoctorOhh · 04-25-2010, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osowiecki

Miracle!
The answer is to plug the reader to your USB using psp double cable and let it reboot zillion times while it's charging ;>
<the red and orange bliping leds are both on>
http://www.hama.pl/bilder/00034/abs/00034125abs.jpg

Wohoo! My Reader is back

Congrats!!!

hedera · 04-26-2010, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osowiecki

Miracle!
The answer is to plug the reader to your USB using psp double cable and let it reboot zillion times while it's charging ;>
<the red and orange bliping leds are both on>
http://www.hama.pl/bilder/00034/abs/00034125abs.jpg

Wohoo! My Reader is back

This is fantastic!

Can you clarify something? Have you connected the two parts of double cable at a time (mini-USB connection and yellow) in the reader? That is, connected to PC USB and mini USB and yellow to the reader? Is everything connected?

This evening I will prove it. I hope to have the same luck as you.

Congratulations!

osowiecki · 04-26-2010, 01:18 PM

Ok.. tonight i'll try to find the right combination. <try : power slider, reset, round power cord (red light up), usb, power slider, let it work for a while >

After second successful boot i've managed to flash the device with Boroda 1.05b, but when I turned off the device the "opening book" problem was still there. =_=
Guess I need to flash it with the original firmware or perform the hard reset sequence ;>

My English is terrible.. sorry for that ><

osowiecki · 04-26-2010, 01:27 PM

Yep..I think that is it :
Drain the battery to 0%. Let the device to reboot itself till it dies.
Plug the yellow round power cord, wait for the red ligth, plug usb cord <red light is still on>
, slide the power slider, wait <the device keeps rebooting but with the red light on and orange light blinking>

osowiecki · 04-27-2010, 02:56 AM

Another success <Boot after 4,5 hours of rebooting>.
Patience is the key.
Remember to reflash the device.
Waiting for others to confirm their victories :>

hedera · 04-27-2010, 03:12 AM

I've tried everything and still "opening book"

I'll leave it plugged in overnight, so I might get something, patiently.

Tomorrow I'll tell you the results.

Thank you very much anyway.

osowiecki · 04-27-2010, 07:24 AM

I'll prepare some kind of Howto with photos, gifs.
Maybe its a random thing ;> ?
Anyway..Led's blinking sequence is important.
Surely you can see that sometimes after pushing "reset button" the Led generates longer blink and sometimes shorter one, or two fast blinks + reboot.
Ill find the right algorithm add photos and post it here :]

Currently my problem is "Updating Firmware Failed" ;p
I've flashed the device with AMUTIN flash..Sony Updater can detect the device and stuff..but it fails to flash it right xD

give me 8 h

hedera · 04-27-2010, 08:48 AM

I look forward to your tutorial

tracyprime · 04-28-2010, 05:22 PM

It is the 600. When the battery is dead, the computer can not recognize the connection. The PRS600 seems to have charging issues. I am still working them out. I have not solved the problem yet. Resetting does not always work, since you use battery life while resetting it! The a/c adapter will give you power while it is plugged in, but the 600 just recognizes that as being a full battery!...so it won't take a charge...Ugh! I guess, if you can avoid it, don't let the battery go all the way dead!

grooks · 04-28-2010, 05:47 PM

Once the battery is fully discharged the only way to bring it back is with a wall/mains charger.

tracyprime, I responded to your post in another thread.

Eadon · 06-05-2010, 09:46 AM

I also have the same problem:https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85842
Can anybody tell me how to repair it in detail? Thank you.

Amyola · 06-07-2010, 12:31 AM

Miracle!
The answer is to plug the reader to your USB using psp double cable and let it reboot zillion times while it's charging ;>
<the red and orange bliping leds are both on>

This fix worked when nothing else would.

I had to join the forums to say thank you!

I received the PRS-600 as a lovely, very much desired gift this past (2009) Christmas. When to my horror, after my first e-book purchase (I've been enjoying Gutenberg) my reader wouldn't eject. When I unplugged the USB I had the 1fskin:/l/string... error.

For 3 torturous days I tried all kinds of fixes - changing then deleting the media.xml.bak file, having an unsuccessful chat with Sony's online help (who recommended I send my unit in for the exchange program), it wouldn't hard reset, and I did uncountable resets. I just wanted to say thank you so much for telling me how to get my reader back!

06-07-2010, 12:31 AM	#30
Amyola Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Sony PRS-600	Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU Miracle! The answer is to plug the reader to your USB using psp double cable and let it reboot zillion times while it's charging ;> <the red and orange bliping leds are both on> This fix worked when nothing else would. I had to join the forums to say thank you! I received the PRS-600 as a lovely, very much desired gift this past (2009) Christmas. When to my horror, after my first e-book purchase (I've been enjoying Gutenberg) my reader wouldn't eject. When I unplugged the USB I had the 1fskin:/l/string... error. For 3 torturous days I tried all kinds of fixes - changing then deleting the media.xml.bak file, having an unsuccessful chat with Sony's online help (who recommended I send my unit in for the exchange program), it wouldn't hard reset, and I did uncountable resets. I just wanted to say thank you so much for telling me how to get my reader back!

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04-24-2010, 07:16 AM	#17
osowiecki Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 3252 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Poland Device: ASUS eee Note / Nook Touch	Same problem here.

04-25-2010, 06:43 PM	#18
osowiecki Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 3252 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Poland Device: ASUS eee Note / Nook Touch	Miracle! The answer is to plug the reader to your USB using psp double cable and let it reboot zillion times while it's charging ;> <the red and orange bliping leds are both on> http://www.hama.pl/bilder/00034/abs/00034125abs.jpg Wohoo! My Reader is back

04-26-2010, 01:18 PM	#21
osowiecki Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 3252 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Poland Device: ASUS eee Note / Nook Touch	Ok.. tonight i'll try to find the right combination. <try : power slider, reset, round power cord (red light up), usb, power slider, let it work for a while > After second successful boot i've managed to flash the device with Boroda 1.05b, but when I turned off the device the "opening book" problem was still there. =_= Guess I need to flash it with the original firmware or perform the hard reset sequence ;> My English is terrible.. sorry for that ><

04-26-2010, 01:27 PM	#22
osowiecki Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 3252 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Poland Device: ASUS eee Note / Nook Touch	Yep..I think that is it : Drain the battery to 0%. Let the device to reboot itself till it dies. Plug the yellow round power cord, wait for the red ligth, plug usb cord <red light is still on> , slide the power slider, wait <the device keeps rebooting but with the red light on and orange light blinking>

04-27-2010, 02:56 AM	#23
osowiecki Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 3252 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Poland Device: ASUS eee Note / Nook Touch	Another success <Boot after 4,5 hours of rebooting>. Patience is the key. Remember to reflash the device. Waiting for others to confirm their victories :>

04-27-2010, 03:12 AM	#24
hedera Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: PRS-505, PRS-600	I've tried everything and still "opening book" I'll leave it plugged in overnight, so I might get something, patiently. Tomorrow I'll tell you the results. Thank you very much anyway.

04-27-2010, 07:24 AM	#25
osowiecki Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 3252 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Poland Device: ASUS eee Note / Nook Touch	I'll prepare some kind of Howto with photos, gifs. Maybe its a random thing ;> ? Anyway..Led's blinking sequence is important. Surely you can see that sometimes after pushing "reset button" the Led generates longer blink and sometimes shorter one, or two fast blinks + reboot. Ill find the right algorithm add photos and post it here :] Currently my problem is "Updating Firmware Failed" ;p I've flashed the device with AMUTIN flash..Sony Updater can detect the device and stuff..but it fails to flash it right xD give me 8 h

04-27-2010, 08:48 AM	#26
hedera Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: PRS-505, PRS-600	I look forward to your tutorial

04-28-2010, 05:22 PM	#27
tracyprime Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: PRS600	It is the 600. When the battery is dead, the computer can not recognize the connection. The PRS600 seems to have charging issues. I am still working them out. I have not solved the problem yet. Resetting does not always work, since you use battery life while resetting it! The a/c adapter will give you power while it is plugged in, but the 600 just recognizes that as being a full battery!...so it won't take a charge...Ugh! I guess, if you can avoid it, don't let the battery go all the way dead!

04-28-2010, 05:47 PM	#28
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	Once the battery is fully discharged the only way to bring it back is with a wall/mains charger. tracyprime, I responded to your post in another thread.

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06-05-2010, 09:46 AM	#29
Eadon Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: iLiad	I also have the same problem:https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85842 Can anybody tell me how to repair it in detail? Thank you.