i want your job. (if your job is dissecting new hardware :P)

Does this mean you're done reviewing it?

Great break-down, but are there higher capacity batteries to replace with?

Great pictures, many thanks.

Give a full list of chips beside the main processor if you can. Just want to know what audio chip they use in particular. Samsung, SigamTel or others?

I'm with Inflatable Dragon on this one...will their be an upcoming review of this player?

Is that eletrical tape I see holding some things down!! Thats pretty cruddy. Correct me if im wrong but is that really electrical tape holding stuff down!! In my opinion the Creative Vision M is built much more solidly internaly speaking with more padding and rubber to protect the hard disk from impact. Plus the ZVM has a lithium polymer battery thats bigger and better than that one.

Hey are you going to try to upgrade the battery on this thing? If you are can you tell us the results?

ya, I am wondering the same thing as a lot of people here... If you can replace the battery with a longer lasting one. how could you find one of those?

yeah where do you buy the battery i cant find it anywhere on the web? please email me and tell me if you can find it anywhere else

hey......when will they be released in canada?

Has anybody tried putting a larger hard drive in an s60?

i farted ... can u smell it?

Hi, How easy is it to just clean the dust from within the screen? Please e-mail me asap. thanks

I'm still interested in knowing if there's an actual replacement battery. My unit is dead and no longer under warranty. I have removed the battery and tested. Volt-meter shows no energy levels. Is the battery replacement a dead issue or is there a purchasable battery that works?

Thanks in advance

What about the display it seems that my gigabeat has a backlight problem and cant seem to find a place that can fix it. Would any electronics stores like bestbuy or circuitcity fix it? But i fear it may be more than the MP3 itself...

I love this mp3 player, pictures look great (I love the way you plug your mp3 and your camera together to transfer your pictures directly), Audio is good (although the EQ is useless), transfer is fast (1200 songs in 15 minutes) and the interface is great. The only thing is the battery life, what type of battery should I use to replace the existing one?

p.s. If you want a gigabeat s, buy it on ebay, I saved $100

Question? Has anyone had sync problems with gigabeat after battery change? After sending unit out for battery change (because of warranty), I am no longer able to sync audio files to the unit (eaudiobooks). Anyone have a similar experience? Anyone have a fix?

Team,
How do you replace the toshiba gigabeat F40 battery as there seems to be no screws and I am not sure how to get inside?
It turned off one day and I cannot revive it.
Thanks
Steve J

Where I can buy teh battery to the mes60, Thanks.

Hello I'm wondering if anyone can help me out there? I think I screwed up big time. I opened my gigabeat to clean the dust under the screen. I couldn't get the lcd component completely out but I blew it out pretty good with and air compressor I did do it carefully. But when i put it together it will turn on but the screen is like a blueish Grey color and it wont boot. I can hear the hard drive clicking but nothing more than that. I tried connecting it to my computer and syncing it with media player. NO LUCk! PLEASE HELP!!!

hey, just wondering if you knew of anywhere to buy replacement LCD screens for the s30? Mine cracked and the screens just screwed.

Thanks

I also took the gigabeat apart,because my hard drive is apparently no good. Where can I get a new hard drive.

can you tell me if the mini b ports (not sure what they are called and where the cradle attaches) if that can be replaced? I noticed the ribbon attaches but does it easily dissconnect to be replaced?

I dropped my gigabeat f20 and there is no backlight anymore. I can very faintly see the songs, but I have to hold it up to a light and look at it from a specific angle. Is there anyways I can somehow fix the screen?

I tried to open up my Gigabeat. I succeeded in that. I took apart the harddrive. I also tried to take apart the whole circuit, but couldn't. After that I put everything together and now, when i turn on the player, the whole screen is grey. It shows the gigabeat icon at first(grey shaded) and then the screen goes completely grey. I am able to connect the player to PC and see the files.... Please somebody help me with the grey screen!!
"Sean P. on November 24, 2007 9:15 PM" ... I believe we have similar issue, were u able to fix your grey screen and if so, how?

Does anyone know where to buy a small screwdriver that fits into the screws on the gigabeat s?

I tried to completely disassemble my Gigabeat S to take out the cracked LCD in a try to fix my newly bought PMP on my own (How could Toshiba sell us out lie that and stop support so soon? Is it all because of Microsucks that can't build a player on its own and thus needed to buy somebody else's very well designed PMP and call it Zune?? DAMN). Anyway.. I couldn't take out the circuit and free the LCD because I can't free the metal chasing over the buttons from the outer frame... how can I do that?

Another thing.. what is the LCD part number? and is there any compatible LCDs available?

Hi all, i actually have 2 Toshiba gigabeat s30s, original screen cracked, so i got 2 in a bundle on ebay : ), now the thing is if the ribbon comes off of the hard drive, how do i recconect it so it doesnt give me the whole "contact manufac" gray screen, if anone has a solution please email.respond back at part212@msn.com

Great Blog,
I have a question that people here seem to be tech enough to help me with.
I want to disconnect my GigabeatS30 form my computers usb port but it does not show up under the disconnect harware icon. Typically I wait until a PC shut down to disconnect. Anyone have any tips?
Thankyou.
Bob

Any idea where I can get a replacement hard drive for the 60 GB version? Thanks. Robert

Thanks guys for the teardoen guide which helped me replace my aging OEM 700 mAH battery with a new 1000 mAH one. Kindly observe three "CAREFUL" points during the teardown and you should be fine.

1) Keep all screws separately and marked (from where they were taken out)- since they are of different sizes.

2)No need to pull out the ribbon to push back the hard disk, Just support the hard disk with a prop on the outer cover. I used the silicon case for the purpose.

3) Be varey careful and observant ehen you pull out the internal piece (green PCB piece needs two screws to be removed - after the outer case is opened)since putting it back is tricky as there is a push/ spring/lock kind of mechanism and you could agonize trying to place it back properly after replacing the battery.

i just have my S60 battery dead today. guys, go to ebay, there is a shop selling S60/S30 battery. its 1000mAh which is better than the original one us$13 each.

Hi since I see that you took it apart. I was wondering if you could help by me sending it to you and your repairing it and I will pay for it or some kind of help on how to do it myself. I cracked the LCD and I just found out that the 30 dollar warranty was for nothing because they won't replace it.

I have a gigabeat mes60v that suddenly displayed a grey screen and message saying to contact manufacturer.......does this mean the battery is shot?

That probably means the cable on the hard drive came loose.

Hello, I've just taken my gigabeat apart and can't get my hard drive cable to re-connect to the hard drive. Can anyone help, pics, instructions?

Thanks,