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I got a bricked Kindle Touch, showing the "Your Kindle needs repair" screen
When I got it, when I plugged it in my computer, it would reboot (again to the error screen), but it would show as a drive for about a minute I found about Kubrick, so I got an old PC and ran it, checking the Install jailbreak option and both erase/format options (since I wanted to wipe it anyway) Once it was done, it rebooted to the language select screen, then it rebooted a few times with a flashing loading bar and the startup message... and now it's back to the same error screen. However, now it won't even show up properly on the computer, it shows as an empty drive! https://imgur.com/a/RWV4Eaw What could I try now? Any diagnostics I should run? |
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Maybe the storage is dead for good?
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Thanks guys, I'll see what I can do to attach to the serial port... that connector seems irritating to use tho. Honestly it would've been easier if it just had bare pads for the serial like most other devices!
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After a McGyvered serial connection setup I managed to get the boot log
The error screen appears after Code:
info shutdown_showimage:screen:waiting for cust_service screen to come up: Here's the log: Spoiler:
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Quote:
Code:
info userstore:found_shutdown_flag::Found SHUTDOWN flag file Dave |
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Quote:
This stands out to me too: Code:
info X:makexconfig:Accelerometer device: N/A !!: Also, as for the serial adapter, I ordered one that also supports 1.8V from AliExpress, let's hope it arrives soon |
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Maybe someone with a working KT can post their boot log for comparison? Or there's one available somewhere
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I finally got the adapter, but I'm extremely busy this week and I won't have time for this Kindle... if anyone has some ideas about what I should try when I can, let me know!
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Well okay, curiosity got the best of me
I can interrupt the booting process in two stages First one is when it says Hit any key to stop autoboot:, I get the following menu Code:
uboot > help ? - alias for 'help' bist - start Built In Self Test boot - boot default, i.e., run 'bootcmd' bootd - boot default, i.e., run 'bootcmd' bootm - boot application image from memory go - start application at address 'addr' help - print online help idme - idme - Set nv ram variables log - manipulate logbuffer printenv- print environment variables reset - Perform RESET of the CPU run - run commands in an environment variable setenv - set environment variables version - print monitor version Code:
serial: B0111408210505H1 accel: mac: 28EF01689168 sec: EJ7OF378VSQVG3KJC4B2 pcbsn: 0061405114850Q5W bootmode: main postmode: normal The second one is when it says Press [ENTER] for recovery menu..., and I get this: Code:
Menu ==== 3. Load MMC0 over USB storage 4. Erase MMC0 I. Initialize Partition Table (fdisk) and format FAT O. Format and overwrite FAT partition E. Export FAT partition U. Update using update*.bin file on FAT partition M. Update using update*.bin file on FAT partition of second MMC port D. dmesg / kernel printk ring buffer. Q. quit |
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What I did for Paperwhite:
Download latest firmware from Amazon, rename it to update.bin. While in serial in Recovery Menu, select E. Export FAT partition next attach USB to your PC, load update.bin into main directory, safely disconnect kindle from PC, in console select 1. done back in recovery menu select U. Update using update*.bin file on FAT partition it should restart and load latest firmware. I found this metod the fastest - not searching SHUTDOWN flag file |
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