Color NC won't turn on

banjobama · 01-04-2012, 07:56 PM

I think my NC is bricked! I turned it off to restart it because the WiFi was acting up and it will not turn back on.

I plugged in the wall to charge overnight, even though the battery was at something like 70%. I've plugged it in my laptop. I've pressed every combination of buttons for every amount of time suggested at every site and forum I've read online. I even pressed vol up + N + power to do a factory reset and it will not come on. Not even so much as a screen flicker.

I was really enjoying it. I've only had it for 10 days so I'm about ready to send it back, but I figured MR might have some tips.... anyone? anything? Bueller?

goldberry · 01-05-2012, 12:09 PM

Make sure you press and hold the power button not n for a long time 15 seconds. If you see a flash then it is going to start. After this press if it doesn't start press again for a long press and hope it flashes.

Sometimes it is on without a backlight and takes a long press to turn off.

If no luck call up B&N and they will ship you a new one and you can just return that one after it comes. You could try a store return as well if that is more convenient

banjobama · 01-05-2012, 01:20 PM

Yeah, I held the power button for a long time several different times. Pretty much anywhere between 5 and 60 seconds. Nothing. I'm about to call B&N now. I just wish I knew what happened to it since it was working fine the whole time up till now.

Thanks for the reply.

taosaur · 01-06-2012, 09:47 PM

Sounds like it was just a dud. The only thing I've seen suggested that revives NCs from this state is to hold 'n'+ power, but it sounds like you probably tried that.

dereksurfs · 03-25-2012, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taosaur

Sounds like it was just a dud. The only thing I've seen suggested that revives NCs from this state is to hold 'n'+ power, but it sounds like you probably tried that.

Thanks, I just had the same problem with 1.5 y/o old NC. Never happened before, but holding 'n' + power turned it back on. I'm still not sure if there is some hardware issue/failure going on which caused this. I guess time will tell.

Derek

RoninTech · 03-27-2012, 11:50 AM

Hi banjobama,

If you are using an SD card have you tried removing it and then the various reset methods?

banjobama · 03-27-2012, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoninTech

Hi banjobama,

If you are using an SD card have you tried removing it and then the various reset methods?

This is a pretty old thread. BN long ago replaced my Nook Color with a new one, which works great.

Thanks for the reply.

01-04-2012, 07:56 PM	#1
banjobama Busy Read'n Posts: 980 Karma: 5039283 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Auburn, WA Device: Pocketbook Touch Lux 5	NC won't turn on I think my NC is bricked! I turned it off to restart it because the WiFi was acting up and it will not turn back on. I plugged in the wall to charge overnight, even though the battery was at something like 70%. I've plugged it in my laptop. I've pressed every combination of buttons for every amount of time suggested at every site and forum I've read online. I even pressed vol up + N + power to do a factory reset and it will not come on. Not even so much as a screen flicker. I was really enjoying it. I've only had it for 10 days so I'm about ready to send it back, but I figured MR might have some tips.... anyone? anything? Bueller?

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01-05-2012, 12:09 PM	#2
goldberry Groupie Posts: 199 Karma: 1105816 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindles (wife's), now obsolete Nook and Sony	Make sure you press and hold the power button not n for a long time 15 seconds. If you see a flash then it is going to start. After this press if it doesn't start press again for a long press and hope it flashes. Sometimes it is on without a backlight and takes a long press to turn off. If no luck call up B&N and they will ship you a new one and you can just return that one after it comes. You could try a store return as well if that is more convenient

01-05-2012, 01:20 PM	#3
banjobama Busy Read'n Posts: 980 Karma: 5039283 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Auburn, WA Device: Pocketbook Touch Lux 5	Yeah, I held the power button for a long time several different times. Pretty much anywhere between 5 and 60 seconds. Nothing. I'm about to call B&N now. I just wish I knew what happened to it since it was working fine the whole time up till now. Thanks for the reply.

01-06-2012, 09:47 PM	#4
taosaur intelligent posterior Posts: 1,562 Karma: 21295618 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohiopolis Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Samsung S8, Lenovo Tab 3 Pro	Sounds like it was just a dud. The only thing I've seen suggested that revives NCs from this state is to hold 'n'+ power, but it sounds like you probably tried that.

03-27-2012, 11:50 AM	#6
RoninTech Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 1000036 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Citizen of the World Device: iPod Touch, Nook Colour, Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo, Nexus 7, Nexus 5, Pixel	Hi banjobama, If you are using an SD card have you tried removing it and then the various reset methods?

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