SanDisk Sansa Fuze

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Current Status

Rockbox is considered Stable on the Fuze v1, but not on the Fuze v2.

For details and bootloader installation see SansaAMS

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Firmware

The SansaAMSFirmware page explains the firmware file details needed for porting of Rockbox to Sansa v2 models.

A growing collection of extracted firmware files can be found at Daniel's Sansa Series v2 Firmwares

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Forum Thread

SanDisk Sansa e200 v2, c200 v2, m200 (v2), clip and Fuze

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Hardware

Pictures of the Fuze-Player

Pictures of the inside of the Fuze can be found here:

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/90053035@N00/sets/72157608788748182/
• http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/2008/03/sandisk-sansa-fuze-disassembly.php

Components

The following components can be distinguished:

• Sandisk 20-99-00112-2, an SoC based on the AMS AS3525 (datasheet)
• Si4702 FM chip, markings 0219 C430 741
• Lithium battery, looks similar to the one in the Clip (which is most likely from ATL). Markings + 3.7V- / 354239 / A76804 / 207481.
• ESMT M12L64164A-7T memory chip, connected to a Primecell PL172 memory controller in the SoC
• Sandisk S80118642 SDTNLLBHSM-4096 CP0098614, flash chip. Some pins on the package seem to be marked on the silkscreen layer, similar to the Clip.
• Display, backside is marked with 54_53_04625 / T1A 080409 (or TiA 080409)

Fuze v2

Sansafix at the Sansa forums has announced that a v2 of the Fuze has been released. There are no noticeable differences, but there is a different firmware version that is incompatible with V1 Fuze firmwares.

The v2 devices are in the wild. Attached are photos of the upperside of the board and the underside.

Components:

• Sandisk 20-82-00196-4 / S837 -792009 / SA0342-8, an SoC based on the as3525
• Si4702 FM chip, markings 0219 / CCW8 / 834, indicating an Si4702 with firmware version 19
• Sandisk S84518794 / SDTNLLCHSM-8192 / DP0031075AR flash chip, some pins are marked on the silkscreen layer
• 24MHz crystal
• cylindrical crystal, possibly 32768 Hz (for RTC or FM radio)