Hanlin (LBook) V3 update problem

Timbuktu · 04-17-2012, 05:37 AM

Hi all,

I have made a big mistake during the update; and it seems that I have lost my eReader

.
But the hopes die last, so please

I have downloaded from some website a "bad" software (and not for V3 but for V3+). Then I was trying to update the kernel as needed, saw on the screen "Update Finished. Press any key to reboot". And that's ALL! The eReader is dead.

So now my eReader is not seen by the PC (Windows 7, Ubuntu). Only when it is plugged in to the PC and I simultaneously press the button "Reset" on Hanlin the Windows says that some unknown device is plugged in - but it could not recognize it, could not find drivers, and it is still invisible in Explorer.

Also the light indicator always "shines" (what is usually only during the actions happened).
Any ideas how it could be repaired. Probably there is some "mechanical" way to clean the BIOS.

Thanks for any suggestions!

pholy · 04-17-2012, 03:14 PM

I think that if you try again with proper V3 software, it will start working again. You will have to power off completely, possibly remove the battery for a couple of minutes to be sure.

There isn't any BIOS in these devices, but the boot partition of the flash memory is probably still OK.

Good Luck

Timbuktu · 04-18-2012, 08:59 AM

Have tried - doesn' help!

The device does not react. Have tried all possible button combinations (Power on & "+", etc.). The screen displays only "Update finished"

. It is doing some instructions (because the light indicator shines and the battery discharges in 5 hours) but it is invisibale and "inreactable".

Timbuktu · 04-18-2012, 09:01 AM

I need probably a way to clear the inside flash memory without PC. Is there any way to do this?

MikeB1972 · 04-19-2012, 03:50 AM

Take the battery out, leave it out for 15 mins, put in the update sd card, put the battery back in, hold v- and turn on.

Timbuktu · 04-19-2012, 09:11 AM

Mike, thank you very much!

It works!

You have reanimate my eReader.

Now I can

again - that's great!

04-17-2012, 05:37 AM	#1
Timbuktu Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: LBook (Hanlin) V3	Hanlin (LBook) V3 update problem Hi all, I have made a big mistake during the update; and it seems that I have lost my eReader . But the hopes die last, so please I have downloaded from some website a "bad" software (and not for V3 but for V3+). Then I was trying to update the kernel as needed, saw on the screen "Update Finished. Press any key to reboot". And that's ALL! The eReader is dead. So now my eReader is not seen by the PC (Windows 7, Ubuntu). Only when it is plugged in to the PC and I simultaneously press the button "Reset" on Hanlin the Windows says that some unknown device is plugged in - but it could not recognize it, could not find drivers, and it is still invisible in Explorer. Also the light indicator always "shines" (what is usually only during the actions happened). Any ideas how it could be repaired. Probably there is some "mechanical" way to clean the BIOS. Thanks for any suggestions!

04-19-2012, 09:11 AM	#6
Timbuktu Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: LBook (Hanlin) V3	It works! Mike, thank you very much! It works! You have reanimate my eReader. Now I can again - that's great!

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04-17-2012, 03:14 PM	#2
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	I think that if you try again with proper V3 software, it will start working again. You will have to power off completely, possibly remove the battery for a couple of minutes to be sure. There isn't any BIOS in these devices, but the boot partition of the flash memory is probably still OK. Good Luck

04-18-2012, 08:59 AM	#3
Timbuktu Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: LBook (Hanlin) V3	Have tried - doesn' help! The device does not react. Have tried all possible button combinations (Power on & "+", etc.). The screen displays only "Update finished" . It is doing some instructions (because the light indicator shines and the battery discharges in 5 hours) but it is invisibale and "inreactable".

04-18-2012, 09:01 AM	#4
Timbuktu Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: LBook (Hanlin) V3	I need probably a way to clear the inside flash memory without PC. Is there any way to do this?

04-19-2012, 03:50 AM	#5
MikeB1972 Gnu Posts: 1,222 Karma: 15625359 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Device: BeBook,JetBook Lite,PRS-300-350-505-650,+ran out of space to type	Take the battery out, leave it out for 15 mins, put in the update sd card, put the battery back in, hold v- and turn on.