Hello,
First, let me say that I wouldn't have bothered keeping my Archos FM rec had it not been for RockBox. It made it come alive. Can't imagine why they don't load features like these when new. Guess if they did, we wouldn't have a place like this to come to.
With that in mind, my Archos mysteriously died while changing the battery - no clue as to what happened to it. There suddenly was no response on the screen at all.
So, I found a 20gb Iriver H10 on Craig's List. It came with an aftermarket cord and charger. The cord had no "extra" connection for an adapter as the original ones apparently have. No problems that setup, however.
I just received a cord I ordered from Ebay which was advertised as an original replacement with the spare connection for the power supply.
I plugged the cord into my H10 and then plugged the adapter into the cord and the screen instantly went blank and nothing would respond. There was an LED on the cord that was blinking red for the few seconds I left it plugged in.
According to everything I have read here and at misticriver, the adapter calls for a "center" or "tip" positive configuration, which it is, however it is a 6v/700ma adapter, not the 5v/2amp one described in all of the readings I have done.
Could this have damaged my H10, which I have had only for a week or so? If I get into the case as described elsewhere and disconnect the battery for a few seconds and then reconnect, it will power up and eventually become responsive to the controls but the screen flickers quite a bit. It will not go into "Emergency Connect" after a reset and the right button combo, though. Then, after trying this, I have to disconnect and reconnect the battery as before to get any response out of it again.
Have I just ruined a SECOND player, or are there any other possibilities?
Thanks very much, and sorry about the long post,
Dave
Part. #2:
It is now completely dead so I guess I'll be looking for yet another.