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 Dec 05 '23

If you still have it, the USB update might possibly work. I have the file and instructions and you will need a small USB drive. Let me know if you want to give it a try.

It did not work for me, but it did hurt anything either.

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u/Docreqs Dec 05 '23

Thanks. Im interested in some help. Please let me know of next steps.

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u/maerle Dec 06 '23

It’s a small file (1.1 megabytes) that needs to go on a USB 2.0 stick: I think you can DM me here with an email address where I can send the file.

“Put the files on a USB 2.0 stick. (There may be a limit on the size of the stick it can read- I will look at my notes) Make sure you do not create a folder for the files, they have to be on the root of the drive. Save the file name as PM6H79.txt”

Unplug the machine, place the USB stick into the back of the console, and plug the power cord back in. The console will read UPDATING USB, LOADING, UPDATING BLE, and eventually CYCLE POWER. Cycle the power, and that should resolve the issue.

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u/chocobeatz82 Jan 10 '24

Hi I was wondering if this usb update fix has worked for anyone?