I have a few Iriver H320 players with CF cards and Rockbox installed maybe 7 or more years ago. They've gotten a lot of use over the years and I really like them. The problem is the batteries. The last time I replaced batteries was several years ago, and those batteries are no longer holding useful charges. I've now installed my second "new" battery in a week only to find that it, like the last one, was Dead On Arrival. I'm guessing that all anyone has out there are old batteries that have been sitting on the shelf for years.
I'd be happy to remove the internal battery completely and run the players off an external battery pack via the charging port or the USB port, but this doesn't seem to work. Without at least a partially charged battery in place, the player won't turn on.
Does anyone know if there's a way to get the player to work on external power only, or is it hopeless?
Thanks in advance for any and all replies!