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Subject: Re: Help! My FMR is dying (again)

Re: Help! My FMR is dying (again)

From: Rocker <rocker_at_shaw.ca>
Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 19:31:26 -0600

The 8MB modification upgrades the Archos RAM from 2 to 8 megs. The chips
are cheap but the installation involves some soldering etc. IF my memory
serves me correctly it is only doable on the FM units.

hth...rocker

----- Original Message -----
From: <flgants_at_earthlink.net>
To: "Rockbox development" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: Help! My FMR is dying (again)


What is the 8mb mod?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocker" <rocker_at_shaw.ca>
To: "Rockbox development" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 8:27 PM
Subject: Re: Help! My FMR is dying (again)


> I don't know but please keep us informed as My fmr is slowly becoming more
> unstable. After some use and when I shut it down it refuses to start.
Wait
> awhile and it will start. Lately though it only comes out at night. What
a
> MAN EATER! I want to get it fixed and at the same time do the 8mb mod and
> install a new drive but hey, I must wait until it dies
>
> Sadly yours...rocker
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mat Holton" <mathew.holton_at_surface-inspection.com>
> To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 4:40 AM
> Subject: Help! My FMR is dying (again)
>
>
> Hello All!
>
> Okay, my FMR once only had one hardware fault, that was it accaisionally
> getting the old ATA 31
> error on startup caused by some bad connection somewhere. this could be
> rectified by sqeezing the end
> then switching back on.
>
> But now I have a new problem. Similer but not the same. The sound of
playing
> MP3's now stops sometimes
> and to fix it I have to squeeze the same place again. This is strange
> though, as the radio is fine, it's just MP3 playback. The GUI says it's
> still going and it is as when I squeeze in just the right place it
> continues.
>
> Any ideas what physical part of the unit could have come unstuck so I take
> it apart and attempt to re-solder?
>
> any help much appreiciated.
>
> I don't know what I would do without it. Well, not listen to music on
> themove I spose....
>
> cheers,
>
> ,mat
>
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