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Title: Dead iRiver h120?
Post by: Rleeee on July 22, 2009, 08:34:22 PM

My iRiver h120 died at String Summit on Saturday night.  When it died it reverted to the iRiver screen and froze on it .  I did a reset with a paper clip and got it to turn off.  Then I tried to reboot, and It just kept freezing up.  The next morning It appeared to be ok, so when I tried to get to the record screen in rockbox it just shut off.  When I got home my computer wouldn’t recognize it. It won’t stay on for more than 15sec’s.  I am guessing my hard drive is shot.  Is it time to get the Marantz PMD661? 

Title: Re: Dead iRiver h120?
Post by: petur on July 23, 2009, 04:10:52 AM

don't throw it away... a disk replacement (or CF MOD) and/or battery replacement are probably all that are needed. If you're not up to it, pass the iriver to somebody else

Title: Re: Dead iRiver h120?
Post by: bugg100 on July 23, 2009, 05:23:16 PM

Dead batteries can also provide odd behaviour as well....  Li-Ion only last for so long before the chemistry breaks down.

Title: Re: Dead iRiver h120?
Post by: Neilyboy on July 23, 2009, 05:50:02 PM

heck id throw some cash at it to attempt a mod as I hate the size of the jb3.. hit me up if ya wanna get rid of it.

neil

Title: Re: Dead iRiver h120?
Post by: vanark on July 23, 2009, 05:56:21 PM

There is an h120 for sale in the Yard Sale.

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,124563.0.html

Title: Re: Dead iRiver h120?
Post by: Rleeee on July 23, 2009, 11:24:51 PM

I'm going to try the CF MOD. Battery has no problem holding charge.  I still want to get the new Marantz PMD661. It never hurts to have more than one recorder. ;)