DEAD W600! Complete noob, any help would be greatly appreciated :)

[sattarzan]

Hey, I have a sony ericsson w600i which I stopped using last year because I got the WSOD and I figured I'd buy a new phone instead - the w580. Turns out the w580 is a piece of crap, the clear button doesn't work anymore and the connector doesn't work too well either (headphones doesn't connect and seldomly charges), so I figured I'd try to fix the w600 with SEtool2.

After plugging in my w600 and clicking on the "read flash" button, my phone essentially went from bad to worse. :( It won't even turn on now, wtf!
Although my PC is still able to detect the phone itself through the usb connection, I get nothing on the phone's screen...not even the usual white screen.

Here's the log:

Welcome to SEtool2 ( LITE edition ) v 1.11
supported DB2010/DB2012 CID49/50/51/52, DB2020 CID49/51/52
Loaded 51 flash descriptors

if you like LITE edition - please visit http://www.setool.net and buy FULL.

Can't load ID loader !
Elapsed:7 secs.
Elapsed:7 secs.
Abort all operations.
Can't load ID loader !
Elapsed:5 secs.
Abort all operations.
Can't load ID loader !
Elapsed:3 secs.
Elapsed:3 secs.
Will backup GDFS now.
Abort all operations.
phone pre-boot failed,possible RECOVERY needed.
Elapsed:34 secs.


Since I'm a complete noob, could someone please provide simple instructions on how to get my phone to work again so that myself and other beginners can follow should they have a similar issue and which files I should download? Thanks in advance! :)


so I tried the unlock/repair button and this was what I got:


OBSOLETE EROM,FORCING COLOR -> RED
OBSOLETE EROM,FORCING CID -> 49

PHONE IS RED RETAIL PRODUCT
FLASH CID detected:49
Speed:921600
Flash ID check:890D
Flash props sent ok
OTP LOCKED:1 CID:49 PAF:1 IMEI:35744500184518 CERT:RED
FLASH CID:49 COLOR:RED

Model:W600i
Brand:Rogers Wireless
MAPP CXC article: R7B046 prgCXC1123106_NAM_1_EE
MAPP CXC version: R7B046
Language Package:ROGERS
CDA article: CDA102453/16
CDA version: 110905
Default article: cxc1123107
Default version: R7B046

Network LOCKED
Operator: 302-72

USERCODE:0000

RESTORATION FILE PRESENT FOR DETECTED FIRMWARE


I'm using these files
W600_R7CA017_MAIN_NAM_2_RED49.mbn
W600_R7CA017_FS_AMERICA_2_RED49.fbn
W600i_CDA102453-6_091505__Generic_LAM_AMERICA_2.zip



I tried flashing but I get this error message:

Elapsed:2 secs.
Elapsed:2 secs.
Abort all operations.
phone pre-boot failed,possible RECOVERY needed.
Elapsed:22 secs.
unknown ChipID (0), RETRY
phone pre-boot failed,possible RECOVERY needed.
Elapsed:4 secs.


any help please?