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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Recorder V2 troubleshooting help neededRe: Recorder V2 troubleshooting help needed
From: Tom Marinello <t.marinello_at_comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:19:06 -0700 Mike and BlueChip, Thanks for the quick response. But... I should have noted initially that the unit displays the same behavior whether connected to USB _or_ AC adapter power. /Tom On 6/26/06, Mike Bartz wrote: > Definitely plug in the AC adaptor and see if it powers up. I had the > problem on my V2 where it would not power up off of the batteries, but > would be OK on AC power. > > I had to remove the battery and bend the connectors that are deep > inside the unit toward the battery with a modified paperclip to get a > better contact. After a full charge, everything was fine. > > Mike and BlueChip wrote: > I'd start by checking the battery connections. > There are pages about it in the wiki. > It is a common fault for both the V1 and V2 units. > > BC > > Tom Marinello wrote: > Hi all, > > Longtime lurker - using Rockbox since version 2.2. > > My V2 (running an April 20 daily build) took a fall the other day and > now when I press "On," the green LED comes on, the display LED backlight > comes on, but there's no Rockbox. No text in the display, no red drive > light, and if I release the "On" key, it shuts down. There are drive > sounds - I can hear it spin up, but that's it. Connecting a USB cable > has the same result. > > Not sure where to start troubleshooting. Does this sound like a drive > problem or electronics? Should I unsolder the drive and test it in my PC > or is it dead electronics? Fry's has a Toshiba 60MB and a Fujitsu 100MB > (both 8mb/5400 RPM drives) in their weekend ad, if this is a drive > problem - and advice for or against either of those? > > Can anyone provide logical troubleshooting advise, or point me to a > thread in the archives? I'm willing to spend a little time and money, > but this may be the time to upgrade. > > thanks > /Tom > > > Received on 2006-06-26 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |