Various Rockbox Related Hardware Projects

General Hardware Projects

• LyreProject - Project to design and build a Free/Open hardware audio player for use with Rockbox
• GigabeatCustomdock - The custom dock for the Gigabeat F and X
• RockIR - A plan to develop something using Infared... Honestly I can't say I understand.
• SpareParts - Have hardware components to offer or pieces you need?
• CarPowerSupply - How to build up very easily a simple power supply to get your beloved Archos Player or Archos Recorder v1 charged in your car
• MicPreamp - Microphone Preamplifier
• Steve Russell's PIC-based remote control for the Archos
• Chris Halsall's Archos Multimedia Jukebox 20 page with disassembly instructions useful for FM and V2 owners
• Archos Atmel remote control by Matthias Klumpp
• VWCDPIC Adapter - Remote control Archos from Volkswagen radio
• Eric Woudenberg's excellent description on how to repair the DC socket on the V1 Recorder.
• Rockbox as a Sony Unilink Car CD Changer emulator

Disassembly

• DisassemblePlayer - How to disassemble the Archos Jukebox
• iPod dissection pictures
• iriver h3x0 Dissassembly Video

Hard Drive Replacement

• HardDriveReplacement - Information on hard drive sizes and replacement possibilities for current ported players.
• BigDisk - Information regarding replacement hard drives over 137 gigabytes for the Archos
• Hard drive update for the Archos
• CFModGuide - Guide to replacing HDDs with Compact Flash cards
• MiniCF - Guide to replacing iPod Mini Microdrives with Compact Flash cards
• ZIFToATAAdapter - How to install drives using ZIF to ATA adapters
• Harddisk compatibility for iPods
• DIY: ZIF to IDE adapter (pdf)
• Good view of 50pin 1.8" drive
• Good view of ZIF 40 connector on Hitachi 1.8" Drive

Hardware Modification

• James Stewart's Jukebox 6000 Bass and Volume improvement
• RTCModH1x0 - RTC Mod for H1x0 series
• Uwe Freese's 8MB RAM mod for Recorders
• Uwe Freese's RTC alarm mod for v1 recorders
• CaseModding - Some interesting stuff people have done to modify their players.
• UartBoot - UART Boot Mod
• OndioBacklight - Ondio Backlight Mod