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[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] xeno1:
I had a little problem with theloons kitchen doing the same thing to me last week where it would give me the 260 error. I'll upload a ROM flashing file for you to try. Probably the best thing to do right now would be to take the nk.nbf file from an official ROM and stick it in this file and then run the RUU in it. After that you should be ok again to try your luck at cooking with theloons kitchen again although you may want to wait 'til the kids are at school or something before you try it.:)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
When in bootloader mode there's no charging circuit so you won't get any lights on top. The only way to see if USB is working is by watching that same word (USB) at the bottom of the screen.

Check the SD card method which was what saved me once from the 'freezing in splash-screen' problem: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=276963

good luck
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zabardast_1:
absolutely right while in bootloader mode it wont charge,but to charge or verify status of usb connectivity,while in bootloader mode push power off button,it'll go in sleep mode but lights will show charging if usb cable is charging

usb cable might be charging but mini usb port of the phone has many connectors I think 9 connectors,I'm not sure,may be the connector for making connectivity relation with phone and pc is damaged.

try with another usb cable if possible,if the connectivity with usb is established than method in the link provided by 'mestrini' is a good option,good luck
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] akashastrega:
I am starting to think that it is my usb port. I cannot get any signs of life through it. The little usb won't even pop up any more...and as is typical...my husband is out of town for the weekend, so and repairs will need to wait (I have a broken arm and cannot easily do it)...unless someone can suggest some ways to test that it is my usb port without me dissecting my phone.

Thank you all SO much for your assistance and links. I am hoping that I can get this resolved soon...but as I said, I am not even sure now how to further test the usb. I have tried using the power plug, the active sync plug...my laptop to active sync plug. For a time there, I did get the bootloader with the usb in the corner, now I just get the bootloader.

Help. Please. Thanks.

*****E D I T*****

Is there a way to do the SD bootloader method WITHOUT using the usb? Like I said above, I am able to get into bootloader, however, when plugged in, it DOES NOT read usb on the bottom...that being the case, and from what I know and many of you are saying...I believe the usb port to somehow be compromised. If I can somehow do the SD card method WITHOUT a usb sync, I'd at least know that I can save my phone, and then just get the usb port repaired.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] xeno1:
Yes there is. Mestrini put the link to how to do it using the SD card method in his post on page 2. From the way it sounds, thats your only option at this point. The other problem that you have though is if your usb is toast you're not going to be able to charge your phone even if you get an OS installed until you get it fixed. They do make desktop spare battery chargers though. I've seen plenty of them on ebay, but I'm not sure where to get them otherwise. You might try a local phone store, if it's a decent one they may have them in stock.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] akashastrega:
I've read through that link a few times, and unless I missed something, which is possible...it all says I need a usb linkage. I will re-read that thread again. What I am hoping for, is a way to load it from SD card WITHOUT needing to link my phone to the pc. From what I can tell, it needs to be linked so that I can run the exe provided. I have been looking into repairing the usb if that is the issue, and will also search for desk chargers. At this point I fear that if I cannot get it re-flashed and/or the usb connecting, then my precious MDA is toast.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zabardast_1:
sry to hear about your broken arm and above it the agony of this dead MDA

but your all options are only based on working usb cable,whatever reviving method you adopt it has to be through a working relation with pc and your mda and that can only be possible through usb connectivity,even the sd card image flash can only be possible via usb connectivity,so just concentrate on how to get it working,everything else matters afterward

good luck
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Huckleberry88:
Actually I don't think it is true that by all means you need the USB connection to recover your OS.

Technically to upload the ROM from the SD card does not require any USB connection with the PC as far as I understood. Only the part to save a copy of the ROM onto the SD card needs a working USB connection.

I would reckon it works also if you find another Wizard owner to save his/her copy of the ROM onto the SD card. So you can proceed with the upload from the SD card w/o the need of a USB connection.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
Unfortunately that is not correct because the SD card method uses values from the device that are stored at the first 0x200 bytes which makes it impossible to use images from others :(

The USB connection is a REQUIREMENT to make the SD image. Only after having the image in a SD card one can be safe without USB. That's why EVERYBODY should make one just in case... and there are a lot of G4 CID locked users that did that as soon as the HardSPL came out because the CID must be unlocked or Security Level=0 for the bootloader to allow the SD creation.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Huckleberry88:
Did not know that the Wizard is so picky on the contents of the SD Card.

So it means the SD Card does not save the ROM only but even more device specific data which will be cross-checked during the flash process?

I would understand if the peer should have to have the CID block with the same index key, but this is still not enough? Very interesting!

Anyway, sorry to the OP to provide false hopes ...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] akashastrega:
no prob...thanks anyway. my husband will be home monday, and hopefully he can repair the usb, and i can save my wizard...otherwise, my baby may end up on the auction block as parts...but i hope not.

i'll report back soon.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
not to be mean but i received a Wizard with a detached USB and managed to solder it back, HardSPL and new WM6 :D

man, it feels great; my first time opening an HTC device (lost count of Nokias and other brands)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zabardast_1:
congrats!

nice info for all those who have this similar problem I have seen a couple of post stating with a damaged usb port and unable to charge or to establish device ---> Pc connectivity.

Did you solder back the same damaged mini usb or got a new one.How many connectors are there in a mini usb,I think it's nine perhaps,I'm not sure as i have not seen it myself,but once i was going through the service manual of a wizard and read it there.Secondly just for my own info,is it possible to solder mini usb of any other device,other than same model. Like I wud say if usb of a dead smart phone or a dead simple mobile phone, if connectors match or there wud be a compatibility problem ?

I was just wondering and wud even suggest if we can have a thread for " how To Repair a Damaged Mini Usb " in order to provide repairing and how to solder guide as 'Do it Yourself' help basis.It wud certainly help out many with this problem and do not have the knowledge or skill to do it.

As you have this knowledge and skill so it wud be nice that you start a thread with this info :D :D
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
I feel we're hijacking this thread but then again it's always info for others :p

I have a soldering station with hot air and soldering iron that i used to use when repairing Nokias and Siemens (just for fun) and also change yellow leds for white and blues (boy did those Nokia look nice in the dark :D).

I did solder the same USB as it was simply detached from the board after the owner's kid dropping the phone (i think he got smacked but can't be certain, hehe). The plug has only 5 pins which can be seen just by looking at the phone ;) and the connections are probably these (taken from the web)

Master Slave

1 <-----(Vcc)-----> 1

2 <-----(D-)------> 2

3 <-----(D+)------> 3

4 <--+ (ID) > 4

|

5 <--+--(GND)-----> 5

For this job i thought the soldering iron would be enough but when trying to solder the 4 legs of the plug to the board i realized that i needed to use the hot air. After applying it the plug was firmly attached to the PCB but the tiny contacts still needed to be soldered with the iron because they are almost hidden under the plug and the solder used by the manufacturing process is very few.

So i assembled back the phone but there was no connection and i thought that the phone was a goner until i decided to open it and check the pins connection to the PCB test pads. I then realized that pin 1 wasn't making contact to the board and gave it another heat and solder. This one gave me a little trouble but until now the phone's working great and connects every time i plug it in :D

cheers
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] akashastrega:
Sticky or link to wiki for future help to others???

I don't see this as a hijack at all...in fact when my husband gets home monday morning, I'm gonna have him read this. He thought he'd made a solid solder, but perhaps as you stated above, one isn't quite connecting with the board. THANK YOU.

And for future ref...so far this thread seems to be the most complete with info as to what the process is when the phone crashes and can't recover via usb. Perhaps we could sticky it or link it in the wiki. I did a lot of searching before making this thread and found little info.

Again thank you to everyone who jumped in to help me. I will have my hubby re-dissect my phone tomorrow, and perhaps it is the usb causing this issue only (keep your fingers crossed). I will try re-flashing as soon as I know if he can repair the usb and get a connection. I'll report back. If it works, then hopefully others can use this thread (as I know my MDA isn't the ONLY one to ever have usb issues hindering flashing).
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zabardast_1:
WOW!!! GRRRRRRRRR8

mestrini

SEE... there's one happy info seeker!

Believe me,there are many others with this problem and are realllly depressed and looking all FORUM for help.I have seen alot of them in different threads asking for a solution.one I know of right now is our own very pleasant person 'dharvey' , he's got his wizards usb broken.I'll ask him to look into this .:)

YUP ! I second the opinion of sticky it and link to wiki,ofcourse it's with most complete info:;)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
I appreciate the thanks and my only regret is not taken pictures of the process for a complete guide (and the owner already picked it up) :mad:

I just don't do that with mine as it's still under warranty and i might have to claim it for daily realignment of the screen.

cheers
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zabardast_1:
ahh

you think it's a hardware malfunction,cuz some are facing the same problem and discussing it to be due to Custom Rom upgrade, which I don't think so,if it was a custom rom problem then almost whoever upgraded shud have it,so I believe it's a hardware. check out this thread :-

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=334491
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] akashastrega:
Well it appears to be my usb. After f*cking with it again we were able to get a brief connection. I rapidly set to work installing the stock rom...at 85% the bastard crapped out. I have been able to get small signs of usb life, but none lasting long enough to get a full install. The 4 "brackets seem solid, so I am thinking that the usb is not connecting somewhere on the board. Is the a non-geek method of testing the connections? I don't have any fancy tools...just some screw drivers and a soldering gun. I truly feel that if I can bring the usb to life, I can get an install...after all, I did manage 85%.

Also, if the usb needs to be switched out, where do I get one. I have a TmoUSA MDA. I believe it is 5 internal connectors with the 4 external connectors (Brackets?)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] xeno1:
You might try putting something under the usb cable just next to where it connects to your phone. Giving it a little lift in the front may tilt it back enough to get you a good connection for a while, maybe even long enough to get a good flash as long as you don't bump it at all. I used to have to do that on an old phone to get it to charge.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] akashastrega:
I will try that and report back. I think I may have to re-dissect the MDA and check the connections again, as it is now very much hit and miss to connect at all (let alone 10 minutes)

As it is my goal to make this the go to "save your Wiz from the dead" thread...if I get this fixed, I will post the process, as well as upload and assortment of roms, etc...so nobody will have to search here there and everywhere.

Wish me luck on getting this usb working...I'll report back

Now back to my obsessing :D
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] akashastrega:
Sweet Mama

SWEET F*CKING SUCCESS!!!!!!!

Finally!!!!!

ok, so it is my usb port. I can get it to read and charge with some major sweet talking. I need to press down on the plug, thereby lifting the port inside to connect. I am not sure how to make a perma-connection...so if anyone can help me there...

I flashed to a stock rom- tmo 2.26

I need to let my battery charge, as I really used it up.

I will report back more once my battery is charged and I can take it on a test run.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
I think your issue here is same as was with me: the tiny contacts to the board needing soldering. Best way to check is getting a voltmeter with circuit check and... check! :p It's very easy because the test pads on the PCB (board) are right in front of the USB tiny legs and you just need to place one lead of the voltmeter on the pad and another on the respective usb pin on the other end where the cable connects.

cheers

PS:

I must take some pictures when i place new cover on the other phone i fixed as the other guy wants it to look nice now that it works fine :D
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] akashastrega:
Ahh shizznits, the USB crapped out completely

Well I pushed my luck too far...the phone is NOT a brick, however, the usb DID break loose. I will try to repair it tomorrow. If not, can someone suggest what type of usb port to purchase and from where??? Also, if I get a BT dongle for my pc, could I sync my Wizard that way and bypass the usb port completely?

I just need to get a few months out of it...so I want to spend as little as possible.

Thanks again to everyone for your input. The phone is working great (at least until my battery dies and I cannot re-charge it). Oh and for the record, even after finally flashing my phone, I could not manage to get it to go onto the SD per the instructions. I got 2 port listings on the app, and neither allowed me to type in r2sd all.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] calouro:
I sync via BT, It's actually really easy. While the wife is on the computer doing Graphic Design stuff, I stand behind her and sync the phone. It does not interfere with her at all. All done in the background. You can even install .exe files via activsync just as if the phone was physically connected to the PC. As far as the battery, you can get a battery charger from Ebay for only a few dollars. All you do is turn the phone off, remove the battery and place it on the charger (make sure you get the right charger). You can also pick up another battery fairly inexpensive from ebay, so when one is on the charger the other is in the phone.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zabardast_1:
Yup ! Although you can sync your phone with the pc using BT and can perform all as cud be done via usb,only that battery can not be charged,for this as said by calouro,you can buy a charger and a spare battery,but only hurdle which I can see here is that I doubt you'll be able to upgrade/downgrade your MDA to any other OS.cuz it requires a direct connectivity between phone and pc vis USB,As it's always recommended and done,I don't know exactly, as I have never done it via BT,if it's possible or not.

secondly,the type of usb,I wud suggest you to plz scroll back and see the post by mestrini,where he described the connectors and procedure,well I think mestrini is the right man to give you all the details regarding type and part #,just pm him and request,lets see if he can help you out.

thirdly, as MDA and k-jam are of the same kind and by the same manufacturere HTC,there's a service manual of k-jam on the wiki,download and check if any part# or description is given in it,good luck

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Wizard
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] akashastrega:
So I ordered a desktop charger today for $6 and a BT adapter for $13...should arrive in a week. My phone lives and breathes "it's alive"...so to speak, but I will be limited on some things. I have installed apps by placing my mini sd in the pc and transferring the cab files, but until I can sync it somehow...or even charge my battery...

For the record, a few things I learned...

Powering off your pc is NOT enough to get rid of the Error 260...you need to physically remove the power plug for at least 30 seconds. Also, if you go into device manager and kill any "unknown devices" in the usb area, that helps.

If you can manage to get a single connection, make the most out of it. I used up many hours obsessing, but finally was able to connect long enough to flash my phone and get a slight charge back.

I'll report back on how well the sync process is using a BT Dongle and if the charger is any good. If so, I'll post links to the site.

Thanks again to all the awesome folks who chimed in to help me. Hopefully we can get this thread stickied so that others can use it...it really is a pretty detailed thread about this issue.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] calouro:
With BT, after you install it on the PC, make sure you select to have the BT discoverable to other devices. Then on the Wizard, go to BT settings and search for a new device, then enter a code (any short one will do) then on the PC a window will popup asking for the code, enter it there too. Then on the Wizard finish the connection, under services it should have activesync in the box and check marked. Then go to activesync on the Wizard and under menu select connect via BT, there ya go! After it syncs, make sure you go back to menu and select disconnect or it will drain the batt..

After you set it up, make sure you turn off "discoverable" on the PC!! Keeps people from accessing your PC via BT.

Hope that makes sense, if not we can walk ya through it!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] xeno1:
If by any chance you happen to have a laptop, you also have the IR option to sync your phone.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] akashastrega:
I do have a laptop, however, I cannot see any sign of an IR port on it. My next (and new) issue is that I think I somehow damaged the antenna with all the dissections, as the MDA really b*tches and moans about finding a signal. The stock rom is the 2.26 with the crappy 2.25 radio, and so I'm not sure if it is just the radio as that radio rom never worked well for me in the first place...but it does seem to complain even more then before. How can I check/repair the antenna if I need to???

As always, thank you!!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
Have you ever heard about static? ;)

You can easily damage an IC or other electronic component just by touching it with bare hands.

Has anyone seen a Nokia service manual with pics and directions on how to assemble a working place? They even advise anti-static carpet :D
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] akashastrega:
We both tried to be careful...

My husband used to fix pc's so he is aware of all the little things.

If anything, it was the herd of elephants (aka my kitten and puppy) that ran across the coffee table while he was dissecting it...parts went flying, my husband went cussing. Otherwise, he wore a special bracelet to help disperse any electrical currents...not to say it still cannot happen. I'd just like to know how to check, and possibly repair.

Thanks.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] dariushuntly:
Check the antenna (top cover over the camera) is clipped down properly, the clips can be extremely week.

mine have snappedit can be a little annoying.

if its loose a little dab of glue (not enogh so you can never open it again) just to hold it down also the battery cover should keep it in place.

make sure the pins touch the amphenol properly.

i can't see that you could have damaged that by touching it, plus phones generate very little static i would have thought (unlike i pc, you can literally feel the static in them :P funnn)

but i suppose its possible. i've dropped my wizard mainboard while trying to fix the usb (not my fault, damn cat) but everything still works fine, except the USB and the screen spazzes occasionally (that happened way before then)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zabardast_1:
download the service manual from here,it'll give you a pretty good idea about the disassembling/Assembling the whole wizard and all the parts and might help you in figure out the Antenna fix,maybe when your husband disassembled it to fix the usb and while assembling cudn't attach the antenna cover back properely,so missing the proper connection,just a wild guess ,:p

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index...ame=HTC_Wizard
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zabardast_1:
Thats exactly what I wanted to tell you,it's mentioned in the service manual that the two locking clips at the top of the antenna cover are quite weak and easy to break,check if they are properely snapped in,good luck
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] akashastrega:
On initial checking, everything seems to be seated correctly...no spaces that I can tell...so I will assume then, that if it is not connecting to something, I'll need to remove the casing. At that point, is there a way to check. Anything to futz with to make it connect better??

Can the antenna be replaced? If so, where do I buy the parts? I have checked Radio Shack, CompUSA, etc...everyone says I need to search online.

PS- that link to the Wiz manual connects to a 404 error message. I'll search the wiki for it. I have a manual and am not sure if it is the same. Mine is mostly pix, and doesn't specifically say about testing/replacing the antenna.