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Bricked Gigabeat F40 refuses to work, need original firmware
cereal_killer:
I couldn't find the firmware Ver2.020JP on former versions of the japanese toshiba website, but this may help:
https://web.archive.org/web/20050726003556/http://www.gigabeat.net/mobileav/audio/soft/index_j.htm
It looks like you had to register to download.
gbf_update_3_0_jp.exe is available here: https://web.archive.org/web/20061016164101/http://www.gigabeat.net/mobileav/audio/download/gbffwup3001.htm
burkejavier:
--- Quote from: cereal_killer on July 01, 2020, 01:14:27 PM ---I couldn't find the firmware Ver2.020JP on former versions of the japanese toshiba website, but this may help:
https://web.archive.org/web/20050726003556/http://www.gigabeat.net/mobileav/audio/soft/index_j.htm
It looks like you had to register to download.
gbf_update_3_0_jp.exe is available here: https://web.archive.org/web/20061016164101/http://www.gigabeat.net/mobileav/audio/download/gbffwup3001.htm
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Thanks and yep, grabbed the 3.0 one a while back. But to get the 2.x one looks like that registration option is long gone.
I am like 90% certain that even the 2.x firmware wouldn't work with this thing but I figured what the heck, worth a shot. I currently have two Gigabeat F's (one Rockboxed, one not) and three Gigabeat X's (one Rockboxed, two not).
It's just what I do. :)
Makson9:
--- Quote from: talon1812 on April 03, 2020, 02:33:13 AM ---Here's the link I've uploaded to my dropbox for gigabeat software.
https://www.dropbox.com/transfer/AAAAAAmhBHPRgox_aXrCVQhnegTIob3YHzYfix8u39GZS6gycoR8xDY
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Can someone please give a working link for 2025 because those links don't work anymore and I also need the native firmware now Gigabeat f40
burkejavier:
Try this, I uploaded back in 2022 and I think it still works. Backup of my F20 folder / v3 firmware:
https://mega.nz/file/7VRz3SRa#AeKeWg-lRn0xHHv0dpQjf8tr6bxBRv9smqIVaztfcK8
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