Help AAAAH NNNGH bloody phone flashing cables broken unresponsive shiteness :(

[TdC]

ok folks, updating my old N73 to a higher firmware level in the vain hope of curing it of whatever ails it failed last night due to the nice non standard usb cable the fools at Nokia came up with being a bit dodgy. So failure :/

The phone now does mostly nothing: it can "turn on", meaning the keypad lights up but the screen stays dark. It can connect to the computer, meaning my Vista says an unknown USB device is connected....to later claim the device is broken with the helpful advice of "replace the device" :/

Nokia software/firmware updater no longer sees the device.

I've tried the three finger salute on it, +/3/greenphone and then turning it on with those buttons depressed, but no joy :/


Any tips besides binning it? It actually is still under warranty, but I'm not sure that covers failed flash attempts

 

[Bob007]

Most warranties (if not all) don't cover failed flashes, you could lie tho

Had a poke round Nokia Euro forums and found these 2.

Nokia Support Discussions - Update failed on my N73 - Software Updates - Nokia Support Discussions

N73 problem updating firmware.

Nokia Support Discussions - Re: THE FIX FOR N93 (DEAD OR WITH JUST LITTLE FRONT LCD LIT UP ONLY) - Hardware, Codes, and Operator Issues - Nokia Support Discussions

ref thread on N93 that may or may not work for N73. Worth a try.

Guy in first thread said it worked but lost all his contacts.

Stab in the dark but better then binning it right away.

Also you could ignore this and use it as an excuse to get a new phone

 

[MYstIC G]

Afraid not mateypips, other than take it to Nokia which is what it says in their FAQ Nokia Europe - Device software update - Support

 

[TdC]

bahs I'll give it a try when I get home tonight :/

also, wtf do I have to have my sim installed when flashing?

 

[Trem]

Are you sure you did the 3 finger thing correctly?

With your chunky fingers it could of been a 12 finger salute, ask someone with normal fingers to try it for you.






















Sorry

 

[TdC]

 

[TdC]

the try failed