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Old April 12th, 2005, 08:17 PM
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Unhappy Help!! On/Off button won't work for iFP390T
...and no, it is not the hold switch. I have toggled the hold switch to both positions repeatedly and trying the On/Off button multiple times in each position. Nothing doing.

Also, not the battery. I first experienced it while the unit was playing, and I tried to stop the playback. When it wouldn't stop, after much fiddling, I removed the battery. That stopped it of course, and powered it down, but now it won't turn on.

Is there a place that repairs iRivers? Is it worth it to open the unit and maybe clean it out?

Any help is appreciated.
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Old April 13th, 2005, 04:25 PM
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I read somewhere that the on/off connection basically comes loose inside of it. You could try soldering it back on?
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Old April 15th, 2005, 07:04 PM
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Thanks. I took it apart, and the switch has come loose from it's attachment. The switch is increadibly tiny, so I have to purchase some special soldering equipment to reattach it.
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Old May 22nd, 2005, 04:34 AM
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how did you take it apart
how did you get it apart? I took eht 4 screws off the IFP 790 and nothing budged... I did NOT want to start prying anything apart and break it. IT is under warranty but IMPOSSIBLE to reach cust serv on west coast! any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old March 3rd, 2006, 06:26 PM
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another broken On/Off switch
Tiny on/off switch inside our 790 is also broken.
Has anyone been able to successfully solder it back into place.
If so, can you please describe what soldering locations on the switch you used.
It seems the solder point might be at the 'bottom end' (furthest away from the on/off button that activates the switch), but I'm not sure.
thanks for any help you can provide.
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Old May 6th, 2006, 08:09 PM
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I've repaired many of these switches, but it isn't easy. You'll need a steady hand - and as thin-tipped soldering iron as you can find. I borrowed one with an adjustable tempurature.

Use something to clip it in place (exactly as it is supposed to be) - tin the end of your iron with some fresh solder and gently jam it behind the switch...one side at a time. Then solder the front mounting tabs as much as possible.

This works about 75% of the time I've tried it. Again - a very tricky operation.

Ebay is flooded with players with this very defect - iRiver could have avoided this with just a little bit of extra solder as it was machined...
Very sloppy and sad design for such a great player!
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Old June 26th, 2006, 10:50 PM
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I concur with Jager, I have 7 of the 300 series iRivers, 3 of which have this very defect. I haven't been successful repairing any of them. Those switches are very tiny, and delicate!

I can't stand it when a company makes an awesome product, with questionable quirks, if not devastating defects. Arrrgghhh!
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Old June 26th, 2006, 10:53 PM
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I concur with Jager, I have 7 of the 300 series iRivers, 3 of which have this very defect. I haven't been successful repairing any of them. Those switches are very tiny, and delicate!

I can't stand it when a company makes an awesome product, with questionable quirks, if not devastating defects. Arrrgghhh!

An important question:

Does this apparent problem happen with recorders other than the iFP 300 series?
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Old June 26th, 2006, 11:15 PM
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I concur with Jager, I have 7 of the 300 series iRivers, 3 of which have this very defect. I haven't been successful repairing any of them. Those switches are very tiny, and delicate!

I can't stand it when a company makes an awesome product, with questionable quirks, if not devastating defects. Arrrgghhh!

An important question:

Does this apparent problem happen with recorders other than the iFP 300 series?
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