Resetting Nokia E61

FROM BRENDAN COLEMAN and Russell Beattie comes instructions on how to reset a Nokia E61. You may need to follow these steps if your E61 starts acting more like a brick than a phone. 

1. Unplug the charger from the phone and take out the battery. Then put the battery back in. Do not connect mains power to the phone.

2. Hold the Green key, 3 and * keys down while you power up the E61. The 3 and * are the same keys as the Y and U. You don't have to "shift" or anything. The Green key is *under* the left soft key.

3. Wait for approximately 20 seconds for your phone to reboot. During that time, keep holding all the keys and the power until the screen returns to normal. The screen should show that new firmware has been installed.

I've seen Brendan Coleman perform this trick several times a month when I'm in his shop in Thurles. If the steps fail to work, Brendan has a technician handy who can reset the phone, perhaps by reflashing it in the back of his shop.

UPDATED: Brendan Coleman is in the Baker Street laneway off Friar Street in Thurles. His Nokia repair service is the best one-stop service point for Nokia phones. in County Tipperary, Ireland.

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Brendan Coleman, Baker Street, Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland.
Russell Beattie -- "Recovering your Nokia e61 after a firmware upgrade mishap"
Nokia Forum -- "E61 Firmware Failure"

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