[maemo-users] unable to get into flashing mode on N800

[From: Aniello Del Sorbo]

On 06/03/2009, Ryan Abel <rabelg5 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mar 6, 2009, at 12:45 PM, Aniello Del Sorbo wrote:
>
>
> > 2009/3/6 Ryan Abel <rabelg5 at gmail.com>:
> >
> >
> > > On Mar 6, 2009, at 11:43 AM, Julius Szelagiewicz wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > >      the subject line says it: I can't get my N800 into flashing mode
> > > > by holding down Home key when pressing power button. What are my
> > > > options
> > > > for reflashing the tablet?
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Is it plugged into USB (it wont enter "flashing mode" unless it's
> > > connected to USB)? If so, are you sure you have the right "Home" key
> > > (it's the one with the house on it)?
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I usually use a different, easier, safer method:
> >
> > turn off the tablet,
> > disconnect it from the charger,
> > connect it to the PC via USB
> > run the flasher on the PC in root
> > connect the tablet to the charger.
> >
> > It will turn on in flash mode automatically.
> >
>
>
>  It's actually not safer. The argument I've heard from Nokia engineers is
> that there's a chance that if the power goes out (charger unplugged, power
> outage, etc), that the flashing could fail, and if it fails while flashing
> NOLO . . . let's just say it's a good idea to stick to the Nokia-recommended
> procedure.
>

of course you still need to have a fully charged battery in !
If the charger fails, then the battery kicks in automatically,
shouldn't it ?

-- 
anidel