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E Reader dead?

Propphet
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Maybe dead.

TBH E-readers are so cheap nowadays that you can get a kindle paperwhite for like $50. this is just an excuse for an upgrade

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Have you tried flashing the firmware? You can download the firmware and throw it on a microsd card, from there just boot the ereader into recovery mode and flash.

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3 minutes ago, Icuw1pc said:

Have you tried flashing the firmware? You can download the firmware and throw it on a microsd card, from there just boot the ereader into recovery mode and flash.

He can't restart it or anything, I doubt he can boot into recovery mode.

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8 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

He can't restart it or anything, I doubt he can boot into recovery mode.

I would bet if the battery was unplugged he could..

 

You can easily remove the back panel with a guitar pick or a small shim.

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