[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badtypist:
Got my gTab yesterday. [VERY EXCITED!] :D

Plugged in wall outlet, waited 4 hours to charge.

Connected to WiFi.

Updated TapnTap, as instructed.

My Vist Ultimate computer didn't see the gTab when I plugged it in, at least not so I could get to the root directory.

So I went to an old XP and tried that. It worked. :p

Wanted to Root it, so I installed (sorry if that's not the correct word) ClockworkMod v08.

So far so good. :)

Then rooted TnT Lite v 4.2

Still good.

Then rooted TnT Lite suppl 4.25

STILL okay.

Then went to gMail. Added my gMail account. (An account I use for business.) It took a LONG time to do whatever it was doing. So I went to do something else, thinking it would continue doing it's thing in the background. I was wrong. It messed up, and I kept getting error messages.

Next thing I know, I'm somehow in that infinite boot loop.

It was about 2 am, and I was tired, and... panicked! :eek:

Next thing you know I'm freaking out and went hog-wild (while following directions to the letter), to get my brand new toy to work.

I did nvflash windows, still infinite boot loop. I tried putting the vanilla recovery 3588 on there. Still infinite boot loop.

Kept at things, trying everything I read, and STILL... infinite boot loop.

Then I figured it was time to try to get my Vista computer working so I wouldn't have to keep transferring stuff from the Vista to the XP to the miscroSD card to the gTab, and followed directions about APX mode.

I was delirious, exhausted and scared, and kind of went postal (in a frenzied OCD sort-of way), trying everything and anything to get rid of the infinite boot loop. :confused:

Now it won't even power up. (AT ALL!) I think I gave it a heart attack, or possibly a stroke. :mad: And that's with not even owning it for 24 hours! :(

I've tried the long 45 second power hold, then the short one. [Did that about 37 times.] I've tried power and Vol+. Nope. Then did a few power and Vol-, just to really freak the poor sick, dead thing out. [Like kicking the proverbial dead horse, I guess. Trying to see if there was any life left in it.] :rolleyes: I even read to turn off the lights to see if there was a faint glow. But nope. No glow. :o

I will now follow the directions from another post, and will let it just sit for 24 hours (if I can survive the wait) to let the battery discharge and then see if it will boot. [After this nightmare, there is no WAY I will take off the back and hit the reset button--thereby definitely voiding my warranty.] But I hope I'm not like the woman from the forum thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=968177

If I am, and can't get this thing to power up, do you think WOOT will let me return it???? I'm so upset that I broke my new toy so quickly. If anyone has any suggestions about getting this thing to boot up, I'd appreciate it. [at this point, I'd be happy to have it boot up in the infinite boot loop!] ;)

Oh, and one last question, how does having it turned off (because I can't turn it on) and sitting there drain the battery to the point that it needs to start fresh after a mere 24 hours with no activity? Is that typical for tablets?

THANK YOU to anyone who can offer advice on what to try next or how to remedy this problem. Please keep in mind that I am good with PCs and laptops/netbooks, but am VERY new to this whole android and tablet things, so if you send instructions, please give implicit directions (as though you are instructing a 3-year-old), without feeling as if you are insulting me. [Please believe it's what I need, and will appreciate. As will the other wooters who just turned their gTabs into brinks] And know that you will be helping Roebeet by answering my questions, because the poor guy must be exhausted from all of us lay-peoples' foibles and mess-ups. :o [The man seems to be a God at this site!]