I purchased an n800 from Amazon on 4th and received it on the 7th. Which I think was a pretty good turnaround time. Well, as you all know it comes w/ OS2007. I wanted to upgrade it to OS2008 so had to switch it off duh.

Ok that is the background now for the crappy part, the IT refused to start after that. I sent it back to Amazon and got a replacement today. So just to make sure that I did not have the same problem again, I switched it on played around w/ it for a bit and shut it down. Now it doesn't start. Can you believe my luck the same f**** problem again. I called Amazon to explain what happened and the CSR goes I think we have a problem w/ that lot. So this time they will not send a replacement but will refund me. Now I have to purchase it from Buy.

The real reason I'm posting here is to see if what the Amazon CSR said is true and there is indeed a problem w/ a lot and a bunch of other ppl have the same problem I have.

And if there is any way I can reset or do something to bring this puppy back please let me know. I dont really want to send it back and wait for another week

It's a software problem.

You didn't mention charging the battery; is it possible you ran the battery down?

@ssmith

I did not run out og battery and I did charge the battery. I dont think I completely charge the battery though but Im sure it did not run out of charge I checked before I shut it off.

Even if it did, dont you think it has to restart now that I have it plugged in?

@ GeneralAntilles

Is there a fix. A hardware reset button or something?

Supposedly the new firmware will be out in a couple weeks.

Dont think I can wait for a couple of weeks though I guess I'll buy from buy.com and make sure I dont switch it off. what if the new firmware doesn't come out and Im stuck w/ some thing that might stop working anytime.

I know the other day when I looked at Amazon they showed only two N800's in stock but more on the way. So, perhaps the current lot is better...hope so because mine is getting here tomorrow...shipped it today so it should be from the new lot.

I still wonder about that recent 1-day sale...that it was because there was a problem with an entire run of N800's.

Breck,

Good luck bud and let us know how it goes.

Dont know abt the sale when was this?

Just plug the device in and let it sit, it should turn on after a little while (to charging mode, you'll have to power it up with the power button from there).