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Clip V2: Not powering on after Rockbox Install

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Lacrocious:
Yesterday I had a working Clip v2.  Today I have a dead Clip v2 that won't power on.

I reviewed the instructions and did the following:

* Update firmware to the latest Sansa firmware of 2.1.35a.
This was done using the Sansa firmware update utility.  It was successful.  The device worked correctly post upgrade
* Downloaded a copy of the firmware 2.1.35a from Sansa for use during Rockbox install.
* Used Rockbox Utility to install, selecting the firmware. 
Rockbox Utility stated that the install occurred without errors.
* Unplugged the USB cable from the Clip v2 which triggered the firmware update to the Rockbox firmware.
* Clip v2 powered off.
* Tried to power on without success.
I have tried to reset it by holding the power button on multiple times (from 20 seconds to multiple minutes during different tries).  I have plugged it into the USB, again without success.   Basically, there is no sign of intelligent life in the clip any longer.   The display and ring around the scroll pad doesn't light up, flash or do anything to indicate it's alive.

I have read the SansaAMSUnbrick document.  I may try the recovery mode - but I am a Windows person with enough unix to understand what it is saying to do, but no current environment to do it from.  I would need to find a Unix Live CD to boot from.  I thought I would post here to verify where my Clip v2 is at.

Is my Clip v2 toast?  Any other thoughts on how to resuscitate?  Suggestions on a preferred Unix Live CD to use for recovery mode?

Thank you
 - L

funman:
It's probably not bricked but just crashed.

Wait a few days until the battery is completely dry and plug it on USB

Lacrocious:
Thanks - I will give that a try.  In waiting mode....
 - L

Lacrocious:
OK  Waiting is over and still no luck.   :(

I have waited 22 days for the battery to go - just left in a drawer and forgot about it for a while.  Plugged into usb and no go.  Tried the hold power on for 30 sec to reset - still no life.  Trying to charge now to see if that helps. 

I also opened it up now and see that there the battery wires are still connected and solid.  No issue there.

Anything else to try?

funman:
You can try the procedure documented on SansaAMSUnbrick

Since nobody did this already on Clipv2 we don't know which pins need to be shorted, so I attach a picture with a possible guess circled in red, and a second guess (try it only if repeating the procedure at least 10 times with the first pins didn't work)

Also as a first try I would try to restore the unmodified OF, and then if it does work I would try again to install rockbox bootloader.

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