Just got mine going yesterday
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PV_GENIUS yh the battery is definatley charged but in the guide it advises to plugin without a battery then plug the battery in when it starts the process but it doesnt get that fat...(i have also tried it with the battery in all the way through with no luck)
I had the same thing. It will work but you MUST follow ALL the directions to a T. First uninstall all your BB programs on your Lappy. Reboot to be certain they are all gone. Download and install the latest OS Device manager from your carrier. Follow the steps to the loader and start it up. I think you click "next" here and the com screen shows up. Remove the battery from your BB. NOW PLUG IN YOUR BB AND WATCH FOR THE RED LIGHT TO FLASH. WHEN IT STARTS FLASHING CHECK YOUR LAPPY SCREEN AND WATCH FOR THE MESSAGE. AS SOON AS YOU SEE IT CLICK NEXT. Now it should be OK. Once it starts loading put the battery back in. Follow the rest of the directions and be on your way.
I tried this a few times without success until I re read the directions and uninstalled the BB programs and started from scratch. Worked perfect 1st try after that.
Check my thread "9800 died after upgrade" and there is an answer there with a link. It may or may not be the same directions you have but it worked for me.
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