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Offline ahuli

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Sansa clip+ 8 gb problem black screen permanently
« on: January 23, 2014, 03:10:05 AM »
After installing Rockbox some time everything was normal, but there were problems with external memory (I think is not very good card 16GB Class 10 - windows gave an error message file system and suggest to check for errors , after checking more than one file on the card was not read), but not the problem. Once, on an internal memory left 0 MB of free space, though I did not write new files, did not use the recorder, etc. before it was about 200 MB free, began hovering Rockbox - I deleted several songs and tried to restart the player long pressing the power button, it is completely disconnected.
Now I can not turn it on, I tried to hold the button more than 30-60 seconds, hold the left button and switch, nothing happens. when connected to a computer, there are two types of events:
1 windows does not recognize the player - after pressing the turn connected usb, the following occurs:
2 shows the usb drive 8 GB - (if I press and hold the turn - 20-30 seconds everything goes back to step 1) - I formatted the drive and recorded the original firmware (record is very slow 15 MB written about a minute) - after a safe shutdown disk and disconnecting the cable, nothing happens - the screen stays black - no change.

I tried to reinstall Rockbox with Rockbox Utility - installation proceeds normally (mount point have to manually select) but the player does not work and the screen remains black.
I tried to update the firmware of the original utility - does not recognize the player.
I also tried to wait 2 days in the hope that the battery is discharged, and a miracle will happen but nothing happens

Now I do not know what else to do  ;D
« Last Edit: January 23, 2014, 03:22:42 AM by ahuli »
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Offline toehser

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Re: Sansa clip+ 8 gb problem black screen permanently
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2014, 11:08:00 AM »
I had a clip that went black, my conclusion was that the screen hardware or connector had physically died.

I installed the Rockbox voice-command stuff, and gave it to my daughter as a backup - when she misplaces her player, this one is available.

It works with the voice-stuff - where it plays the menus over the headphones... the screen never came back though.
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Offline ahuli

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Re: Sansa clip+ 8 gb problem black screen permanently
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2014, 11:51:05 AM »
I think is another problem. I tried to update the original firmware - if the problem was only with the screen, then the problem would be solved - but the player is not defined as windows as Sansa player, is identified only as M200plus. also defined external memory (I tried a different cards)
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Offline ahuli

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Re: Sansa clip+ 8 gb problem black screen permanently
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2014, 11:08:13 AM »
hi friends.
maybe someone has at least some idea what anything I can do about that problem?

I do not want to carry back to the store this player. I really liked the Sansa clip+ and Rockbox..
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Offline toehser

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Re: Sansa clip+ 8 gb problem black screen permanently
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2014, 11:45:31 AM »
You've tried holding the power button down for 61 seconds (to make sure it is 'off' rather than 'dark') than holding the select button while plugging it (still off) into USB?
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Offline ahuli

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Re: Sansa clip+ 8 gb problem black screen permanently
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2014, 12:50:17 PM »
yeah i just tried it again, the player is identified only as M200plus 8GB drive, the screen is dark. nothing changes (
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Offline b0hoon

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Re: Sansa clip+ 8 gb problem black screen permanently
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2014, 01:24:43 PM »
Hi.

If you get the M200Plus drive, maybe you can try this, without touching insides of the player of course, just the last step of it:

http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php/topic,35776.msg205797.html#msg205797
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Offline ahuli

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Re: Sansa clip+ 8 gb problem black screen permanently
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2014, 04:26:51 PM »
thank you b0hoon! It works!

http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php/topic,35776.msg205797.html#msg205797 - it actually worked!
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