While updating the firmware on my parent's WNR3500v1, I bricked it

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Published on 2011-03-06T07:01:39Z Indexed on 2011/03/06 8:12 UTC
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While updating the firmware on my parent's WNR3500v1, I bricked it.

Basically, all that happens now is the power light just flashed. I tried pressing the factory reset button for up to a minute with the power on as well as with the power off. To no avail.

Is there anything that can be done other than try to RMA it?

Googling around, I found nothing promising. I'm wondering if anyone else has any other solution.

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