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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: DC power overheatRe: DC power overheat
From: BlueChip <cs_bluechip_at_webtribe.net>
Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 16:53:11 +0100 I often left my JBR20 hooked upto the mains, especially when transferring files on/off. Within minutes the thing is so hot you could fry an egg on it <comedic exaggeration> I am sure that this, along with falling asleep with the unit on repeat, is what fried my batteries. My batteries need charging daily now, more than 24-48hrs of disuse, you can guarantee that they'll be flat again. The unit shows 100% within a couple of hours of charging (not timed), and even when the ARCHOS charge sreen says "charged" - the life span of the batteries is about 2-3hrs. Rockbox will tick down the power to about 85% and die - which forces the HDD to make some VERY unhealthy noises. I'm not sure whether I'm too stupid or too lazy, but I have yet to read the battery FAQ, and all my charge options are default. There was also chat recently about over-current'ed DC supplies ...As this breaches my former knowledge of power supplies, it's tricky to comment in depth - but future protection could perhaps be achieved by putting an external voltage regulator between your archos and the DC power, you could train monkeys to fit them (externally) and they're pretty cheap (guess 50p..£2) So you are not the only person with ovr-heating problems. Blu Ch p >seems that the player/studio models have a really bad power management. >they must not be plugged for too long. > >mine does heat a lot also... > >I think all other models have a much better power management: >recorders are controlled by rockbox >and v2 and FMR have lithium ion which should support constant DC power I >think... > > >James Currie wrote: > >>I had my Archos Studio 10 plugged in to DC adapter for a trip this >>weekend in the car. The player is in the trunk, so I can't see it. >>When I looked at it this morning, it looks like the DC-DC converter >>inside the unit overheated. I've got melted plastic at 5:00 in a 1/4 >>inch size relative to the play/stop button. It doesn't look like it is >>charging anymore. Any suggestions? Find another one? >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Check out the coupons and bargains on MSN Offers! http://youroffers.msn.com >> >>_______________________________________________ >>http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox > >_______________________________________________ >http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox _______________________________________________ http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox Received on 2004-05-04 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |