Locked up nook (original), nothing seems to unlock the screen, any help?
So I last used it on Christmas, before bed, and last night when I went to use it, the screen wouldn't unlock, and holding down power wouldn't do anything, so I looked online, and the only thing I found (with minimal looking mind you, doing more now) was to pull the battery, then let it sit, then plug it into a computer to let it restart, then power it down, then put the battery back in.
I tried that last night, stayed locked (wasn't recognized by the computer even), let it sit unplugged overnight, and then all day today, tried connecting to the computer, still locked.
took the entire thing apart, including disconnecting the cables on the boards, not once did the screen go out, and obviously it's still locked.
So I'm guessing it's borked somehow, and I'll end up having to replace it, but I don't have the cash to at the moment, so I'm willing to try anything to fix it.
Oh, and I bought it in America before I moved to England, so I can't take it to B&N either (which is why I didn't hesitate to open it up).
Posted Dec 27, 2011, 4:38 PM UTC
I just recently had to send mine in with the same problem.
My only advice is to try the wall charger. Let it sit for 10 minutes and hopefully you'll see the orange light on the bottom.
oh, I get the orange light.
I tried every solution I read yesterday, think I'd have to send it in, but really, since I'm overseas, the time/cost involved in that (not too mention getting one of my family members to handle it) just doesn't make it worth it.
I start my new job in january, after I get paid in february, I'll replace it, probably with the cheap kindle.