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Subject: Re: What model and mask version for the badly charging units?

Re: What model and mask version for the badly charging units?

From: Stephen Ball <rockbox_at_invisionfilemanager.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 19:58:55 +0100

Battery: 4.15 V
External: 1.72 V


I doubt it is a hardware problem though, as I have had this FMR for 2
weeks (it was a replacement for a damaged FMR) and it works fine if I
reflash the original firmware and use the rockbox ajz file

TP Diffenbach wrote:

>Quoting Stephen Ball <rockbox_at_invisionfilemanager.com>:
>
>
>
>>OK I tried again last time using F1+Plugin, just turned it on when I saw
>>this post and again 64% charged
>>
>>I box is an FMR with the hardware info below
>>
>>ROM: 2.00
>>Mask: 0x0304
>>USB: positive
>>ATA: 0x200
>>PR: Negative
>>Flash: M=BF D=D6
>>
>>If there is anything else you need to know just let me know and I'll be
>>happy to help. I really want to help get this problem solved
>>
>>
>>
>
>Stephen, I have an FMR exactly the same hardware profile, and the 030114-2210 build flashed.
>
>While I had had some charging problems, they were hardware problems that I solved by physical means; I doubt those problems were related to the flash.
>
>At this point, I'm charging succesfully, and getting about 9-13 hours of battery life per /full/ charge (calculated against continuous -- no interruption at all -- repeat all playing of 126 (yes 126, not 128) kpbs VBR mp3s.
>
>For my amusement as much as anything else, I would be curious to know what value shown in battery debug screen 2 (menu|Debug (Keep out!)|View Battery|"DOWN" key) for both "Battery" and "External" when you are charging (charger plugged in to Archos and to the outlet/mains/wall) and not playing music. On the off chnace that you have the problem I had, this data will indicate it.
>
>--Tom
>
>
>
Received on 2003-07-28

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