Topic: iRiver H120 CF Mod Attempt - Success!

[amgod]

i also can report a success 

i used arnis manual using a 8gb sandisk extreme which will be recognized as a



was kinda scary though. it was booting, could access the drive but playing any song caused a crash. did some resets, cleared settings and somehow it worked in the end  works very smooth and nicely now

the player enjoyed a decent diet. while it was 168g before, its a lightweight of 130g now.

btw which rockbox v3 compatible wps are available?

[slightlys]

On an already rockboxed H120 can I copy the rockbox dir to my pc. Install the CF card  connect to PC via USB copy rockbox dir to CF card restart and bingo mod complete?

depends which bootloader is installed, the version number is shown at startup (right after switching it on)

Sweet I updated to the latest firmware 3.3 and bootloader 7 pre 4. So now i can install the cf card and copy the rockbox dir to the card. Correct?

[EarlyMorningRain]

yepper!   

(I hope)

[amgod]

i just plugged in the charger and the green light is alight. is that ok? does it turn off when its done?

[taylordb]

Yes, off when charged.

[gd420mj]

I don't know if this was asked, its late and I just can't read anymore.

Can this be done in the other direction? i.e. A device that normally uses CF, replace the CF with a HD. (any size, preferably 2.5")?

I have searched all over but all I come up with is CF to IDE (replacing HD with CF). I want to replace a CF with HD.....i know, sounds strange, but I'd like to try.

I have an 80GB JB3 that i'd like to replace. I have been eyeing up the PMD660. I just don't like the portable media. I have 80BG in the JBE, if I could make an adapter to plug into the CF slot and feed the HD, i'd be happy and be able to record long weekends. The entire weekend. I'd hate to invest in lots of CF's or have a laptop on site to transfer to. I am not worried about battery power. The mypowers look like they can handle anything.

Sorry if the wrong place to ask here, I just cannot find any info. And you are all so knowledgeable.  But I don't see why it can't be reversed. and for cheap. THe interfaces are so similar.

Thanks in advanced.

[sunjan]

Can this be done in the other direction? i.e. A device that normally uses CF, replace the CF with a HD. (any size, preferably 2.5")?

It should be possible in theory, but it doesn't make much sense, given the low cost of solid state media.

You'd either have make it a DIY soldering project, or you can start out with a CF>IDE adapter and add two male/female pin converters on each end.
It's going to be a lot bulkier than a CF card, so your main problem will be fitting this contraption inside a recorder that was designed for just a CF card to start with. Go figure... 

[EarlyMorningRain]

I don't know if this was asked, its late and I just can't read anymore.

Can this be done in the other direction? i.e. A device that normally uses CF, replace the CF with a HD. (any size, preferably 2.5")?

I have searched all over but all I come up with is CF to IDE (replacing HD with CF). I want to replace a CF with HD.....i know, sounds strange, but I'd like to try.

I have an 80GB JB3 that i'd like to replace. I have been eyeing up the PMD660. I just don't like the portable media. I have 80BG in the JBE, if I could make an adapter to plug into the CF slot and feed the HD, i'd be happy and be able to record long weekends. The entire weekend. I'd hate to invest in lots of CF's or have a laptop on site to transfer to. I am not worried about battery power. The mypowers look like they can handle anything.

Sorry if the wrong place to ask here, I just cannot find any info. And you are all so knowledgeable.  But I don't see why it can't be reversed. and for cheap. THe interfaces are so similar.

Thanks in advanced. 

If I am understanding here, you are looking at getting a PMD660, but want to swap out the CF card for with the 80gig drive from your JB3? I suppose it could be done, but Sunjan pretty much summed it up.

If there is a Team PMD660 thread, you might wanna cross post this there too.

[slightlys]

Worked like a charm I now have a freshly modded H116 

[shaggy]

Just wondering if anyone has used these 32GB A-Data speedys in H1X0s with any success....

[run_run_run]

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.18463

Its got less pins, just line it up where it will slide in?

[sunjan]

Just wondering if anyone has used these 32GB A-Data speedys in H1X0s with any success....

Several successful reports here, with both H1x0 and H3x0 series:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f43/sold-iriver-h132-32gb-cf-mod-cameron-sino-2200mah-battery-now-shipping-internationally-345437/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211244
http://www.misticriver.net/forums/rockbox-h3xx-series/57873-cf-h320.html

[run_run_run]

Can someone up a .rockbox folder of a successful mod? The HD was dead in the unit so I can't do it that way

[EarlyMorningRain]

Can someone up a .rockbox folder of a successful mod? The HD was dead in the unit so I can't do it that way

from a H1xx or H3xx model?

[run_run_run]

Can someone up a .rockbox folder of a successful mod? The HD was dead in the unit so I can't do it that way

from a H1xx or H3xx model?

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