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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: do you have a spare Recorder battery cover ?Re: do you have a spare Recorder battery cover ?
From: Lee Pilgrim <bagawk_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 15:55:07 -0800 Yes, I have had that happen too unfortunatly. I do believe I also have a spare battery cover around. Send me a private email: bagawk _AT_ gmail DOT com On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 21:28:19 +0100, Christian Mahr <christian.mahr.ulm_at_arcor.de> wrote: > Dear all, > > yesterday late evening it happened! > > I found the left two batteries of my Archos recorder almost burned!! > Shortened, overheated, smelling strange, complete dead, including loss of some > strange fluids.... > > And: the battery cover on the left side almost completely melted - unusable! > > Yes I know: thou shalt use original Archos cells. Instead I used latest > Japanese 2300mAh NiMH types.... > > First analysis revealed that only the left 2 cells were affected. The two on > the right hand side seems still OK. > The cover of the cell on the right lower corner was somewhat scratched. So I > tend to believe that some contact between this cell and the metal sheet below > might have actually shortened the left 2 cells? > > Question 1: Am I the first one to experience this? > Question 2: Any further insights on the problem or recommendations what to > do? > > I actually cleaned the machine, resoldered the right lower corner battery > contact to the metal sheet housing, replaced all cells and applied some tape > to all the metal where the batteries do rest on. > After this procedure, it works again. I am afraid that the disk drive (not > being in use at the time of desaster) might have taken the overtemperature > period somewhat serious - but it still does work. > > But what I am now looking for: > > --> Can somebody offer a spare battery cover for Archos Recorder 20 for a few > bucks? Mabye also from another archos type? Anthing from your private Archos > graveyard? (I might be even interested in a complete recorder, dead or alive > - if the price is OK). > > Thank you for your consideration! > > Christian > > _______________________________________________ > http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox > -- -Lee _______________________________________________ http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockboxReceived on 2005-02-03 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |