Bricked my nï¿½vi 1490...

**smokefree** · 9th February 2014,Â 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by lolypop000

I have idea

Try with this pack:

Spoiler:

Extract it on SD and add SD in nuvi and turn it on.
If this work, you will have again 14xx boot.bin

Unsuccessful.

With the microSD in the unit, immediately when switching it on, it briefly shows "SYSTEM SOFTWARE MISSING" and shuts down.
I notice in the downloaded pack the presence of an (empty) update.log file in both the 0827 folder as well as the 0972 folder. Doesn't the presence of such file prevent the program from being executed?

Edit:
Tried the same trick without the presence of both update.log files. Same result. I don't think the unit is reading anything from microSD.

**kunix** · 9th February 2014,Â 03:16 PM

lolypop000, I predict that ldr.bin won't be loaded from SD card, coz fw_all.bin doesn't start.

**lolypop000** · 9th February 2014,Â 03:25 PM

He bricked nuvi with wrong ldr.
I add in pack ldr.bin from nuvi 14xx in both folder 0827 and 0972, maybe he can repair nuvi in the same way that he bricked it.

**kunix** · 9th February 2014,Â 03:29 PM

maybe it will work, let's see...

**smokefree** · 9th February 2014,Â 04:46 PM

No luck yet. Here's what I did:

1. Dragged and dropped the 277 KB 082701000620.rgn file onto Updater.exe.
2. Selected the "USB Device" radio button.
3. Brought the GPS unit into pre-boot mode.
4. The moment the GPS unit was recognized by Updater.exe, pressed "OK".
5. Updater tells me the current software version is newer than the update version. Chose "Yes" to replace the current version.
6. Updater updates.
7. Updater tells me the update was successful.
8. GPS unit still flashes the message "SYSTEM SOFTWARE MISSING".

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What I did not mention yet but what may be of importance, is that the unit does not first look at software on the microSD. The moment I switch on the unit, immediately it briefly shows the message "SYSTEM SOFTWARE MISSING".

**kunix** · 9th February 2014,Â 05:04 PM

I'm sure that normally the unit will stay in pre-boot (well it's not a real pre-boot, coz boot.bin is being executed, not bootloader, but USB commands can be accepted, exactly as in the real pre-boot mode) mode just after flashing boot.bin.
Can you please confirm that using a healthy unit? It's not dangerous to flash an original boot.bin alone. Just rename RGN from 082701000620-org.rar to 097201000620.rgn.

Also what about 082701000620-org.rar and the broken unit?

Also can you please flash 082701000760-true.rar and tell me if it stays in pre-boot mode?
082701000760-true.rar contains the original 827's boot.bin.
I think it's not harmful to flash it again (you've already executed it as ldr.bin).

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**smokefree** · 9th February 2014,Â 09:56 PM

While waiting for a reply to my previous post, I will continue with kunix's suggestions:

Originally Posted by kunix

I'm sure that normally the unit will stay in pre-boot (well it's not a real pre-boot, coz boot.bin is being executed, not bootloader, but USB commands can be accepted, exactly as in the real pre-boot mode) mode just after flashing boot.bin.
Can you please confirm that using a healthy unit? It's not dangerous to flash an original boot.bin alone. Just rename RGN from 082701000620-org.rar to 097201000620.rgn.

I'm reluctant to flash anything into the healthy nï¿½vi 1490T until I know how to salvage the bricked unit. I did create a backup of rgn 41 of the healthy unit though.

Originally Posted by kunix

Also what about 082701000620-org.rar and the broken unit?

I get the message "No updates are available for your product":

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Originally Posted by kunix

Also can you please flash 082701000760-true.rar and tell me if it stays in pre-boot mode?
082701000760-true.rar contains the original 827's boot.bin.
I think it's not harmful to flash it again (you've already executed it as ldr.bin).

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Same happened as in post #14:

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The screen of the unit then shows the text "LOADER" for about 10 more seconds and then repetitively briefly shows "SYSTEM SOFTWARE MISSING" until I disconnect the unit from the PC.

**kunix** · 9th February 2014,Â 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by smokefree

The screen of the unit then shows the text "LOADER" for about 10 more seconds and then repetitively briefly shows "SYSTEM SOFTWARE MISSING" until I disconnect the unit from the PC.

So the 827's boot.bin works fine. This is some good news actually. If nothing else helps, we can use 827's boot.bin, I think.

Originally Posted by smokefree

I get the message "No updates are available for your product":

I guess you renamed RGN taken from 082701000620-org.rar from 082701000620.bin to 097201000620.rgn before flashing.
Please try again without renaming, and check if it shows "LOADER" after flashing.
Renaming was needed only for the healthy device.

**smokefree** · 9th February 2014,Â 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by kunix

I guess you renamed RGN taken from 082701000620-org.rar from 082701000620.bin to 097201000620.rgn before flashing.
Please try again without renaming, and check if it shows "LOADER" after flashing.
Renaming was needed only for the healthy device.

Tried again. Here's the sequence of computer screens observed:

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I clicked "Yes" and then for about half a second I saw "LOADER LOADING..." on the GPS screen.

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After this computer screen, it took about 10 seconds for the next computer screen to appear:

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From the moment LOADER LOADING... had disappeared from the unit's screen, the screen stayed on, but nothing showed up anymore.

Will now continue with loly's suggestion in post #22.