K1 firmware update crashed my camera

sumitkar1971 · 02-27-2022, 10:02 AM

I have two K1's and was updating the firmware on both today. The first one went fine ( the older body). The second one, I got an error message and all the screen displays are a mess of white, pink and black colors. I have taken the battery out and reinserted but the same screen shows up each time. Any help will be much appreciated

biz-engineer · 02-27-2022, 11:13 AM

Redo the firmware update process , with a fully charged battery. And if this doesn't work, you have to send the camera for repair.

**BigMackCam** · 02-27-2022, 12:00 PM

Did you use the same SD card for both? If you're going to re-run the update, I'd try it on a different SD card, just in case there's an intermittent issue with the one you used...

**Bob 256** · 02-27-2022, 12:09 PM

As BigMackCam mentioned, start from scratch with a clean card just like you were going to do a single camera. It might be in that taking the update from the card in your first camera, the file left was corrupted somehow. However, as biz-engineer mentioned, it might be a trip to the shop for your camera if your camera won't initialize and attempt a re-write of the firmware.

Paul the Sunman · 02-27-2022, 01:40 PM

Are they both original K1? If one is K1ii, it uses different firmware.

sumitkar1971 · 02-27-2022, 02:17 PM

Thanks folks. I think I'm going to have to send it in for repair. I did use the same SD card which probably was the issue

**BigMackCam** · 02-27-2022, 02:20 PM

Originally posted by sumitkar1971

Thanks folks. I think I'm going to have to send it in for repair. I did use the same SD card which probably was the issue

Sorry to hear that

Have you tried to re-do the firmware update?

**photogem** · 02-28-2022, 01:32 AM

Originally posted by sumitkar1971

Thanks folks. I think I'm going to have to send it in for repair. I did use the same SD card which probably was the issue

Using the same SD-Card is fine.
As far as I understood it both are K1 (MK-I)? None were updated to the MK-II version?)

02-27-2022, 10:02 AM	#1
sumitkar1971 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 100	K1 firmware update crashed my camera I have two K1's and was updating the firmware on both today. The first one went fine ( the older body). The second one, I got an error message and all the screen displays are a mess of white, pink and black colors. I have taken the battery out and reinserted but the same screen shows up each time. Any help will be much appreciated

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02-27-2022, 11:13 AM	#2
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,249	Redo the firmware update process , with a fully charged battery. And if this doesn't work, you have to send the camera for repair.

02-27-2022, 12:00 PM	#3
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,704	Did you use the same SD card for both? If you're going to re-run the update, I'd try it on a different SD card, just in case there's an intermittent issue with the one you used...

02-27-2022, 12:09 PM	#4
Bob 256 Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,379	As BigMackCam mentioned, start from scratch with a clean card just like you were going to do a single camera. It might be in that taking the update from the card in your first camera, the file left was corrupted somehow. However, as biz-engineer mentioned, it might be a trip to the shop for your camera if your camera won't initialize and attempt a re-write of the firmware.

02-27-2022, 01:40 PM	#5
Paul the Sunman Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,847	Are they both original K1? If one is K1ii, it uses different firmware.

02-27-2022, 02:17 PM	#6
sumitkar1971 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 100 Original Poster	Thanks folks. I think I'm going to have to send it in for repair. I did use the same SD card which probably was the issue

02-27-2022, 02:20 PM	#7
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,704	Originally posted by sumitkar1971 Thanks folks. I think I'm going to have to send it in for repair. I did use the same SD card which probably was the issue Sorry to hear that Have you tried to re-do the firmware update?

02-28-2022, 01:32 AM	#8
photogem Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 3,525	Originally posted by sumitkar1971 Thanks folks. I think I'm going to have to send it in for repair. I did use the same SD card which probably was the issue Using the same SD-Card is fine. As far as I understood it both are K1 (MK-I)? None were updated to the MK-II version?)