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Possible ZIF to 1.8" IDE adapter! 100GB iriver H140?
inluxication:
It seems odd that the iRiver firmware would work but Rockbox not. Can you actually load on music and play it under the iRiver firmware? When my drive was not properly connected, since there was no iRiver software to access on the drive, the bootloader would default to the iRiver firmware in the player itself (or so I guess), but nothing actually worked.
Since your drive is ZIF, there has to be some way of releasing the pressure on the pins, but in your photos I can't see what it would be. I'd suggest: 1. Look with a magnifying glass or loupe. 2. Try to look up information about the drive on the Samsung site, Wikipedia, or wherever. 3. In your photos, past the end or ends of the connector, there is a round dimple or two that looks like it's the same material as the connector. If you press it/those, does it release the pins and let you slide the ribbon cable in easily?
Someone must know, where I'm just guessing, but I hope this helps.
As for stuffing it all back together --- you're on your own.
1121:
Thank you for your reply. Yes, I can load music onto the drive and access it in every way under iRiver firmware.
I have just tried pressing gently on those dimples, but unfortunately no change. There is also no way I could put the cable with blue ends there- just the white one and it just barely touches it and is not secure. I think there must be some way, because it wouldn't be logical to manufacture a drive like this...It seems as if the connector is simply fixed to the drive and there was no moving part, though...I will do some search anyway. Rockbox is all I need here. Thank you very much.
AlexP:
--- Quote from: inluxication on July 01, 2008, 03:16:12 PM ---When my drive was not properly connected, since there was no iRiver software to access on the drive, the bootloader would default to the iRiver firmware in the player itself (or so I guess), but nothing actually worked.
--- End quote ---
For the H100 and H300 there is no iriver firmware on the drive, it is all in flash.
1121:
I haven't found the way to resolve my issue yet. I have found information on the forum here (mentioned by Linus himself) that ATA -32 error (or -11 probably), can be associated with a loose connection between a dougtherboard and motherboard. Do you think my iRiver could be affected by it, even though there is no problem running original firmware and accessing the drive with it?
Thank you.
Edit:
There is also no problem running Rockbox on the original hard drive...The problem occurs trying to boot it on the replaced Samsung drive.
An update. I have got a brand new drive (replaced with the same type, as the seller did not have other options, that is a 120GB Samsung: HS122JC) and right now it is as follows:
the new HDD is working fine (the previous one was obviously faulty with constant spinning and 'scratching' as it was turning on/off constantly). This one is working fine with no problems. I've reformatted it properly using SwissKnife (FAT32) and there is no problem booting, running and using my iHP-140 with the iRiver firmware. But when I install Rockbox I have got: ATA -32 error message, along with the Check HDD and plug in a USB cable. Could it really be a hardware failure issue, considering there is no problem using original firmware, no problem with the new HDD and no problem using Rockbox with my original HDD on the player? I would really like to run Rockbox on it. Any help/suggestions appreciated big time. Thank you.
isanggon:
I used same zip to ata adaptor and succeed with mk8025gal on h120.
I had ATA -11 and ATA-32 errors occur when connector being loose. Heavly pressure can loose connector.
I cannot assemble correctly with that adator without any modification.
Without modification, ATA -11 and ATA-32 errors occur. Or h120 didn't power on.
I have to do 3 modification to re-assemble.
1. re-positioning rubber which placed on bottm of h120.
2. cut adaptor's pcb and connector to have minimum size.
3. cut some rubber which placed top of hdd
with this modifications, I can reassemble with that adaptor correctly.
h140 has much more space than h120 has. cutting rubbers or removing rubber is last choice.
I think samsung hdd is fine. The problem is having much pressure to adapter's connector.
Try to reassemble without much pressure to adapter's connector. Than your h140 will work.
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Correction :
1121,
I think, your problem was caused by exposed electrical contact area near the end of the cable. Try to using tape to that exposed area to insulation. with this, h140 need not any modification, I think.
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