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GBOOK Will not boot

jonmantle

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2012/12/18 - 22:46

Hi, I just bought a gbook for my nephew's Christmas present. I unwrapped it to check everything was working okay. I charged it and then tried switching it on. The screen displayed the "ARNOVA" logo and nothing else. None of the buttons had any effect. I tried resetting it with a paperclip. The screen went blank for a few seconds and then came back with the ARNOVA logo but still didn't work. When it is connected to a computer it is recognised as an external hard drive "B-D ROM Drive". I am not massively computer literate and am starting to get a bit panicky - under normal circumstances I'd just return it and get a replacement but I bought it in London and we're in Rio for Christmas and it's all getting a bit worrying. Any help, advice, prayers would be welcome!

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2012/12/18 - 23:08

I don't know much about the Gbook yet, but if there is a reset pinhole try to put a paperclip in it, see if it helps restarting. There are a few Gbook users in our forum, they may have some better tips.

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2013/03/18 - 21:13

Hi I am having the same problem, but i bought my tablet from HMV so cant even take it back for a replacement, did you manage to get your tablet working and if so could you post how.

I have tried the paperclip resetting it but only the arnova splash screen comes on then nothing.

Any help would be appreciated thanks in advance.

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2013/03/18 - 22:17

If you are from UK, you can send it to me, and i will try to dump the firmware from it and recover it.

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2013/04/07 - 18:37

justput into recovery and wipe

job done

most will be lost but some stuff will remain and lotta apps willbe recorded in google play store

Note recovery mode

the way i do it is,,reset with pin,,when arnova logo appears i hold in the on/off button and the panel buttons(vol up and down and menu button)altogetherbit awkward but then the recovery menu appears,,theres a few options one of which is to install update from sd card,,but you will proberbly want to wipe all,,

hope of help

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2013/06/15 - 16:52

Hi thanks for the info but after "wipe data / factory reset" then "yes--delete all user data" and reboot system, it just goes back to the splash screen "ARNOVA" and just stops there.