[Q] Failed upgrade, now stuck in recovery mode - Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

My Galaxy Note 10.1 is stuck in recovery mode and I'm not sure what to do next. Here's what happened:
After connecting to wifi, a software update was downloaded and a message asked me to install it. I accepted, because otherwise it said it would remind me in 3 hours.
I left it plugged in and went out. When I came back, there was a screen warning me of the dangers of installing a "custom OS" (?) The options were to press the volume-up to install it, or volume-down to reboot. Neither option did anything. Hard rebooting went to the same screen.
Later, I tried to charge it, but got this repeating sequence: the symbol showing a charging (but empty batter) for a couple of seconds, then a picture of the android robot with blue polyhedron thing (like here), then blank screen. A few seconds later it repeats.
Finally I try rebooting into recovery mode:
Android system recovery (3e) ... reboot system now apply update from external storage wipe data/factory reset ... MANUAL MODE -- Appling Multi-CSC... (sic) Applied the CSC-code : INU Successfully applied the multi-CSC.
Now, I don't really care whether I get the update or not, or whether I lose some data - I just really want a working phone again. I'm travelling atm, so it's a bit inconvenient. But mostly I'm asking for help to avoid making the problem worse.
So: what should I do?
It's a (unlocked) Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 with ICS.

Download the full firmware for your region. Then charge it fully
Install Kies so that you get the USB drivers.
Download Odin
Unzip the firmware that you downloaded
start Odin and select the PDA,browse to the firmware and select it.
Enter download mode on the note with Power & Vol up
Make sure kies is not running
Now connect it and check that Odin finds the Note.
Press start to flash the firmware.
Don't go out while it flashes!!
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jchicau said:
Same problem here, on same device type (N8000 2012, standard stock samsung firmware).
Mine doens't even reach the Samsung logo. It just gets to the 1st screen (Galaxy Note 10.1 white message) and reboots after a couple of seconds.
Also can get to any menu using Power & VolumeUp (doesn't seen to have any effect). Only Power &VolumDown gets to the Download menu.
Unless this is a Hardware problem I wanted to factory reset the device, hopping this would clean "everything" but put it running again.
Thanks
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no worries. it happens. soft brick situation
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go back to PC and start ODIN, cable in, then boot your device under download mode not recovery.
once it is in download mode, flash your device using ODIN.
allow to reboot.
un-bricked device.:good:
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https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
https://www.stockrom.net/samsung
let me know how it goes.

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