no serial number ?

[Mitch Bradley]

Can you get to the ok prompt?  If you can, the machine is not bricked.


tridge at samba.org wrote:
> I've got a B2-1 which I've just upgraded ready for a demo to a local
> Australian senator. Unfortunately I've been bitten by the activation
> process.
>
> At powerup it says "S/N Unknown", then 
>
>   could not activate this XO
>   Serial number: SHF00000000
>
> When I try the activative procedure, I instead get:
>
>  No serial number in mfg data
>  No serial number
>  User power button to power off
>
> plus a sad face icon.
>
> Any suggestions? 
>
> Under the battery cover it says "b2-7" and gives a serial number of
> SHF70600215 
>
> Cheers, Tridge
>
> PS: Are there any other olpc owners in Canberra who could bring a
> machine along to a meeting with Senator Lundy next week?
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