Jetbook Hardware Upgrade Failed

Les Hall · 08-19-2009, 07:18 PM

Just got me new Jetbook today and am 'fairly' pleased pending a few issues. It came loaded with 0.33c, but being a 'gotta have the latest' kind of guy i tried to upgrade to 0.33g But no success - keep getting the message 'Hardware Upgrade Failed. Hardware Failure Occurs'.

Any suggestions?

thanks. Les

wodin · 08-19-2009, 08:02 PM

Sorry about that Less, you're the first person I've heard of getting a DOA JetBook.

Send it back, there is obviosly a hardware issue, it told you there is. Call the dealer you got it from and find out how they RMA DOA stuff.

bonteku · 08-19-2009, 08:19 PM

If you're running the upgrade off a memory card,try a different card.The first time I tried installing new firmware I had the same problem your having but a different card did the trick.I've found that my Jetbook is a little fussy about the memory cards it approves of.Good Luck Les!

Kralik · 08-19-2009, 09:41 PM

Les, are you saying that it now will not boot? I would try another card as suggested (if you have one), but also not give up... I practically bricked my jetBook trying Chinese firmware and even then I was able to get it restored. I think the firmware flashing (Power + Right button) is a lower-level function than the firmware itself.

Les Hall · 08-20-2009, 12:28 AM

Hurrah for suggesting another SD card - did the trick! I used a 512mb and that worked VS a 2gb which did not work...

Now I can put it thru its paces. The PDF handling was weird - hope it's better.

LH

08-19-2009, 07:18 PM	#1
Les Hall Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: TX Device: Jetbook	Jetbook Hardware Upgrade Failed Just got me new Jetbook today and am 'fairly' pleased pending a few issues. It came loaded with 0.33c, but being a 'gotta have the latest' kind of guy i tried to upgrade to 0.33g But no success - keep getting the message 'Hardware Upgrade Failed. Hardware Failure Occurs'. Any suggestions? thanks. Les

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08-19-2009, 08:02 PM	#2
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	Sorry about that Less, you're the first person I've heard of getting a DOA JetBook. Send it back, there is obviosly a hardware issue, it told you there is. Call the dealer you got it from and find out how they RMA DOA stuff.

08-19-2009, 08:19 PM	#3
bonteku Interested Observer Posts: 20 Karma: 30 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago Device: Palm tx/Jetbook	If you're running the upgrade off a memory card,try a different card.The first time I tried installing new firmware I had the same problem your having but a different card did the trick.I've found that my Jetbook is a little fussy about the memory cards it approves of.Good Luck Les!

08-19-2009, 09:41 PM	#4
Kralik Guru Posts: 609 Karma: 1013897 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Rooted NST	Les, are you saying that it now will not boot? I would try another card as suggested (if you have one), but also not give up... I practically bricked my jetBook trying Chinese firmware and even then I was able to get it restored. I think the firmware flashing (Power + Right button) is a lower-level function than the firmware itself.

08-20-2009, 12:28 AM	#5
Les Hall Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: TX Device: Jetbook	Hurrah for suggesting another SD card - did the trick! I used a 512mb and that worked VS a 2gb which did not work... Now I can put it thru its paces. The PDF handling was weird - hope it's better. LH

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