Hello! Sorry, for answering so late, but I was busy. ... Power problem sounds good. Only backlight is working, so this would be a possible explanation for my...
I think I just blew my jukebox. I lost the AC adaptor so I bought a new one from Maplins. It was the right voltage and had enough ampage as well, so I though...
Normally the charging chip is gone... (34063A) And this chip can really burn, making smoke a.s.o. If you're able to change it and if there isn't burned down...
Thats made me feel a little more hopefull, thanks! I forgot to say though that this happened on my Jukebox Recorder 20 (not my 6000). Does the recorder use the...
Thank God there is useful information in the net on that: http://www.jasonk.fsnet.co.uk/Archos/archosrepair.htm As far as I know the charging chip is the...
I have a studio 20 that gives me a HD Error on every drive I throw at it. With one exception I have a 6 gig formatted ntfs and that one give me firmware...
Hi rocky, ... Exactly this behaviour points in my view on the following (I've experienced it many times): Your charging circuit is burnt, mostly due to wrong...
Hans-Werner Neumann, Thanks for the responce. You wound'nt have instuctions on removing the board would you ? Also did you use wick or a solder sucker to...
Exactly, Mc Tubsters tutorials have been very helpful to me, too. Especially the pics are great :-)) In the case of changing the charger chip, his LED tutorial...
I would like to thank everyone for the responces. I ordered 5 MC34063A's hopfully this will solve my problem. But the other 4 I will make avalible to people...
Hi ,Ive recently had problems with my ajb fm 20 regarding disk capacity. my pc shows all files on jbr drive ,yet when I remove box from pc only a small number...
Thanks ,ive formatted the drive several times but i quess there must be a further step? ... From: Chris To: archosjukebox6000@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday,...
I had this problem several times on AJB units bought as defective (with PC being able to see files, but on AJB seeing only one different mp3 a.s.o.). I don't...
It's been a while, But I seem to recall folks using Briggs' Directory Snoop to delete hidden and corrupt files/folders to resolve this issue, although I cant...
Also, isn't there something that it has to be formatedon a win 98 machine, not an XP machine? ... __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo!...
Is it just me, or did the option to select deep discharge vanish from the (new) Rockbox v2.5? On my AJBR20, when I select General Settings - System - Battery,...
Hi, I am visually impaired and just purchased an Archos Jukebox FM Recorder on Ebay, and I installed the Rockbox firmware with speech. This model has the...
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Just hold down the stop button untill you hear the drive park its heads, and you don't feel anymore vibrations. It will be off and only then can display the...
can someone please give me step by step instructions for changing dir buffer in rockbox. have tried general settings--system--limits and increased limits ,but...
Seems like it would have cost them a miniscule amount to put a diode in there to keep that from happening. Might be worth modifying it to do that in any case....
Hi All, A friend of mine is bringing me an Archos Gimini 20GB player from the US. I'm just wondering though, what will I need to do to be able to charge the...
In my view this depends on the US charger abilities (I don't have a Gmini). Today many chargers are ready to take a broad band of different voltages. Take a...
I also don't have a Gmini. If the US charger is a heavy transformer "wall-wart" like the one sold with my US JB-6000, then you would need a transformer...
Howdy Tommy! Browse around a little at www.newmp3technology.com ...they'll hce what you need and more, at a fair price. Tell'em wideasleep sent you. :) G'Luck!...
... You have to reboot for the settings to "bite", but you have to shut it off the "soft" way. You didn't mention which model you have, but here's how to do...
I have a spare UK adapter that I bought for my FM20 ages ago (it was a dual voltage one that can be used abroad). It never got used as I ended up getting a...
I replaced the chargeing ic to no avail still gives HDD ERROR. Up for any other ideas. Could I have got the new ic to hot? I have more. I used a Stereo scope...