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andrew_85 2010-10-31 16:02
my N900 doesn't turn on anymore!!
 
hello guys

this morning I was trying to turn on my phone,but it keeps showing the nokia logo and then turn off,the only way to make it stop is to take off the battery!


I updated to firmware 1.3 as soon as it come out,I did't have problem the i installed the titan s kernel and my touch screen went crazy,so last night i took it off and now my phone doesn't turn on anymore :-(


what should I do??I'm lost!!!

Mengs 2010-10-31 16:04
Re: my N900 doesn't turn on anymore!!
 
I'd probably charge it up first and see what's going on.

If even then you can't turn it on, it would be time to flash the device =/

andrew_85 2010-10-31 16:10
Re: my N900 doesn't turn on anymore!!
 
well I'm trying to charge it but it turns on and off . .

how do i flash the phone?

do I lose everything inside??

lunat 2010-10-31 16:13
Re: my N900 doesn't turn on anymore!!
 
flash the old kernel.
if the kernel is messed up the phone obviously can't start
[no you don't loose everything if you only flash the kernel as long there are nothing else was affected by your install]
br

andrew_85 2010-10-31 16:15
Re: my N900 doesn't turn on anymore!!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by lunat (Post 858617)
flash the old kernel.
if the kernel is messed up the phone obviously can't start

br
how do i do it???


thanks

lunat 2010-10-31 16:22
Re: my N900 doesn't turn on anymore!!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by andrew_85 (Post 858619)
how do i do it???


thanks
take a good guess what your previous kernel was (any you had on the system for which you didn't deinstall the modules - if you don't know: try and pray )

download it from the repository.

http://repository.maemo.org/ (i never remeber there was one with the kernels as images. but if not you can use ar to open the deb and will find the fiasko in the deb)

flash it.
http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_tablet_firmware
(the description should guide you just remamber that only want to flash the kernel so you need the "-k" !)

raaj13 2010-10-31 16:29
Re: my N900 doesn't turn on anymore!!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by andrew_85 (Post 858614)
well I'm trying to charge it but it turns on and off . .

how do i flash the phone?

do I lose everything inside??
http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_tablet_firmware

James_Littler 2010-10-31 16:32
Re: my N900 doesn't turn on anymore!!
 
first off, plug the n900 into a pc via usb, this will mount it as mass storage, transfer any backups or anything valuable to the pc. Just in case.

then use the power search to search for the updating wiki.
download the firmware you require (go with PR1.3 if unsure) and flash your firmware.

if this works, brilliant, your good to go. you should still have all messages, phone numbers etc in tact.

if this doesnt work, you may have to flash the eMMC aswell, that will erase all messages, numbers etc, thats where the backup you (hopefully) transfered to your pc comes in.

transfer that backup back to your nice fresh working phone and use the backup utility to restore it.

lunat 2010-10-31 16:35
Re: my N900 doesn't turn on anymore!!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by James_Littler (Post 858638)
first off, plug the n900 into a pc via usb, this will mount it as mass storage, transfer any backups or anything valuable to the pc. Just in case.

then use the power search to search for the updating wiki.
download the firmware you require (go with PR1.3 if unsure) and flash your firmware.

if this works, brilliant, your good to go. you should still have all messages, phone numbers etc in tact.

if this doesnt work, you may have to flash the eMMC aswell, that will erase all messages, numbers etc, thats where the backup you (hopefully) transfered to your pc comes in.

transfer that backup back to your nice fresh working phone and use the backup utility to restore it.
the op doesn't want to flash the firmware if possible. he doesn't want to loose data! he wants to try to flash /only the kernel/ if possibly. backup is a good idea in any case.

James_Littler 2010-10-31 16:38
Re: my N900 doesn't turn on anymore!!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by lunat (Post 858643)
the op doesn't want to flash the firmware if possible. he doesn't want to loose data! he wants to try to flash /only the kernel/ if possibly. backup is a good idea in any case.
depending on his results he may have to flash eMMC too, as I stated!


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