papimuzo Posted August 23, 2011 Share #1 Posted August 23, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I forgot yesterday to wait the famous 3 seconds before launching the firmware (2.014) updating... Process started but never went to completion (no ending message) Since then, I have my M8 transformed into a paperweight! When switched on the red light blinked once and nothing else, nothing, nada. Tried battery in-out, card in-out, waiting 2 hours without battery inserted... etc... same result: dead! Any tips before sending this doorstopper to its farm? Note: this M8 have worked without any glitch since 3 years. Thanks to any helper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted August 23, 2011 Share #2 Posted August 23, 2011 Solms for a full reset I fear... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted August 23, 2011 Share #3 Posted August 23, 2011 Did you try another update? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 23, 2011 Share #4 Posted August 23, 2011 Yes- I have been thinking about this - try to revert to the version before. However with just a single red-light blink a bit of a forlorn hope... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papimuzo Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share #5 Posted August 23, 2011 Thanks Jaap for your objective sentence... I fill the same anyway halas. @lct, thanks for replying, but as Jaap say, no button react, it is really a paperweight now. BTW, one thing that Leica could introduce: a button combination allowing a "hard reset" type of action, like the one found on computers, or phones, or a lot of electronics devices. Happy pictures all, lucky men with an M alive:D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 23, 2011 Share #6 Posted August 23, 2011 Maybe you could just telephone them and drive over. It might be a reset-whilst-you-wait operation. A long way, but... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted August 23, 2011 Share #7 Posted August 23, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Glad to read that you remain in good spirit. As door stoppers go; it really is quite a pretty one and should be quite a talking point. Jaap; I'm not aware of the recovery process, but assume a connection between a coder and the camera's mother board? Is there no way to manage this process machine-to-machine via a server? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 23, 2011 Share #8 Posted August 23, 2011 There must be a way, otherwise Leica would not be able to reset the camera. Nobody outside Leica has been able to do it, however. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papimuzo Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share #9 Posted August 23, 2011 Yes Jaap, it is certainly the case. But why not to give the possibility to do a master reset to each LCA? OK, I am presently in France, so will wait up to my return in Geneva to see how to manage the trouble (must say that I am not a professional). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 23, 2011 Share #10 Posted August 23, 2011 One of the secrets of the Solmser Gnomes I suppose - maybe it involves twiddling a beard... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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