The cost to unbrick a Hermes...

[jmat]

In case anyone was wondering... the cost quoted to me by PocketPCTechs to replace the system board on a bricked JASJAM is $590 USD, plus $60 labor.

Yeah. So I'm having them send it back. :-)

There is also a shortage of the JASJAM/TyTN/Hermes system boards. They've had it a month, and a lot has happened in these forums since then, including some stuff that looks like I'll be able to unbrick it myself... maybe. Hopefully they didn't mess it up any worse (when I sent it, I could still get into the OS). :)

Unfortunately, when I managed to screw mine up, none of these recent cool programs were out -- and I had to go on a business trip in a week, so I figured I'd send it to the warranty provider and hope they could figure out how to get the radio working again.

[mrvanx]

How did you brick it?? also what was it doing??

[Fourgig]

$590+$60 labor? You can get a brand new Softbank X01HT on EBay for less than that.

I had PocketPCTechs replace the LCD on my old XDA IIs. When it came back from PPCT, there was an annoying hum in the earpiece whenever I used the phone. Made the IIs pretty much useless.

[slimsaturn]

IMEI CHECK fixed mine for $40 US. plus shipping....No GSM type brick

[Arktronic]

$590+$60 labor? You can get a brand new Softbank X01HT on EBay for less than that.

I had PocketPCTechs replace the LCD on my old XDA IIs. When it came back from PPCT, there was an annoying hum in the earpiece whenever I used the phone. Made the IIs pretty much useless.

Yeah, really. I got a TyTN on eBay from Expansys' open box deals they have there every once in a while for less than that.