6680 Software update fail halfway - pl. help

I installed the latest PC Suit and it informed me that I should update my phone software to version v5.04.40. Hence, I downloaded the update software from the nokia site, backed up the phone and started the update (with the charger plugged in). Everything went fine until half way the software informed me that the connection to the phone was lost and I should take the battery out and put it back and hit Re-try. Which I did. However, it did not continue from thereon. After repeatedly hitting Retry, the program itself exited. Now my 6680 appear to start where the Nokia logo appears then goes blank, waits about 1 minutes again it tries to restart then goes blank (without me pressing the power button). I cannot seem to switch it off unless I take the battery out. But it never starts long enough to get to the normal login screen where the sound comes.
Please let me know how to solve this issue. I was under the impression that this "update" was tried and tested software that a layman like me can undertake.
Your help will be very much appreciated.
Thank you...

Many things can cause the updater to go wrong, software/hardware on your computer, loose cable connection, a fault on the phone or it just fails for no reason. Never assume that a piece of software will be perfect on every computer.
You can try this to recover it but remove your sim and memory card:
Hard reset:
1. Switch off the phone.
2. Hold down the following three buttons: Green (the call answer button), * button, and '3' button.
3. While holding these buttons, press the power button and switch on the phone.
4. Release when the phone shows the nokia logo or shows other signs of life like the language selction screen.
If this fails to work then you need to visit a nokia care point/service centre and ask them to repair it.
Care points:
UK
http://www.nokia.co.uk/A4228006
Europe:
http://europe.nokia.com/A4388379
Elsewhere:
http://www.nokia.com and select your country.

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