this seems to work for many users, but
>> 4. Press and hold the channel button.
>> 5. Connect the power adapter to the back of the Base Station and then plug it into a working power outlet.
>> 6. You can release the button once it enumerates as a USB mass storage device
>> 7. On the computer, you will see a new device displayed called CRP DISABLD.
there is no such channel button on the model 1004, and the device is not showing up as USB drive ..
any hints?