When you slide the switch back, you should wait 3 sec and then let it go the green light will come on - if screen stays blank re- syncing you e-reader to your computor.
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My Kobo Glo had similar problems.
It did not switch off anymore. I left it overnight and the next morning it showed a screen with some error picture.
I did a factory reset using the light-button and the on/off switch simultaneously. This procedure differs per Kobo-version. After that a screen opens to select a language. Then you can select if you want to proceed using a computer-connection or using WIFI. Selecting wifi I was able to connect to my internet, but shortly afterwards i received a message that something went wrong with the connection.
So I reset again and tried again, now using the computer-connection. Following the info on the Reader-screen and using kobosetup.exe on the computer started a factoryreset which took a long time. Alas ... after the loading of the latest firmware ended, the restart of the Kobo Glo got stuck and ended with a black screen that looked like a broken screen.
Next i did a new factory-reset, used the computer-connection-option which enabled access in NOTEPAD to the internal memory of the Kobo.
I downloaded the latest firmware for my Kobo-glo:
kobo-update-4.31.19086.zip
and extracted the zip in the map
.kobo
of the internal kobo-memeory
Now, after removing te usb-connection with the computer the new firmware starts loading, but .....
alas the same broken screen as a result.
Was there a problem with this latest firmware-version???
Yes! it seems so!
Repeating the latest reset-procedure, now with an older firware-version:
kobo-update-4.17.13694.zip
resulted after disconnecting from the computer in a WORKING KOBO GLO again.
However you have to reload the books since they were deleted during the reset-operation
you may loose all settings but im sure it has a cloud backup as most do
good luck
other than this perhaps try to wait till it powers off from very low bat i found a few links to forums google search for links kobo reset or factory reset
On the top of the e-reader, to the left of the on/off slider (looking at the screen) there is a push button on/off switch for the light. Once the light is turned on (and there is a 'star' symbol on the screen, the brightness can be adjusted by touching the 'star' and using your finger to slide the brightness control).
This can happen if the battery is very, very flat. Try charging it overnight.
If charging it doesn't help, try using a paper clip in the reset hole to force a factory reset (you may lose any user-installed books).
Make sure the Kobo is fully charged and switched off. Hold down the 'HOME' key while turning the Kobo on. When you see the power light release the 'HOME' key. The lights will flash. Follow the onscreen prompts.
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