Odin/firmware fail Galaxy tab 10.1

[medalto]

my galaxy tab10.2 ended up in a boot loop. the 'simple' solutions failed to solve it , so i decided to reinstall the firmware ( couple of oter problems whne it actually was working).

Odin and the firmware fails with this 

Any way out of this or is the next step a hammer and the skip ?

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> P5110P5100XXDMI1_P5110O2UDMI1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

[ChrisM]

Hi @medalto.

Did you manage to get this resolved? If not, are you anywhere near one of our Service Centres? Have a look here.

[medalto]

No. 

Im 200 miles away from a service centre. 

And the chat/help was no use at all. 

[AndrewL]

@medalto: If you're unable to make it to a walk in location then please give Samsung a call directly on 0330 726 7864 where an advisor will be able to arrange a courier collection service for you.

[medalto]

anyway  - to the original post - anyone able to throw any light on the error message  and what I can do about it 

  And i suspect the kit is old enough now that there is some planned obsolescence , so it either it  cant be fixed or will cost too much.  or it might even be an unfixable hardware problem. ( how do i test that out ?)

( this conversation is becoming Apple-esque  in the Stalinist way  you try to keep control of  things)