Zen Micro 16GB Flash Hack

[andreboba]

Has anyone had success with a different brand of compactflash other than adata?

I'm looking at a Kingston, same specs, but wonder if anyone else has purchased it??

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[trikon000]

http://www.anythingbutipod.com/forum...ad.php?t=42129

[myxomatosis]

Thanks a lot. If I can sell the Transcend i will buy the Adata!

[andreboba]

Why would you sell your Transcend CF??

I just ordered two Transcend 16 gb CF from Amazon, they're supposed to be compatible for this flash hack.

Or am I missing something??

[myxomatosis]

My CF didn't work... With a ZenMicro.

[andreboba]

Trikon and others, thanks for all the help!!

I was able to upgrade one of my two 'busted' 8gb microphotos into a 16gb using a Transcend Ultra speed 133x 16 gb CF card!!

But when I try to go into recovery mode on my other ZMP and attempt to reformat, the player never advances past the 'formatting..' screen.

Help anyone??
Thanx

[Simba7]

I have a 32GB Kingston in my Zen Micro. It works exceptionally well.

I also did a 4GB slice for a Removable Drive.

[bargainmagnet]

Just a quick note to let all know that I used this post to hack my Micro and install a 16 gig card 2 years ago and it's still going strong!
I've even flung it to the concrete a few times (accidentally) with no ill effects.. This is a terrific post especially if you hate fruit!
Thanks to all who contributed

[infideL]

I've read every page of this thread and more about this, but no one seemed to mention having battery problems.

I bought the A-DATA 16gb CF 133x speedy card, and I'm still waiting for it to arrive, but, in the tutorial, you specifically say you need a fully charged battery at some point before going any further.

The problem is, I can't get my old battery to charge with the broken HDD when I plug it in the computer. I've been recommended to buy a new battery so I won't have to deal with a 1-2 year old battery that may or may not work, but I'm concerned I would have to charge the new battery also.

So, I guess my main question is, do you need to charge a new battery you bought off the internet? If so, do you have any other way of charging the ZMP's battery other than using the player itself and a USB/wall charger plug or is it my only option?

Thanks!

[coachop94]

It should charge even though there is not hardrive inside.You may want to get a wallcharger if the battery is totally drained & has sat for a longtime without being charged. it's bset to get a real Creative brand charger if not the the wall charger for the PSP is a good substitute.

[infideL]

alright, thanks for the info!

[infideL]

Originally Posted by beno

First I just wanted to thank trikon000 for the great tutorial, the photos helped a lot during this mini operation.

I have however hit a roadblock which I don't know if i'll be able to get past. I've gotten to the point in the tutorial where you format the drive after the unit's been fully charged. After selecting 'Yes' to format the 16GB CF drive (the one suggested in the guide), my screen has been stuck showing "Formatting..." for at least 3minutes now. I was pretty excited too that I almost got it working .. damn. What are your thoughts? The reason I'm replacing the drive is because the ZMP was dropped ~3 feet and stopped working. Before I replaced the original microdrive with this CF drive, I tried formatting it and it produced the same result - it just stayed at this formatting screen. Any thoughts/suggestions?

Well now that I finally have my CF card and everything, I have the exact same problem as this guy, but no one actually answered him or anything.

I rolled back to WMP10, I don't have any Creative MediaSource installed anymore.

I tried to format it while it was plugged in the computer. I really don't know what to do anymore.

Any help would be appreciated

[infideL]

bump!
I'm hoping I didn't just waste 50$

[andreboba]

I had a microphoto stuck at 'formatting' too and couldn't really fix it. I chalked it up as a hardware problem with the microphoto's motherboard.

The upside is you can get a microphoto cheap( <$50) on Amazon and swap your CF card in and viola, you're back in business.

[kishkizzle]

Just want to reveal that this eBay item, although only 4GB, does work in my Micros/MicroPhoto. Speeds are quite decent.

It would be a good option for someone with a minimal music collection. I didn't buy it specifically for this purpose, but since I had bought it anyway thought I'd try it. About 3.7GB usable space, reliably stores stuff in all of that space.

[Taiyaki]

Hello, finally i did the flash upgrade to my zen micro with an 8GB SanDisk CF card.
Brought my favourite player back to life.
Awesome thread. thanx

[Taiyaki]

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

My "new" ZEN MicroPhoto with 32 GB Flash Memory . Swaped the Harddrive with:
Transcend 32 GB Ultra Speed 133x MLC CF-Card
link:
http://www.amazon.de/Transcend-Ultra...9104268&sr=8-3

[galatnaja]

Hi everybody and thanks for a great thread!

I dropped my microphoto onto a concrete floor and the HD broke. I swapped it with a Transcend card, and now I can start it into recovery mode, but the touchpad won't work.

I've made sure the connectors are ok and I've tried pushing the front while pressing the buttons if a connector still would be loose, that hasn't worked.

When I opened the player again, I saw that the small, round, battery on the mainboard, it looks like it's leaking. It's in the upper left corner, at least I think it's a battery. Could this be the problem? Can I replace it?

Thanks for any advice you can offer!

[coachop94]

Originally Posted by galatnaja

When I opened the player again, I saw that the small, round, battery on the mainboard, it looks like it's leaking. It's in the upper left corner, at least I think it's a battery. Could this be the problem? Can I replace it?

Thanks for any advice you can offer!

Sounds like a capasitor you would need a new board.