Original "Simple" debricking methods for K5-Touch, K4-Mini, & K3-Keyboard - Page 93

knc1 · 05-22-2020, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.markus

Thanks again for your response and concern, I got the MfgTools file when I downloaded it in the KindleSelectBoot folder that appears in the Guide to debricking kindle touch v4, next to the Profile files.

Spoiler:

Thanks again

Hmm...
There is one other "gotcha" in the gray-scale Kindles fastboot tool:
The "Main" image is too large to transfer to the Kindle but it does not report any error about its failure. It just silently fails.
Leaving a corrupted "Main" image file partially installed.

The "Diag" image and both kernel files are small enough to transfer.

mr.markus · 05-22-2020, 04:42 PM

Thank you very much again for your time, now that I am running out of options, and thinking that it is physical damage to memory, and thinking of buying it, I have the following question:
Can I program the memory from the serial connection?
or should I program it before mounting it?
Since I am really interested in recovering it, here in my country a PW costs around 200 USD ...

lochan · 06-13-2020, 12:19 PM

HELLO, KIND PEOPLE!

Okay, I guess this is a bricked PW?

I've taken to using the imx_usb_loader to resolve this, but I'm stuck at the very beginning as I'm not able to make the binary even. Yes, that's right - I'm a total noob at this, but this is what I get:

PHP Code:


			
ubuntu@ubuntu:~/imx_usb_loader/imx_usb_loader$ make

cc -c imx_usb.c -o imx_usb.o -pipe -ggdb `pkg-config --cflags libusb-1.0` -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs -DSYSCONFDIR='"/usr/etc"' -DREL_SYSCONFDIR='"../etc"'

/bin/sh: 1: cc: not found

make: *** [Makefile:24: imx_usb.o] Error 127

I also have no kernel images, and I'm totally playing this by ear.
Is there hope? HELP!

batman52 · 06-24-2022, 05:03 AM

Here my experience:
- kindle3 bricked
- left charging for 2 weeks, still dead
- tried kubrick, and never passed the image flashing phase
- this morning even kubrick would not recognize the device
- fixed with a hair dryer as in this video (crazy!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZsLUCW42O0

06-13-2020, 12:19 PM	#1383
lochan Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	PW: Stuck throbber Under-the-tree screen HELLO, KIND PEOPLE! Okay, I guess this is a bricked PW? I've taken to using the imx_usb_loader to resolve this, but I'm stuck at the very beginning as I'm not able to make the binary even. Yes, that's right - I'm a total noob at this, but this is what I get: PHP Code: ubuntu@ubuntu:~/imx_usb_loader/imx_usb_loader$ make cc -c imx_usb.c -o imx_usb.o -pipe -ggdb `pkg-config --cflags libusb-1.0` -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs -DSYSCONFDIR='"/usr/etc"' -DREL_SYSCONFDIR='"../etc"' /bin/sh: 1: cc: not found make: *** [Makefile:24: imx_usb.o] Error 127 I also have no kernel images, and I'm totally playing this by ear. Is there hope? HELP!

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05-22-2020, 04:42 PM	#1382
mr.markus Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2020 Device: K5 PW2018	Thank you very much again for your time, now that I am running out of options, and thinking that it is physical damage to memory, and thinking of buying it, I have the following question: Can I program the memory from the serial connection? or should I program it before mounting it? Since I am really interested in recovering it, here in my country a PW costs around 200 USD ...

06-24-2022, 05:03 AM	#1384
batman52 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Nice Device: Nokia5530 DingooA320	Here my experience: - kindle3 bricked - left charging for 2 weeks, still dead - tried kubrick, and never passed the image flashing phase - this morning even kubrick would not recognize the device - fixed with a hair dryer as in this video (crazy!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZsLUCW42O0