gurtch Posted January 31, 2008 Share #1 Posted January 31, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I down loaded the new firmware and installed it. When prompted to restart the camera, I turned the main switch "off" then "on". The red light on the back of the camera came on and stays on, even if the camera is turned "off". The camera is dead--nothing works. I tried removing the battery. When the battery is re-installed, and the camera turned on the red light reappears, and the camera is still dead. HELP!!! Thanks in advance:mad: Dave G in NJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chris_tribble Posted January 31, 2008 Share #2 Posted January 31, 2008 Remove the battery and wait 24 hours. This lets the camera re-set itself Make sure that the battery is fully charged UNZIP the updater to a BLANK SD Card Turn on the camera and go through the normal process. I've just updated the firmware on both my M8 bodies - never had problems. Hope this helps - if others who have experienced problems with earlier upgrades, please fo chip in. Best of luck Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnaudhaifa Posted January 31, 2008 Share #3 Posted January 31, 2008 You can also buy a new "old" M8 for 5000$ than order -and pay- the upgrade for a lower shutter and a protected screen!!! and pray that german engineers would be half as good as japanese. More seriously I love my M8 for wonderful Leica lenses, but Leica is laghing at us with this upgrade, good in principle, ridiculous regarding a prototype like M8. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrogers Posted January 31, 2008 Share #4 Posted January 31, 2008 If you haven't already, remove the SD card and see if it comes on. After that, try another battery. After that, try letting it sit for a day. I've got no other ideas---good luck... --clyde Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnaudhaifa Posted January 31, 2008 Share #5 Posted January 31, 2008 remove everything and wait one year or more. Thank you Leica! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoMammabot Posted January 31, 2008 Share #6 Posted January 31, 2008 At least your in New Jersey! Seriously though, I hope it all turns out well for you and your M8. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pekem Posted January 31, 2008 Share #7 Posted January 31, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Following the same practice of earlier downloads I have tried three times to install the upgrade and on each occasion have received the message "Error Update Failed" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoMammabot Posted January 31, 2008 Share #8 Posted January 31, 2008 I have never had a problem so far..( Looking for some wood ).. I typically start with a freshly formatted card and to just as the instructions say.. Have you tried a different card? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodor Heinrichsohn Posted January 31, 2008 Share #9 Posted January 31, 2008 Remove the battery and wait 24 hours. This lets the camera re-set itselfMake sure that the battery is fully charged UNZIP the updater to a BLANK SD Card Turn on the camera and go through the normal process. I've just updated the firmware on both my M8 bodies - never had problems. Hope this helps - if others who have experienced problems with earlier upgrades, please fo chip in. Best of luck Same here. 2 M8's, one from Jan '07 one from August '07. I downloaded and put onto an SD card. Tried to use the same card for the second M8 but that did not work. Formated the SD card again, downloaded again from the web site. Worked without problem. The downloads seemed to take longer than previous ones. Teddy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pekem Posted January 31, 2008 Share #10 Posted January 31, 2008 I have never had a problem so far..( Looking for some wood ).. I typically start with a freshly formatted card and to just as the instructions say.. Have you tried a different card? Yes, two different cards but I should emphasize that I have adopted exactly the same proceedure as practiced with all previous updates which have installed without any hitch at all. I have mailed support and await their reply. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_hughes Posted January 31, 2008 Share #11 Posted January 31, 2008 Unless you have switched the protect switch on, the M8 deletes (or maybe formats) the SD card after loading the firmware. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pekem Posted January 31, 2008 Share #12 Posted January 31, 2008 Same here. 2 M8's, one from Jan '07 one from August '07. I downloaded and put onto an SD card. Tried to use the same card for the second M8 but that did not work. Formated the SD card again, downloaded again from the web site. Worked without problem. The downloads seemed to take longer than previous ones.Teddy Teddy, Have you actually installed the latest update? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_Flesher Posted January 31, 2008 Share #13 Posted January 31, 2008 It installed on both of my bodies just fine, though it did seem to take a bit longer than previous updates. Works awesomely well too, AWB is definitely improved, and to my eye, ISO 1250 is perhaps a bit smoother, though maybe I am just imagining it.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted January 31, 2008 Share #14 Posted January 31, 2008 Dave try a different card and battery first format the card on your PC since your not running. And also put in a new battery that is charged up. Let us know Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted January 31, 2008 Share #15 Posted January 31, 2008 DO NOT FORGET TO READ THIS Note also the requirement to wait 3 sec after inserting the SD card, before pressing "yes" to proceed. Just do it and even wait 5 seconds i did Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamriman Posted January 31, 2008 Share #16 Posted January 31, 2008 Keep us updated, I feel for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott kirkpatrick Posted January 31, 2008 Share #17 Posted January 31, 2008 The other place you might get into trouble is in writing the m8-1_201.upd file to the SD card in the reader attached to the PC. Just pulling the card out of the reader without going thru the Windows procedure for "safely removing" the reader is risking having a corrupted file on the SD card. But if you live close to Leica USA's NJ offices and really have a problem with the new firmware I am sure you will get immediate service at the drive-in window today. scott Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfaier Posted January 31, 2008 Share #18 Posted January 31, 2008 I just had the same experience with my M8. I think I waited the 3 seconds. Anyway, the camera is completely dead - the red led flashes a few times then nothing. SIGH. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted January 31, 2008 Share #19 Posted January 31, 2008 John try a fresh card and see what happens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted January 31, 2008 Share #20 Posted January 31, 2008 I went through the process three times before it "took". Not sure why I had all the trouble, but reading the PDF on the instructions after two failures seemed like a good idea Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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