[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iampeanuts:
transformer b80 bricked - have i tried everything? help!

i have the same problem. I have a transformer tf101 with dock - b80 and its bricked. I tried i million options but starting to lose all hope. My story:

I was succesfull in unrooting it with razorclaw (had to downgrade to .19 first), then tried to install ClockWorkMod to make a backup before trying to flash GnuFabio's Revolver on it.

However, using several instructions (e.g. http://eeepadhacks.net/transformer-hacks/how-to-install-clockwork-recovery-3-1-0-1-and-backuprestore-roms-on-eeepad-transformer/, <-- yes at that time I hadnt figured out that it doesnt work on b80, I wish i had)(e.g.http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1185104 and some other methods) i failed to install clockworkmod. Then i tried the Acer Recovery Installer (indicating that it shouldinstall clockworkmod). That failed too, but since then i am unable to start the tablet. When i turn it on, it stays on the first screen (eee pad, Asus and NVidea logos).

I can enter the bootloader WW_epad-8.6.6.19-20111101 by pressing Power and VOL_DOWN. After doing nothing for5 secs it will give me the option to choose the cold-boot (which doenst work!!) or to hit VOL_DOWN and then WIPE DATA. I have wiped all data, the Wipe is succesful, but no auto-reboot. I have to manually reboot by holding POWER for a while, however that didnt sole the problem.

entering RCK mode (power and VOL-DOWN, then VOL-UP) gives me the android logo with gear weels spinning, followed by the android logo and the yellow exclamation mark on its stomach. I have tried several files on the MicroSD but they all gave the same result (yellow exclamation mark).

images on the MicroSD i tried:

new Asus firmware (zipped on the root of the MicroSD, in the Asus folder as indicated on Asus website and even extracted on the root of the MicroSD);

recovery-3.1.0.1-solarnz-R3-240511-1908.zip (that from http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/root-install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-asus-transformerhoneycomb-3-1/)

Revolver_TF_3.11_gnufabio.zip

EP101_SDUPDATE.zip (http://www.tabletroms.com/index.php/2011/05/30/asus-transformer-)

and some other

So now i tried the ASUS Transformer Root ToolKit V7.1 Universal (Windows) (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1185104 but that doesnt work: although being able to go into in APX mode (proven by showing up under USB controllers in windows settings ) it says "bootloader could not be loaded to pad"..

I think it has something to do with not being able to run ADB as it should. Checking it via the Root Toolkit says "ADB is not working or communicating with your pad". I tried to run ADB using the idiots' guide (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1071584&page=5, using the latest SDK(4.0.3. Api 15), drivers, etc, but end up with the no found devices attached (i tried this while the pad is in APX mode and when stuck on the home screen).

i understand that NV Flash doesnt work for the b80 either (it doesnt, it says:

"nvflash.exe"--bct transformer.bct --setbct --configfile flash.cfg --create --bl bootloader.bin --odmdata 0x300d8011 -sbk 0x1682ccd8 0x8a11a43ea 0xa532eeb6 0xecfe1d98 --go

Nvflash started

rcm version 0x4

Command send failed (usb write failed)

i also tried letting the battery drain, or holding POWER for over a minute, to no avail.

after this the pad disconnects from windows (hearing the beep as if usb is disconnected).

so...... what the heck should i do now to unbrick the damn thing :confused:.any help would be truly appreciated.