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Goldfrog
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 Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:08 pm Post subject: Another Christmas Disaster |
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SWMO duly delivered my SatMap on Christmas day and I worked really well until I bricked it trying to upgrade to 1.4. Just sits there in "Recovery Mode" saying "Insert an SD card with a valid firmware update". Seems to have tried/partially succeeded to update as the battery indicator is in the new orientation. Guess I need to talk to SatMap on Tuesday  |
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DennisN
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know the first thing about SatMap. But didn't SWMBO tell you quite clearly to back it up before doing anything else?  I bet she at least told you not to brick it?
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Bosun
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| Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:22 am Post subject: Re: Another Christmas Disaster |
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| Goldfrog wrote: | | SWMO duly delivered my SatMap on Christmas day and I worked really well until I bricked it trying to upgrade to 1.4. Just sits there in "Recovery Mode" saying "Insert an SD card with a valid firmware update". Seems to have tried/partially succeeded to update as the battery indicator is in the new orientation. Guess I need to talk to SatMap on Tuesday |
Goldfrog,
Try removing the back of the Satmap,disconnecting whatever battery you are using ( be careful with the plug,it's fragile ),wait a few seconds,reconnect the battery and try again.
If no joy then yes it's on to Satmap.
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lucevans
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As Bosun says; disconnect the power, reconnect, then try again.
I accidentally disconnected my A10 during a firmware update today (long story....who'd be a beta tester?!  ) and ended-up with the same brick/error message that you did, but by following this advice, the PC version of SatSync successfully re-flashed the unit and now it's working again 
(I really must stop meddling, and instead live by the motto "if it ain't broke, don't fix it...") |
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Goldfrog
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| Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| lucevans wrote: | As Bosun says; disconnect the power, reconnect, then try again.
I accidentally disconnected my A10 during a firmware update today (long story....who'd be a beta tester?! ) and ended-up with the same brick/error message that you did, but by following this advice, the PC version of SatSync successfully re-flashed the unit and now it's working again
(I really must stop meddling, and instead live by the motto "if it ain't broke, don't fix it...") |
Thanks Lucevans, all is now well, with the added bonus that my wife and kids got to talk to me Christmas day |
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