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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Dead-ish JBR 20Re: Dead-ish JBR 20
From: <jhagani_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 22:34:30 -0400 Leif: Can you give me a little more detail as to what is and is not happening when the drive fails to spin up? What error message do you get (if you are running a flashed unit, what is the ATA error code)? The reason I ask is that my flashed JBR v.1 with original HD fails to boot, although the drive tests fine on my laptop. When I power on the JBR, I can hear the drive begin to operate, but I get an ATA error -41 and can go no further. I get the exact same error when I pulled my laptop's original HD and tried it in the JBR. I too have checked all the common solder points, replaced batteries, etc. but have yet to find the source of the problem. Your situation has me thinking that if I can find another drive that has lower power up requirements, perhaps I can resurrect my dearly departed JBR. It seems that power/amperage issues are becoming more and more widespread as more JBR's are getting older and older... - Jim -------------------- On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 15:37:17 -0800, you wrote: > I've got a very odd situation with my V1 JBR. > >I had upgraded it a year or two ago with a toshiba >60G hard drive, and had been very happy with it, until >the JBR stopped being able to power it up. > >I removed the drive, and tested it in two different >external USB enclosures, and sure enough - the drive works well. > >I put the original 20G drive back in, and it spins up just fine! > >It looks like the difference between the two drives is that >the 20G is rated for .5A, and the 60G is rated at .7A. > >This extra 200mA seems to being causing the JBR to not supply >the correct voltage to spin up the drive. > >I've checked for cold solder joints here and there, but haven't >seen anything. > >I've cut the springs so they're not putting so much pressure on >the PCB as well. > >Any other hints? I'm missing my music! >_______________________________________________ >http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox _______________________________________________ http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox Received on 2004-09-14 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |