need help :( My HDD100 just stopped working

[mrkrinkle]

I have had no problems with it since i got it (used).
no problems charging it, no problems transfering mp3's,
battery life has been pretty good, up till now.
I let the battery run out while tranfering, and it just hasnt come back on since??????
what do I do, can i take it to a service center and pay to have it fixed, send it to philips, take it apart and try to fix, or trash it?

[chicubs]

oh yah...apparently thats bad. There was a specific warning saying to keep the hdd100/hdd120 charged while transferring...argh, cant remember what to do...hmmm. Well, do not try to fix it yourself, that probably wouldnt work out well. I doubt a service center would really help. I would definately send it to Philips especially if it had been working great....you will probably have to pay a relatively small fee, though, because it was your fault, after all...ya, i know, its stupid that something like that could break it, but these things are delicate.

Good luck!

[mellowhite]

sounds similar to my problem. i do have win 98se that dies a lot and has died when the hdd has been plugged in. philips service hasnt corrected my problem yet after 2 times sent in and i am trying to get them to send me a new player. the thing just wont turn on (eccept the day after i have it plugged in for 2 days and then unplug it but then it promptly stops working soon within a fiew hours.) good luck with your player. maby it will not start when their are mp3 fragments.

[sheater]

yo, this is my first post, so ... be happy for that!

now, i've had this problem too.. and i'm SURE this isnt good... but i think at least while it's within the warranty period, and instead of staring at a black shiny thing rather than listen to it, you can do what i've done. and it works.. but it will cost around $20. i bought a sony dual voltage adapter that plugs into a car lighter socket. it charges on the low voltage while i'm driving and it's fine. but when it locks up like that, i plug the hdd in, on low voltage, then switch from low to high voltage, then right back to low voltage. it will "jumpstart" the player and it'll work. i think a mini surgeprotector comes on and snaps the unit back into place. this also works if your screen ever freezes and unit wont turn off.

that was my original problem w/the player, and trust me, dealing w/the service dept is like boring out your own throat with a drill bit.

btw,about the sony charger, i purchased it at the Good Guys, and it's the one that comes with a converter to tape so i can play the thing in my car, it's actually very useful if you can tactfully hide all the wires

[mrkrinkle]

when it locks up like that, i plug the hdd in, on low voltage, then switch from low to high voltage, then right back to low voltage. it will "jumpstart" the player and it'll work. i think a mini surgeprotector comes on and snaps the unit back into place. this also works if your screen ever freezes and unit wont turn off.
-sheater

This did not do a thing for me, I have a universal charger that goes from 4 to 12 volts and it didnt do anything. so I am still mourning the death of my precious.

[Purkki]

I got this same feking problem ! My player stopped working today. The whole thing just froze ! I still got the last song in the monitor that i were listening but i cant do anything with it. It wont start and cause it wont start i cant plug it in the computer. PLEASE advise's are are gold now

[Purkki]

Yey ! Mine started working suddenly when i tried that Sony adapter trick. Thanks for help !