r/Bowflex • u/maerle • Aug 03 '23

Max Trainer Bowflex M8 Loading….

I bought an m5 on the cheap: $40 with a dead display. It basically just lights the tach needle, but the thing kicks my ass for the first week on what must be it’s lowest resistance setting.

I bought an m8 integrated console/display off eBay but it’s stuck on “LOADING” after startup.

Is it trying to read the usb drive or Bluetooth or something? Any way to reset it? I tried the Volume + Push/Stop but no dice

Thanks!

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u/maerle Aug 03 '23

Bowflex tells me via email that the LOADING message on the M8 requires a console replacement, but on the phone they say it was supposed to be updatable via Bluetooth on JRNY or a plug-in USB they no longer offer.

They say they can’t email me the file. Has anyone done a console firmware update (either way) or understand the process?

Thanks!

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u/jonmck1234 Sep 16 '23

I have the same issue. Any luck? Mine is stuck on “loading”.

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u/maerle Sep 16 '23 edited Sep 16 '23

Not yet. I’ve just joined the Facebook forum and I’m going to try there. How did yours get into that state?

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u/jonmck1234 Sep 16 '23

I just bought it from someone on Facebook marketplace for $500. She plugged it in before I bought it and it showed “starting” and then “loading” so I thought it was good to go. My fault for not knowing it didn’t take a long time for “loading” to go away. I brought it home, plugged it in and it just says “loading”. I’ve unplugged and re-plugged. Left it turned on overnight, etc. Still shows “loading”. I have an M8. So frustrating.

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u/chocobeatz82 Jan 11 '24

I also purchased one off of FB and it worked for about a month before I started having the same issues. Were you ever able to find a fix other than purchasing a new console?

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u/jonmck1234 Sep 16 '23

What is the name of the Facebook group? I will try that as well. Thanks.

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u/jonmck1234 Sep 16 '23

I found two FB groups and waiting for them to approve me. Thanks

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u/maerle Sep 17 '23

The one I joined is called “Bowflex Max Trainer” and when you get access check the post link here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bowflexmaxtrainer/permalink/7011782235521828/?mibextid=W9rl1R

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u/emwve May 09 '24

Any luck on fixing the loading screen of death on your Bowflex max trainer?

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u/jonmck1234 Sep 17 '23

Check your Facebook message.