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Originally Posted by Step666
Well yes, Mr Pedantic 
But, like I said, there's no way iRiver will encourage people to dismantle their DAPs. |
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To clear the EPROM, you would not have to open up your player. You would access it with a module that has a USB interface....much the same way that an UNCORRUPTED EPROM allows itself to receive a new flash (reprogramming) by means of the firmware gateway that is written into the firmware itself and allows for a USB cable transfer in CAPTURE MODE of the T10 or whatever flash player.
*** If a USB connect to to the EPROM chip can not be achieved, then you can follow along to plan 'B'. below***
Another way to clear the EPROM..but I do NOT recommend it to the casual user...is to apply voltage and or a SHORT (connective) PATH to the PINS of the EPROM that receive input for the wipe of the EPROM. This would only be attempted by someone adept by training or prior experience. I did this very thing to clear out my EPROM on my ROUTER after I 'bricked' it by a corrupted firmware upgrade. I applied a connective pathway between the two pins needed for this routine via a fine strand wire as I applied power to my ROUTER. That cleared out the EPROM and placed it into a wait state. It then accepted my second attempt at a custom firmware download and I now have my ROUTER back. Same method could be applied for any EPROM based unit, Router, or DAP.
Again reader...NEVER, NEVER throw away a 'bricked' whatever!!!! It is only one EPROM wipe and firmware download from being back to full usage once more!. You only merely need to get it looked to by yourself, or at a service depot. You would only not do this if the cost of service was greater than 66 percent the cost of a new unit. You would wish to buy new then.
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