You can put some new AA batteries in it to check it out. The sides pop
off and the batteries are two on a side and are regular NiMH but
standard batteries should tell you if it is batteries or the charger.

Ralf Jung wrote:
>
> Hello everybody,
>
> I am new here, and in the search for help. I have a Archos Jukebox
> Recorder 20 GB, and so far it was working fine. However, the battery
> seemed to get lower recently, and now I can not even turn the box on
> at all. I assume the problem is the power supply. It does not turn on
> even if I connect it to the plug in charger. Perhaps the batterie is
> totally gone?
>
> I also tried to connect it via USB to the computer, but again it does
> not turn on. My main problem now is how I can at least access and
> recover my data. I used the box more as a harddrive than a mp3 player.
> So there are several important data on the box, including pictures and
> short videos from the last 3 years with our little kids, which are
> important memories for our family.
>
> We appreciate any comments and help from you experts out there.
>
> Thank you so much,
> Ronia
>
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>
>


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