Thread: N800 won't power on
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gnexus is offline gnexus
2008-02-07 , 03:29
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Originally Posted by CINY111 View Post
I've got TWO N800 so far with similar power won't on problem.(The 1st one I got on Jan. 11 from an online store(NCIX), I sent it back, paid the shipping myself, got the 2nd one on Feb. 4).

By the way, for those considering buying N800, I highly recommend NOT to buy it, at least for now, it seems the whole batch(after 2008) is not right.
I'm wondering what OS you are running. Is it OS 2008 or 2007? I just got a replacement for my dead N800 and it is identical to my old one, with OS 2007. I've had no problems. . .

I have a better idea to help resolve these issues. Instead of whining about the problems, and expecting Nokia to do something about it it, what needs to be done is petition Nokia to open up the specs for the bootloader. I'm pretty certain all these issues are bootloader related. All the tablet boot problems can likely be solved with a simple cold flash.

I am working on making a serial cable to enable cold flash capability. Unfortunately right now that project is stalled due to the need for PogoPins to interface with the tablets pcb. If we can get cold flash working then it would be easy to say if your problem is due to the bootloader or a dead pcb battery.

The N800 requires power at all times in order to function. For those that don't believe this try taking one apart. In addition to the main battery there is also a backup battery on the pcb. It is also possible that in those tablets which have boot problems there is a bad backup battery. The simple fix for that is never to power off the tablet or let it lose battery power.