6. Put the gear into bootloader mode. To do this, turn off the device. Then turn on and keep the power button held in until it says Gear Rebooting.... Once it says this keep pressing the power button until the bootloader menu is displayed.t this point, press the power button once to highlight Download then press and hold the power button one last time to select it. This should enter downloading mode, where it warns to not turn off the target. 7. Put the gear into the charging device and plug into your PC.