Troubleshooting Archos Gmini XS202

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Anyone got any troubleshooting tips for this hdd mp3 player? I was transferring some files over via usb when it switched itself off. Now its completely dead.....
 

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It seems you are not alone, my daughter's Iriver suffered a similar fate

Hard drive failed
 

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I now suspect the hdd has gone west. Its been lying around for a while but after pressing the power button a few times it tries to power up but doesnt seem to be initialising the hard drive. Then it switches off again.
 

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That's a shame it looks like a neat piece of kit in the photo on Amazon
 
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