Playbook will not boot - solid red LED for 10s

My Playbook went dead last week. Put it on the wall charger for many hours and the thing will not boot. Now, all I get when I plug it in to the wall charger, or computer USB cable is the LED lights up red for about 10 seconds, then nothing.
I can't find this behavior listed anywhere on any site, and of course my complimentary BB support has expired. Help me out before I bring this brick back to the store.

Actually, the web page you need is here: http://us.blackberry.com/support/playbook-support/contact.jsp
I called, and apparently, the 90 commplentary support starts when you register your PlayBook, because I was able to get a support ticket from the friendly voice on the other end.
Also, I gathered that Blackberry would handle any warranty returns themselves (though you'd probably need a proof of purchase/reciept).
I had to run to a meeting, so I'll have to call back. Problem not solved yet, but progress.

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Your battery is dead. http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB27705
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I bought my PB quite recently and now my PB can not boot up and there is NO RESOLUTION in sight. I don't even know whether my problem is software or battery related.
First my PB can not boot up. The last time I used it , the power level was just under 50%. I managed to charge PB to full power (I knew this because LED showed a solid green light). When I tried to start PB, LED showed a red light briefly (for 4 seconds) then everything went off.
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If that still doesn't work, go to http://blackberry.com/support/, select PlayBook, then choose the Contact Us tab. You should now be provided with a phone number you can use to contact RIM in your country.
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Playbook will not boot even after charging

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I have this problem for nearly a week and can not resolve. I think this is a MAJOR ISSUE of playbook since there are a lot of complains here but NO VALID SOLUTION is offered. I consulted all the related posts here and tried every possible solutions but nothing works.
My Playbook can be charged until LED indicator showed a soilid GREEN. According to Playbook manual this indicates that the battery charging process is done. However, I can not boot up my Playbook. When I press POWER button , LED indicator shows a red light for 4 seconds then it goes off. LED indicator then goes dead and nothing start.
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playbook2012 ha escrito:
Hi,
Thanks for your quick reply.
I tried pressing Power and + and - simutaneously but nothing works. I got several of my friends involved (some help pressing down buttons, etc)
Here is some more observations:
1/Sometimes the LED shows a red light for 10 seconds and everything goes dead (nomre LED)
2/Sometimes while pressing 3 buttons (Power and + and -) I heard a sound similar to the sound when you press the button capture of a digital camera but not as loud.
Anymore idea ?
I think this a a MAJOR PROBLEM OF PLAYBOOK . RIM MUST HAVE REGCONIZED THE PROBLEM BY NOEW
Hi,
RIM knows about this.
Please, can you tell me what OS version do you have so I can pass it along to them? It's important.
One last thing please, have you tried holding down the power button 10 secs while charging the PB?
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