Refashing the Thrive AT100/105 These instructions instructions will provide you all the steps steps required required to refash refash HC 3.11 3.11 HTK55D.31.5.0003 HTK55D.31 .5.0003 bac onto the Thrive !T100"10 !T100"105. 5. These procedures can be used i# your Thrive will will not boot and has has the #ollowin$% #ollowin$% 1. &tuc &tuc at at the the splas splash h scre screen. en. '. (nreco (nrecover verabl able e boot err error or.. 3. Cont Contin inua uall lly y rebo reboot ots. s. )ow* i# you have an unrecoverable boot error* this can also be a si$n o# a bad +e+ory +odule. ,# a refash does not correct your issue* you +ost liely have a hardware issue and not a -/ issue. or the +e+ory +odule* in +any cases* you can reseat the ribbon cable to it and the Thrive will then boot ne or be able to be refashed. ,# durin$ the refash you should $et any errors* try a$ain and i# the errors continue* then you probably have a +e+ory issue. Try reseatin$ the ribbon cable to the +e+ory +odule and then try the refash refash a$ain. 2lease understand* , did not write this refash routine. routine. , a+ only providin$ you the les and and the instructions on how to refash refash your Thrive. ,n the past* , would not release these these les to anyone due to the #act that they can trash your device and the les belon$ed to Toshiba. &ince Toshiba no lon$er supports the Thrive* , $ured the les should now be K to release. !s #or trashin$ your device* that is on you. ou tae all responsibility #or usin$ these the se les and +y instructions. 4e sure to #ollow all the steps. , no lon$er have the ti+e to provide the support , have in the past* so , will probably not be on to help you i# you have issues durin$ the refash. )ow #or the instructions% instructions% 1. ou will need a indows indows 2C to do these procedures. ,t will NOT wor on 6inu7 or any other &* so don8t as. '. 9et a toothpic or paper paper clip :+ore :+ore on this later in the steps;. steps;. 3. Download the two les les on the ori$inal post to your indows 2C 2C destop.
<. (n=ip both o# the les to your indows destop.
5. n your indows 2C* open the D>?,C> /!)!9>-.
@. &hut your Thrive !T100"105 oA. B. Tae the bac cover oA your Thrive. . Connect your Thrive to your 2C via the +ini (&4 port* but leave your Thrive !T100"105 turned oA. . 6oo at the bac o# your Thrive !T100"105 with the ca+era up. 10. ind the square o# blac tape below the battery. 11. 6ocate the s+all hole below the square o# blac tape.
1'. There is a s+all switch inside that hole. (sin$ a toothpic or paper clip :see , told you , would $et bac to it;* you need to press and hold that switch. ou do not need to press hard. ou can #eel it depress. 13. hile holdin$ the switch in the s+all hole* press and hold the power button. 1<. 6et $o when you see !2E co+e up in the Device /ana$er. )ote 1% !t this point* i# you see )?6!&H driver loaded in your indows Device /ana$er* you already have the !2E drivers loaded. ,# you see no )?lash driver or !2E* then try the steps a$ain startin$ with step 1'. &a+e $oes i# your Thrive !T100"105 boots. )ote '% ,# all $oes well and you see )?lash loaded or !2E in your indows Device /ana$er* your Thrive !T100"105 will show a blac screen. This is nor+al. 11. ,# you see !2E* then you will need to load the drivers you downloaded #ro+ above. a. -i$ht clic on !2E in your indows Device /ana$er and select (2D!T> D-,?>&T!->.
b. &elect 4-&> / C/2(T>- - D-,?>- &T!->.
c. Clic the 4-&> button and then $o to the directory where the !2E drivers are un=ipped onto your indows 2C destop. d. &elect the second (&42CD-,?>- directory and then clic the K button.
e. Clic The )>ET button. There device drivers will now be loaded to your ,)D& 2C. 2lease be patient* this can tae a while. nce loaded* you can close the windows and should see a )?lash device loaded under (),?>-&!6 &>-,!6 4(& C)T-66>-&. #. n your indows 2C destop* open the #older that contains the fashin$ les.
$. ,n your indows 2C destop #older that contains the fashin$ les* open the ANTARES-SIGNED-USER-MR2-TAIS_Wif_HTK55D.31.5.0003_20120206 #older.
h. ,n the ANTARES-SIGNED-USER-MR2TAIS_Wif_HTK55D.31.5.0003_20120206 #older* open the )?.4!T le. i. ! D& window will open. 2ress any ey on your indows 2C eyboard.
This will be$in the refashin$ process. )o #urther user input is required. The fashin$ tool will erase everythin$ oA your Thrive !T100"105 and then refash the boot ernel* recovery* syste+ and stora$e partitions. nce it has co+pleted* it will then reboot your Thrive !T100"105. nce your Thrive !T100"105 has rebooted* you will have a #actory #resh device. ou can disconnect your Thrive !T100"105 #ro+ your indows 2C and put the bac cover bac onto your Thrive !T 100"105. ou will now have to setup your Thrive !T100"105 the sa+e as when you rst too it out o# the bo7. ,# everythin$ $oes as it should* you are now ready to use +y root tool to root our Thrive !T100"105. nce rooted* you can then load any -/ #ro+ the Thrive oru+s onto your Thrive !T100"105