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Title: JB3 :: Firmware won't upgrade :: Power supply issues?
Post by: hexyjones on July 30, 2004, 11:06:43 PM
When I try to upgrade...

Says "Battrey levels too low. Please charge your battey and restart the application."

I dont have the battery in...

Could my power supply be faulty...?

The batteries on this unit will not charge.
In fact, the unit wont start at all with the battery in.

It seems to freak the player for a while...even after I take it out...finally it does restart...
this unit seems to be more sensitive to heat than most...

Title: Re: JB3 :: Firmware won't upgrade :: Power supply issues?
Post by: markgarrigan on July 30, 2004, 11:38:20 PM
Put your battery in and give it a full charge....
Once the battery is charged....
Do the firmware update again....

I had that same issue when i got mine a couple weeks ago.

Ok i can't read......it says the batteries won't charge....
is it a re-furbished? or brand new?
Title: Re: JB3 :: Firmware won't upgrade :: Power supply issues?
Post by: TaperBryan on December 12, 2005, 05:07:46 PM
^^^bump^^^

Quote
When I try to upgrade...

Says "Battrey levels too low. Please charge your battey and restart the application."

I dont have the battery in...


....i'm having the same problem.  any suggestions?

thanks in advance.

bryan
Title: Re: JB3 :: Firmware won't upgrade :: Power supply issues?
Post by: philR on December 12, 2005, 05:13:01 PM
take all of the batteries out and just use ac power.
Title: Re: JB3 :: Firmware won't upgrade :: Power supply issues?
Post by: TaperBryan on December 12, 2005, 07:59:40 PM
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take all of the batteries out and just use ac power.

...i've never tried d'loading with the batteries in it....
Title: Re: JB3 :: Firmware won't upgrade :: Power supply issues?
Post by: George on December 13, 2005, 02:12:07 PM
iirc, when i updated my my iriver h140's firmware, the instructions specifically state to have the unit running on battery power.  Maybe its the design of the unit that doesn't allow it to be updated with ac power only?
Title: Re: JB3 :: Firmware won't upgrade :: Power supply issues?
Post by: hitch on December 13, 2005, 02:15:06 PM
You need the jb3 battery close to fully charged to update firmware. I had the same problem when I just used the external plug (and no internal battery). Once I added a charged internal and external, I had no problems updating firmware (used firewire; usb would not work.)
Title: Re: JB3 :: Firmware won't upgrade :: Power supply issues?
Post by: philR on December 13, 2005, 02:18:57 PM
never been a problem for me, with no batteries and only plugging it into the wall.