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[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mohlam12:
I really hope we can find a solution to this. I bought my tablet in Europe and I'm now thousand miles away (Africa). I cannot send it back to Asus (no Asus Support service in Morocco), and I cannot buy a cracked/damaged one from eBay (no shipping to Morocco, and no possibility for international payment).

I spent almost a year saving to get this god damn tablet, but I was naive. I really regret trying to be smart and flashing it. I sometimes flash some friends' phones, and I tought I'll be able to upgrade mine to the latest android version with no problems. I failed miserably.

Anyways, I've been visiting this thread since a couple of days now, trying to see if anything new shows up. I'm available for any testing or just theories I can play with too.

Also, if anyone can just explain to me what the problem technically is, that'd be great. I just want to understand what freezes the tablet upon running a fastboot flash command. What makes it hang on the Asus logo during boot. Why doesn't it take into account any flashing done to it by fastboot, and remains on the Android cardhU-User bootloader (1.00 e) released by "WW_epad-10.6.1.8-20130225" A03 even after flashing recovery, system, and whatnot...
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alvinm91:
Unfortunately i'm having the same issue as most of you do. In my opinion, (i hope i'm wrong) the bootloader chip is fried, therefor whenever we try to flash something it freezes. Having said that i guess nothing will fix this issue except for a new pre-programmed chip or a motherboard. We'll just have to wait and see heh.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ebi4321:
I'm gonna get insane :D :D :D

isn't there any other method to flash a partition than "Fastboot"?!!

can't we do that by a needle, or a paper clip?!!!

:D :D :D :D :D
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kfrye89:
Or a decent-sized bucket filled with water? ;)

I am strongly eyeing the Toshiba Excite 10 as a replacement tablet right now.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thePatzen:
Hey everybody,

now, after lots of email with ASUS Germany support they forwarded my case to ASUS Taiwan.

Please report your problem with reference to "CASEID=RTM20130325200529-130" to your local ASUS support so they see that this is not a single users problem.

I wrote the following in my last mail. It's translated from my original german message. I'm sorry for my really not perfect english ;)
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bionicbowtieguy:
I would love to hear the the response you get back from them, if any, please.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wetbiker7:
I've read were several people have mistakenly hit the wipe data option.

Just my 2 cents worth....... Why in the world do they even have the wipe data option if it does nothing more than brick the device? Seems to me like it shouldn't even be there to begin with. Just saying.....

Sent from my LG-LG855 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quidrick:
It does not brick on stock device, just factory reset.

I've heard, that it also does not brick if you have correct custom recovery.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alvinm91:
Actually, i flashed a wrong custom recovery then re-flashed a good one. After that when i tried flashing any rom it froze. Wiped everything and then Unrecoverable error came up :good:

Would like to get some feedback on how we can fix it. Thanks.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheFoodGeek:
I just got the quote from Asus today - $285 to repair. $183 for a new main board, and $102 in labour, shipping, and taxes. No more custom roms for me after I get this back from repair.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vconceicao:
outch:rolleyes:

rather buy a broken one on ebay
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alvinm91:
So they said nothing about other bricked tabs? Definately not going to pay that money to let Asus fix it and still have problems to flash roms. Would rather buy another one not from asus and crush this one...
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kfrye89:
WOW that is definitely not worth it.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cdguider:
eBay

TF300T Mainboard / Motherboard (32GB)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-ASUS-TF...US_Motherboard_CPU_Combos&hash=item27d0bd71f8

$104.95
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wetbiker7:
Yep, you're correct about it not bricking a non-rooted tablet. I just found that out a little while ago but thanks for the reply and info anyways. LOL, doesn't apply to me because I root every device I get. :D

As for the correct recovery, pretty sure that's not the case with the TF300. Even having the correct version of TRWP installed will still allow the wipe data feature to brick it. We'll just have to live with it until TeamWin can get it figured out. I just hope that the new users will read the info before trying to use that feature. I hate to see it when someone bricks their device. I know that's a terrible feeling.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alvinm91:
I didn't root mine and after the correct twrp recovery was installed, i could not mount any sdcard. So i decided to be a hero and wipe everything .. then bang, bricked. I miss my tab :(
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kfrye89:
Same exact story here.... I feel for you, man
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cdguider:
Motherboard Replacement in Progress

I'm replacing the motherboard on my bricked TF300T right now, When I get more money, I will replace the cracked digitizer / lcd when I can on the working tab (cracked screen) that I purchased from eBay. Good Luck People

TF300T Mainboard / Motherboard (32GB)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-ASUS-TF...US_Motherboard_CPU_Combos&hash=item27d0bd71f8

$99.95
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cdguider:
Motherboard Replacement a success, also had to swap out the micro sd/ digitizer board (touch screen would not work).

Everything is working now.

I am on the Latest Official Stock (10.6.1.8)

Rooted

TWRP 4.2 Version ( However it will not read my 32GB UHS-I) Android Reads the Micro SD fine.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sbdags:
Great news!! :good::good::good:
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Goddly:
Yes.. 100+ dollar fix....
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cdguider:
Sarcasm, I really don't see how this issue will be fixed without a motherboard replacement, then after replacing the motherboard, you might end up like I did with the touch screen not working. Good thing I purchased a complete unit with a cracked screen, so I swapped the micro sd / digitizer board and touch screen is working.

If there is anyone who can fix the issue, it's the Developer Community on XDA.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vconceicao:
Is this true? wher edid you get this info from?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cdguider:
No, sorry, it was meant like, Good Luck getting them to release a tool
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vconceicao:
Ohhhh :( need to get one of those tablets in europe for a decent price
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kfrye89:
Just bought a Toshiba Excite 10 from Best Buy for $250! Going to be selling my Asus Brick on EBay for anyone who needs a screen/parts. This is my solution, and best of luck to the rest of you on whatever you decide.

[Written with my Excite 10]

P.S. TF300 seems slow up against this tablet. Here's to upgrading!
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cdguider:
http://sortable.com/tablets/Toshiba-Excite-10-vs-Asus-Eee-Pad-Transformer-TF300

What's the eBay link?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ulnari:
Having the same problem. I have unlocked my TF300T, then installed CWM Recovery 6.0.2.3 using fastboot. Worked, but CWM recovery couldn't mount anything.

Then I tried to install TWRP, but the device froze (fastboot said success).

I can still boot the system though (4.2.1).

Before I installed the cwm-jb, I had installed an older (ics) version, which didn't load at all.

Interestingly, I was able to install the -jb version on top of it. So only after I booted the recovery-jb once, the fastboot flash freeze problem appeard.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kfrye89:
Tablet

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181113795547?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Dock

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181113797450?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Case

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181113803563?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AGTf300:
Same problem here

Same problem here,

TF300T, JB 4.2, and fastboot won't flash anything, it says it does on the PC but hangs the tablet. It does erase the system if you try to flash the original asus blob file, but then it doesn't flash it at all (although it tells you it has done so on the PC screen). Deleted also the CWM recovery partition (which was not mounting any file system) hoping I could flash TWERP. Now I can only see the boot menu (RCK, android and wipe data) or asus "splash" screen. Can send fastboot commands, but as I said, flashing doesn't work and hangs the tablet. Isn't there a way to format everything and install a brand new system from scratch using some kind of image, just as with a PC?

Anyways, happy :) to find some fellows with exactly the same problem after so much searching, but sad it doesn't seem to be a solution yet :(.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cdguider:
I do not expect a solution for this problem any time soon if at all. So far only solution is to replace your motherboard.

TF300T Mainboard / Motherboard (32GB)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-ASUS-TF...US_Motherboard_CPU_Combos&hash=item27d0bd71f8

$99.95

I replaced mine and now have a fully working TF300T 32GB Tablet with the latest Stock (10.6.1.8 (Rooted and TWRP-4.2)
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xyq140124:
RE

i got the same question

tonight i do a /fastboot -i 0x0b05 erase recovery

and its done

now i can enter android OS without enter recovery once and use /adb reboot bootloader

it means my tf300t can reboot natural.

but it still can't flash in.

i think itis because the unlock.apk don't unlock the bootloader in any cases.

my reason is use /fastboot -i 0x0b05 getvar all

unlocked field show NO.

:crying:sorry for my english is very bad.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tainka:
you are a life saver you know???????

I used this command: fastboot -i 0x0b05 erase recovery and now my tablet boots normally without recovery boot loop!!!

Thank you so much!I although still cant flash anything- "unrecoverable bootloader error 0x00000000"
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yoss17:
If I had know that tip before I would have done it first...

Now I erase the system and recovery and have a Nice expensive brick ... Well I´ll have to look for repair through ASUS or for a motherboard
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cdguider:
Great Tip

Interisting find. My TF300T is working, but my other one (Bootloader 0x00000......) I'll try it on that one, and some other commands Friday.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alvinm91:
I wish i can find a motherboard here in Malta or at least UK so i can replace mine. A tab with broken screen would be also nice..
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chanhny:
My tf300T was brick too. How to get normal boot?. I brick on android 4.2.1. Afer get fastboot protocol and enter fastboot -i 0x0b05 erase recovery. But nothing happening. 3 icon android still flashing... Anyone can show video on youtube?. Thanks.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davioxx:
I erased recovery via fastboot -i 0x0B05 erase recovery and worked awesome it now boot but cannot flash anything lol

its something :D
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tainka:
tried to flash it again, now 100% bricked. ordered a motherboard from ebay.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davioxx:
what did you tried to flash?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tainka:
The latest stock from asus. The tablet booted normally before that but could not flash anything. Gave it one more try, somehow the flashing process erased the system partition and now its bootloader error 0×00000000. Stuck on asus logo, no working fastboot (freezes) or adb. Nothing to do now. Waiting for the new board, will never unlock or root it again. Its 100$ damage.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peterdu88:
It is possible ASUS changed recovery phy address or disable fastboot flash function?, we need time to get the solution.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ebi4321:
Will there be any chance of flashing through fastboot, if ASUS release a new firmware? just like what happend with 4.2, when 4.1 could appropriately flash through fastboot...

Any chance?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peterdu88:
Not sure right now.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alvinm91:
At least you will fix it for $100 , i can't find a mainboard that ships to Malta. I took it to the local seller yesterday and kept it for inspection. Will keep you informed on how it goes, although my guess is that it has to be shipped to Asus. If so, time for a new tab. Tough luck eh.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liber0:
I had the same problem all you guys. At the end I just sent it to the ASUS repair shop (the device is still under waranty). They replaced the MBO. No charge.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peterdu88:
Did you root the device. If it is. You are so lucky.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liber0:
Yes, unlocked and rooted. All I could do is enter recovery. Before shipping I erased the recovery partition though. I was ready to pay to get it fixed, guess I got lucky.... No more fiddling around this device for me.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markymark567:
Just thought ide say to those of you looking for a new tab... i bought mine on amazon for 200 and got a keyboard dock for 50 bucks at best buy. Please dont pay 400 dollars for this tablet and please don't give asus 200 bucks to fix it!! The reason they don't wanna give us nvflash is because they love all the people paying 200 bucks to unbrick their devices. They don't deserve that money. Boycott Asus!! Buy on amazon or ebay!!!!
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peterdu88:
But your toy is still show the device was unlocked. Did you tell them. If the machine was unlocked, the warranty should not cover it.

Peter, let know any secret let them fix it for free.

I think my toy is still under warranty, I will ask them fix it.

:)
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ebi4321:
so happy to hear that someone finally managed to get it fixed without any extra cash, though having an unlocked bootloader :)

mine is in the same boat, there are almost 5 months left for the warranty, but i don't think i'm that damn lucky to get it fixed for free, since i'm unlocked ;)

anyway, so happy to see you didn't pay anything :)

any trick whatsoever?!!! :D :D
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peterdu88:
Did you make call to them? Where are you, I just chat with them, they still ask for fee for fix the same issue as you.

Bad. How did you negotiate with them.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chanhny:
Yes! I agree with you. Asus greedy, selling for $ 200 mainboard. Now ebay or amazon sale only $ 200 for the tf300.

And do not buy any of the asus device again. Support the poor and insatiable
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peterdu88:
It seem the system bootloader relocked again.

wired,why after unlocked ics,then updated to android 4.2.1, the system bootloader re-locked again.

That is why fastboot does not work anymore, I tried to install unlock device app, the message said: unknown problem, failed, it should be network connection issue, try later.

I think ASUS has been unlocked device information in their database, when will try to unlock the system again, they will check the device in database, and return true or false, if result is true, the unlock device app does not work, or unlock device and save device information.

If they can remove or device information in database, maybe we can unlock the device again.

Am I right?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ebi4321:
no hope to get things alright again without motherboard changing, hm?!! :(
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riderskull:
for devs (i know that they are very busy) give us a hope :D please!
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Goddly:
All hope. Is lost.... :(
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thePatzen:
At least repaired for free

Hey everybody,

after many emails and a lot of presure (stay	stubborn!). Asus switched the board for free! Just don't give up and insist on a free replacement!

Good luck for you guys!
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vconceicao:
Hello there,

Can you post the emails exchanged with asus, so that we can see the line of reason you used and copy it!:cool:

Best regards,
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mydear2020:
ASUS-TF300T and ASUS-TF300TG are same motherboard ?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mohlam12:
Hah! you're lucky. My email conversation stopped the minute they knew it was unlocked. I've told them that where I live there is no Asus reseller so I can't fix it even if I wanted to pay! They just said "visit our website for more details".

The only solution I still have is a motherboard able to be shipped to Morocco, and an international credit card I need to apply for. FML.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alvinm91:
Actually after i requested a quote from ASUS for a replacement motherboard through my local reseller, they agreed to fix mine for free also. I guess now they realized it was their fault that we cannot flash anything anymore as the bootloader locks itself after wiping the data. :good: (meanwhile i ordered a motherboard and still waiting for it to arrive) I wish good luck for others with the same problem.

UPDATE: My TF300T arrived this week after servicing. The local shop said that Asus reinstalled the firmware from scratch, no motherboard replacements. Although now i have some issues like No Update as it is still on version 4.1.1. Some GPS apps don't work anymore ( Asus Weather & more ) also when i'm on lock screen, sometimes it gets stuck and reboots. happened 3 times.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Insane PPC:
did they give you any notes on how they installed the firmware?! i would really like to pick their brains!

i'm trying to talk with asus as well right now, and trying several different things in fastboot...but nothing yet
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alvinm91:
Nope, they just said that the firmware was freshly installed. My guess would be that they have a bootloader image that would work, overwriting any junk left on our tabs. I'm not sure but maybe devs can answer this. I'm just a noob here but my question is, would it be possible for someone to create a NVFLASH backup and guys with bricked tablets restore the backup blob? Some kind of low level programming to write the bootloader had to be used by Asus to reprogram the chip.

If we remove the bootloader using fastboot flash bootloader, would it be possible to flash an earlier bootloader provided that it is unlocked ?:rolleyes:
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riderskull:
I solved problem

Hi guys,

I solved the problem with the bootloader error (0x0000000) assistance in sending the TF300T. I told him that during the upgrade something must have gone wrong and the OS did not boot anymore. They repaired free of charge. My dealer to whom I entrusted the tablet is Mediaworld (a chain of electronic products Italian). I hope you can serve;)
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -Zork-:
Having the same problem as well hope we can find a solution??

Flashed in several mode boot and blob.blob of last version. without any success.

Any hints?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d3fiant:
I contacted the UK Asus support team, they tried to talk me through solutions sending me to links here on XDA :)

Once we determined these solutions would not work in this case they started the warranty approach only to state that my serial is registered as unlocked and as such warranty is void

frustrating but I get their point, I didnt have to unlock it did I :)
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crimson12:
I see what you're saying, however, for some of us despite it saying it's unlocked on the splash screen, it actually isn't. For example, when I run the get info command (can't remember it off the top of my head), it shows everything about my device including:

Unlocked: no

Regardless it was really great of them to walk you through it.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liuroot:
News?

Hey guys,

I got the same problem in my TF300T after flashing the non JB recovery from the CyanogenMOD website tutorial.

As long as I never wiped nor flashed a blob over the system itself, I was able to clear the recovery and then get it to boot the stock rom.

But now, I am stuck with this ROM forever, because I can't get to flash the correct CWM nor TWRP because the fastboot flash hangs the device.

Ok. I am glad that I still have a running device, but I can't ever factory reset it anymore because of the lack of recovery.

Any news would be appreciated.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BrateloSlava:
Hi!

This topic I have read all. The tablet (not my) is available via fastboot.

Send command:

fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash staging blob

fastboot -i 0x0b05 reboot

The tablet restarts and hangs at the flashing process.

Nothing happens.

Is it possible to extract the files from the firmware as described here, and try to flash separately? Like this -

fastboot erase system

fastboot flash system blob.APP
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HolySid:
This might help you: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=42880270&postcount=23
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liuroot:
Thanks for the info buddy, but I do not have mine rooted. So no su access. :(

Did you have it rooted before the wrong recovery flash?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HolySid:
I'm not sure whether I rooted it first, but I used this guide: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1845377 (part 2). I hope it works!
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XtriFe:
Guess I will be swapping the motherboard on mine as well. Is there any guide for doing this? most videos on youtube just put the motherboard part aside and focus on the screen / digitizer. And that problem you had with the touch board sounds pretty scary considering the fact that ill be ordering just the motherboard.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cdguider:
Check you pm, will have more info tomorrow.