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From: Rune Wiinberg <colourless_at_stud.ku.dk>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:56:35 +0200 Hi Todd, Did you try holding down the power button approx 10 secs? That usually works on my girlfriends JBMM. By the way: Rockbox isn't compatible with the Multimedia platform so no luck there... Regards \ Rune Todd Wallace wrote: > > Hello all, this may not be the appropriate forum for this question > although after reading many posts it's > obvious that it may be as close as it gets! > > > > I recently purchased an as-is JBMM 20 on ebay. Not the best idea! > Needless to say it doesn't work. When I > removed it from the box and pressed "On" the red light came on for a > few seconds and then went off. I charged > the batteries overnite (green lite comes on although no screen > action)and although the red lite remained on a > while longer still nothing. I removed the batteries and tested (4.5 > to 5.0v) re inserted although this time > upside down and low and behold the little screen lit up, although > very briefly before shutting off. I tweaked > the terminals in the JB and cleaned the contacts on the batteries and > re-inserted. I can get the screen to > flicker and stay on for about 6 or so seconds before it apparently > shuts down. I can't seem to get beyond that. > I have tried the many different configurations of "Power/F1" , > "Power/Play" and some creative ones of my own! > > > > I have ordered a 44 pin to 40 pin hd adapter and would like to test > the hd with my desktop and replace it if I > have to although wanted to simply chat with you guiys in the know to > see if you might recommend something. What > should I be looking for if the hard drive is operational? If I relace > the hd do I simply install Rockbox or > Archos OS firmware? What else can go wrong? > > > > Thanks in advance - Todd > _______________________________________________ > http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox > _______________________________________________ http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox Received on 2004-08-16 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |