Want to FLash but powerbutton don't work

[yolandanelson31]

Hello Everyone,

I have a BA and I want to flash it but the power button dose not work..opened it up and found that the mechanism under the button has dropped and hanging on by a thread. The device works but I need the power button to get into bootloader mode.

So the question is this: is there a way to get into bootloader without using the powerbutton?

[David389]

Hello Everyone,

I have a BA and I want to flash it but the power button dose not work..opened it up and found that the mechanism under the button has dropped and hanging on by a thread. The device works but I need the power button to get into bootloader mode.

So the question is this: is there a way to get into bootloader without using the powerbutton?

From Jadel....

First, some advice. Several people have asked this question and it has been responded to in other threads. On forums, ALWAYS try and use the search function before asking. It might save you some time, and it also may give you further ideas or solutions to the problem. Now on to the response I gave someone else last year. Read the whole post.

IT IS POSSIBLE!

BUT DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGED OR FRIED PDAs

I know because I myself have done it on an I-mate (Himalaya). It took some trial and error but I am now running WM6. In my case though, I had to completely remove the power button from the device. The previous owner dropped it on its head, and I got it for free, unfortunately most of the top is missing, including the power button.

SO, on to how I did it. I took a paper clip (metal) and put it about 1cm down, slightly to the right of where the power button used to connect to the motherboard. Make sure you have turned your XDA/IMATE on before doing this. You'll find that when you find the right area, your device will turn off, or the screen will go dark (like holding the power button for a second or giving it a quick tap).

If you manage to hold it there for the right period of time, while pressing the other bootloader buttons, then you will be able to enter bootloader.
This took me close to an hour to get just right, on both occasions I have done it, but it eventually worked.

Note: I have no idea how exactly this worked, but it did. My IMATE was useless without me updating the rom, so I had no worry about frying it if I did something wrong, that is why I was OK with playing around with its insides. BEWARE that you MAY DO DAMAGE to the device.

Good luck.

[yolandanelson31]

First off I have searched here and the internet as a whole and your suggestion didn't work! I have taken apart and modified to add a camera to my working BA ( yeah I got 3 of them) so "..playing around with its insides. BEWARE that you MAY DO DAMAGE to the device.." is no worry of mine. Second off, if you had taken notice I have been on this board since Feb 2007 and I have only had to ask 3 questions, which means my searching skills might just be working on some level.

Maybe I should have been more specific: is there a software boot loader for the sx66? :mad:



From Jadel....

First, some advice. Several people have asked this question and it has been responded to in other threads. On forums, ALWAYS try and use the search function before asking. It might save you some time, and it also may give you further ideas or solutions to the problem. Now on to the response I gave someone else last year. Read the whole post.

IT IS POSSIBLE!

BUT DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGED OR FRIED PDAs

I know because I myself have done it on an I-mate (Himalaya). It took some trial and error but I am now running WM6. In my case though, I had to completely remove the power button from the device. The previous owner dropped it on its head, and I got it for free, unfortunately most of the top is missing, including the power button.

SO, on to how I did it. I took a paper clip (metal) and put it about 1cm down, slightly to the right of where the power button used to connect to the motherboard. Make sure you have turned your XDA/IMATE on before doing this. You'll find that when you find the right area, your device will turn off, or the screen will go dark (like holding the power button for a second or giving it a quick tap).

If you manage to hold it there for the right period of time, while pressing the other bootloader buttons, then you will be able to enter bootloader.
This took me close to an hour to get just right, on both occasions I have done it, but it eventually worked.

Note: I have no idea how exactly this worked, but it did. My IMATE was useless without me updating the rom, so I had no worry about frying it if I did something wrong, that is why I was OK with playing around with its insides. BEWARE that you MAY DO DAMAGE to the device.

Good luck.

[David389]

I lifted this directly form another site I have subscribed to

http://relaysgoldens.com/sx66/tools/ROM_Update_Tools.rar