Thread: Try this before reflashing!
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2012-04-17 , 14:34
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#18
Originally Posted by jebba View Post
Ok, here's a new recovery method which is easier as it doesn't need the flasher:

https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6350#c42

* take battery out
* insert USB cable (to boot device with charging boot reason)
* insert battery & put back cover back
* remove USB cable
Thank you so much for posting this, Jeff. It worked perfectly to unbrick my N900, and it's much simpler than any other method.

Ceefour: you asked for more details. Yes, the other end of the USB cable must be plugged in to a PC (mine was running Fedora Linux, but I doubt it makes any difference). You keep the cable plugged into the PC while inserting the battery and replacing the back cover. And yes, after this process you can boot the device normally, and everything is back to normal.