How do I Recover a Dead BlackBerry?

[Reed McLay]

No software makes it just a pretty paper weight.

I would review your install procedure then try the command line code again.

http://forums.crackberry.com/f3/how-...-memory-34633/

Good luck.

[bmcclure937]

Great Guide Reed... I am not sure if I told you or not before!! But this is a perfect series of steps to trouble shoot a "bad Berry"

[Username5300]

Yeah Thanks for saving my a55 a couple of times.

[Reed McLay]

Thanks for the compliments. I took me a few concerned hours to get my Curve running again, I just knew others would encounter the same problems.

[Oropher]

Wow...I must be doing something wrong...

I've done the command line, but when i enter the last command, the apploader pops up...what am i doing wrong? I have a Curve 8320 and my LED is flashing RED 1-3...no screen activity. I'm so flustered. can someone help me?

[Reed McLay]

That is exactly what should happen.

Applications Loader will start and force feed a new copy of the OS to the device.

Have you double checked your device software install? Use Windows Control Panel, there should be two entries for BlackBerry.

[i2sam77@yahoo.com]

It worked for me
BB 8100 my girls BB

I have been saved The instructions were E-Z My girl will LOVE ME LONG time if you know what I mean ;> I had to remove all of the software. How I did. Failed password 10 times in a row. It took like 2 hours to remove scrap the phone but it worked thank you.

[Reed McLay]

Far out Man, another saved BlackBerry!

... and a happy GF... Priceless.

[Oropher]

I checked to make sure that I have 2 blackberry entries under control panel, there are. ran the command line again, apploader pops up and stops there. apploader still doesn't see conneced backberry... after apploader pops up i hit next and i get "A connection to the device could not be established. Please ensure that the device is properly connected to the cradle or USB cable, and that the cradle or USB cable is connected securely to your computer. Also ensure that the device has completed any startup operations. Then run the Application Loader Wizard again." still flustered...

[Reed McLay]

Good, you have covered the bases on the software side.

The next step is to insure you have the correct USB drivers. Windows XP predates the consumer BlackBerrys so you have to install them separately. Windows Vista has them preinstalled.

Select the USB and Modem drivers from the list in this link, if you need it.

https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads...93E4F3BB068C22

[Oropher]

I have vista, so it should be connecting, right? apploader still not letting me through...

[Reed McLay]

Vista will be fine, that is not the problem.

You are getting some activity, try inserting the battery while in the DT connection screen. If it cycles through USB, you can catch it if you are quick enough.

Kevin discusses the technique in his CrackBerry 101 article.

BlackBerry 101: How to Reload the Operating System on a Nuked BlackBerry | CrackBerry.com

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

[geoman]

Stoner et al
This is an excellent post.
I am still having trouble however. My BB Curve 8300 is sitting with black screen and only red LED light lit on the top.

I have confirmed that my DT software is up to date and drivers are current.
I have attempted on several occasions to initiate the loader through command prompt text provided. The loader comes up but only give me the "com3" connection option. I have tried to see if I can get "USB : PIN" option to "flash" by removing and replacing the battery at the appropriate time. the USB : PIN option doesn't come up. Of course I try to use the "detect connection" option only to have nothing come up. I tried to see if DT software could "see" my BB when it was plugged into USB and it can't.

I've tried all the tricks that have been mentioned and still can't breathe life into my Curve. Any help is sincerely appreciated !

I am running a current version of Vista.

[Reed McLay]

The fact that the LED is active means that it is trying to call home.

Have you tried a different USB cable? If there is a fault in your cable, no connection would be found.

Have you have bypassed any splitters and tried a different USB port?

[geoman]

Reed,
I thank you for continued assistance.
I tried a couple other USB cables and finally found one that when plugged into my BB Curve allows the "USB : Pin Unknown" option to come up in the app loader drop down. I made it to the next screen and initiated the reinstall of all the key software.....and things were looking great.

It appeared to delete old programs, reload JVM and then it got hung up in the "waiting for initialization" stage.......which caused me to receive a "a problem occurred in connection during a multi stage download" message, and I was kicked out and AppLoader shut down.

Any other thoughts as to why?