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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: BATTERY-FAQ and the FMRe: BATTERY-FAQ and the FM
From: TP Diffenbach <rockbox_at_diffenbach.org>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 14:49:25 -0400 While I don't know from personal experience, it seems that teh drive can be replaced, although doing so will void the warranty. Quoting Martin <martindavidsson_at_gmx.de>: > one more thing........what happens if your Harddrive in the fm-recorder goes > wackoooo.... > on the player and the recorder you just change it :)...to perhaps a bigger > one...40 gig . > and the batteries :) soon ni-mh batteries with 2500 mAh > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Martin" <martindavidsson_at_gmx.de> > To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 8:05 PM > Subject: Re: BATTERY-FAQ and the FM > > > > yes howabout sending it back to france.......how much will that cost from > > sweden. > > > > We here in sweden has a law....we have a 2 years warranty (you can call it > > so) > > but thats not regarding wearing on the batteries, its for faults on the > > product, and you go to the store.....that you bought it in > > and you will have a new one, you dont have to send it to the factory > > (archos) > > > > now if i buy it at pixmania.com, they said that i should send it to france > > if it was problem with the product, really nice, will cost a few box to > send > > a 350g letter to france :( .....and i will have to wait for problably a > > month or so to get it back .... > > > > how about the next thing you told me......i dont care about having to > > maintain the battery, i am worried about the unit getting hot and then > > wearing the batteries..................the ni-mh works exacly like the > > lithium battery............its the ni-cd you have do discharge..... > > so the problem is the heat when the batteries it fully loaded.......what > > happends then..... > > on other product i have had, for exaple the iriver cdplayer, they had a > > circuit to watch the recharging process and when the batteries was fully > > loaded it discontinued the rechargeprocess. How does it work on the > > FM-recorder and the player, i think that on the recorder > > the firmware of rockbox only recharge when the batteries is totally empty > > (when you are on Deep discharge option) > > ON YOU FM-RECORDER -how does it work, does the batteries get hot or > > what,does it stop recharging, the guys of the rockbox have said nothing > > about this, and its true, they can not do anything about it-and why then > > care :) > > i am just curious how things works........tell me anybody.... :) > > > > A store here in sweden thats was retailer of archos do not sell products > > from archos......high failurerate.....is it really a good > > product, and the fm recorder has no ni-mh batteries and the recharge > process > > is done by the hardware, not by rockbox > > as it is with the recorder ;) > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Neon John" <johngd_at_bellsouth.net> > > To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 7:26 PM > > Subject: Re: BATTERY-FAQ and the FM > > > > > > > On Tue, 3 Jun 2003 18:18:59 +0200, "Martin" <martindavidsson_at_gmx.de> > > wrote: > > > > > > >no you cant replace the batteries on the FM recorder, thats one thing > > they > > > >should mention in the faq, because of that I am > > > >not going for a FM recorder, what happens if the batteries die....... > > > > > > If the battery dies Archos will give you a new one. It is warranted for > > the > > > life of the product. You're depriving yourself of a very nice package > if > > you > > > overlook the FM recorder. > > > > > > >and the other thing ........i will not buy the player because the > > recharge > > > >process is done by hardware and not the > > > >rockbox guys ....not gays.... :)...its the same with the FM > > recorder......i > > > >want the deepcharge thing...can save batteries > > > >if you constantly have it on recharge.....connect it into my > > stereo.....why > > > >having lots of mp3 on the computer when you can have it on > > > >archoooos :) > > > > > > Deep discharge has no meaning in the FM recorder, as the battery is > > lithium > > > ion. There is literally nothing to do to maintain this battery other > than > > > plug in the unit when the battery is discharged. The lithium battery > has > > > completely eliminated any worry about batteries, IMHO. I'd NEVER go > back > > to > > > NiMH penlites. > > > > > > John > > > > > > --- > > > John De Armond > > > johngdDONTYOUDARE_at_bellsouth.net > > > http://bellsouthpwp.net/j/o/johngd/ > > > Cleveland, Occupied TN > > > > > > > -- Archos FM has a Rockbox!Received on 2003-06-03 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |