Guide: Recovering a bricked Sansa (USE AT YOUR OWN RISK) (Out of date)

[DiSS]

At me the same problem

Control message (-71, Protocol error)

[CrowdAds]

[Taktak]

I'm not quite sure how to get the rom file for my player.

[advcomp2019]

You can look here: http://daniel.haxx.se/sansa/mi4.html

[zouter]

im confused.

I don't get how do you recover. (STEP 5)
And.... how do i get e200tool to work?
Im using Windows and have the compiled version of it. I also have the Makefile of it.
How do i use it?

[TooSexyJah]

need help... To all those who helped me here I'll be happy to help anyone out.. You just NEED TO HAVE the drivers installed for the PC (windows) to pick up the device in the e200tool.. Rest was pretty straightforward.. Nerds helping nerds take over the world.. Promo@TooSexyJah.com.. Nice to have my music back.. wish I went here earlier.. lol

Jah
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[carpenter940]

I didn't find the e200tool at http://daniel.haxx.se/sansa/e200.html. Where can I find a copy?

[advcomp2019]

It is still there, but on a different page: http://daniel.haxx.se/sansa/e200tool.html

[carpenter940]

I'm sorry advcomp, I meant to put I was looking for the executable for windows. They removed the link from that page.

[advcomp2019]

Yea, I think they removed the Windows one because it was old, buggy, and out of date.

[krazykuul]

Originally Posted by Goof

Are there any other secret 'modes' for this player? I can understand what the recovery mode is for, but is this the only thing you can do with "manufacturing mode".

if you switch the player to hold (lock) while off, and then hold down the center button and turn on the player, only the scroll wheel will light up. the screen backlight will stay off. basically, your player is a flashlight, only powering the led's to the scrollwheel and nothing else.

[clalanca]

I have the same problem... does someone have any idea?...

thank you..

Originally Posted by zouter

im confused.

I don't get how do you recover. (STEP 5)
And.... how do i get e200tool to work?
Im using Windows and have the compiled version of it. I also have the Makefile of it.
How do i use it?

[advcomp2019]

Clalance, are you using Linux or Windows? The Linux one works fine. Like I said before the Windows one was old, buggy, and out of date.

[PsYx]

hey, i have a big problem wit my sansa e260. I had a problem so i tried to fix it with the the e200tool (http://daniel.haxx.se/sansa/e200tool/i2c.bin) i put the file on the sansa in recovery mode and but now the sansa wont start anymore. When i press the ON/OFF button the wheel lights but nothing happens. I can't enter the Recovery Mode either need help

[advcomp2019]

PsYx, you might need to use the e200tool in Linux since it seem to work fine.

[WalkGood]

Originally Posted by advcomp2019

PsYx, you might need to use the e200tool in Linux since it seem to work fine.

These instructions here include Ubuntu instructions too.

[PsYx]

Originally Posted by WalkGood

These instructions here include Ubuntu instructions too.

Ok but now i have a Problem.
I hold the select Button 5 secs then i put in the USB Cable and then I hold the rec Button 5 secs, but nothing happens... then i tried to use sudo ./e200tool recover BL_SD_BOARDSUPPORTSD.rom in the terminal (all 4 files are in the home directory) but it just says: "sudo: unable to execute ./e200tool: No such file or directory"

What should i do? :\


edit: Now i donwloaded the e200 tool again and now it says: "sudo: ./e200tool: command not found"


edit²: I now know whats the problem -.-:
When i type "lsusb" there is written: "Bus 001 Device 017: ID 0b70:0003 PortalPlayer, Inc." (I know that this is my sansa because when u plug off the sansa and type lsusb again it is not more there ^^.
Usally there has to be written: ID 0781:0720 SanDisk Corp.

Why it shows me the wrong ID? I did all the things that i had to but it shows wrong??

[advcomp2019]

Sounds like something else is wrong. It sounds like the i2c might needs to be replaced, but I might be wrong since I have not ran into this.

[PsYx]

can u tell me what i2c is and how I can replace it?

[advcomp2019]

Here is a link that talks about the i2c.

[PsYx]

Thats the reason why it doesnt work. I had a Problem because i wanted to use a custom Firmware and then the Sansa didn't start anymore (there was the sansa screen and then a yellow screen and then bam nothing else happens.) So i put i2c.bin Euro e260 on my sansa because I thought that it could help. But after that the mp3 player only shows the blue ring And if i put the USB cable in the sansa my Pc says New device --> I tried to install but id doesnt work so i cant connect the sansa and put another file on it