Problems with fastboot mode

[compact_wisdom]

I can't enter fastboot mode. I haven't done it before so maybe I am just doing it wrong, but all the instructions I found and all the threads I read don't help.

When I start the tablet pressing power + volume down I don't get the menu with the Wipe, the USB icon and Android. I end up in a menu with (from left to right) RCK, Android and Wipe.

Can somebody tell me what I am doing wrong?

 

[cmendonc2]

I can't enter fastboot mode. I haven't done it before so maybe I am just doing it wrong, but all the instructions I found and all the threads I read don't help.

When I start the tablet pressing power + volume down I don't get the menu with the Wipe, the USB icon and Android. I end up in a menu with (from left to right) RCK, Android and Wipe.

Can somebody tell me what I am doing wrong?

You have a different bootloader version. Just start it up connect to the PC with adb running and it will automatically begin fastboot.

 

[compact_wisdom]

You have a different bootloader version. Just start it up connect to the PC with adb running and it will automatically begin fastboot.

And by just start up you mean starting by holding power and volume down?
I tried that too, but when I then try "fastboot devices" I just get an empty line. Tried that on two windows and one linux machine. I also reinstalled the different drivers for the tf300t several times.

 

[Graiden05]

Fastboot is very sensitive to connection method. You shouldn't use any usb hub or keyboard dock. Also try different usb ports. And check port on tablet, may be it caused by slightly bended connector.

 

[compact_wisdom]

Fastboot is very sensitive to connection method. You shouldn't use any usb hub or keyboard dock. Also try different usb ports. And check port on tablet, may be it caused by slightly bended connector.

I tried different USB ports on 2 different notebooks...
And normal connection (MTP for example) is working fine.

 

[Graiden05]

How it presented in device manager? May be is limited access issue(e.g. on linux fastboot usable only with root access).

 

[compact_wisdom]

How it presented in device manager? May be is limited access issue(e.g. on linux fastboot usable only with root access).

On device manager it is shown as Asus Android Bootloader Interface.
But I'll try with an admin account...

edit: Same with admin account.

 

[compact_wisdom]

I figured that it looks like a problem with the drivers (at least concerning Windows) and decided that updating Ubuntu to 13.10 might be worth a try (since I was planing to do that anyway).
And it worked. I have know idea what was wrong on Linux before, but now i get:

015d15b4d964120d fastboot

when I do "fastboot devices".
Looks good. Now I have to charge the pad since it is running low on battery from trying so hard