[olpc-help] screen does not come on

[Anonymous]

matt91 wrote:
> I was delighted to see that the battery was slightly askew.  But, alas, reseating it (and checking every connection I could) did nothing. 
> 


Well, according to the FAQ (http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Support_FAQ#Does_opening_my_laptop_void_the_warranty.3F), having the battery become unseated can "brick" the laptop:


OLPC FAQ wrote:
> 
> Do NOT remove the watch battery on the motherboard if you disassemble your machine—prior to the Q2D07 version of firmware, this can result in the computer becoming "bricked" or unusable!


Richard-the-hardware-guy:  Can the firmware be updated on bricked laptops, and would doing so bring them back to life?  I'd love to be able to resuscitate my XO and avoid having to do the RMA thing.

Thanks,

Jason