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Iriver H140 battery - replacement?

  • 15-09-2006 03:34AM
    #1
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,732 ✭✭✭✭


    I have an almost 2 year old Iriver H140, and after a good bit of use over that period, I think it needs a new battery. I see on eBay you can pick up new batteries fairly handy. Has anyone who has one replaced the battery, and were there any issues opening her up?


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  • #2
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,387 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    www.misticriver.net should help. It shouldnt be too much bother if you have ever tricked around with a PC. I am surprised the battery is gone though, they use lithium polymers which should last a good 10 years. Mine is about the same age with daily use and is still fine.

    Check to see if you can get a higher power one now (higher mAh rating). You can get great li-polymer batteries for 1st gen ipods now, the original batteries were really big so now you can sqeeze a lot into the same space.


  • #3
    jozi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭jozi


    IVe seen them online ages ago, cae with the tools and guide on how to open it.

    As above check mistic river and look for a higher mA one (just make sure its not to big and fits the player)


  • #4
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,732 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Thanks for the replies, folks. Its not gone completely, just charging is a little bit more frequent (using for 2/3 hrs per day going to/from work, charging every 2/3 days)


  • #5
    Mully
    Closed Accounts Posts: 156 ✭✭Mully


    rubadub wrote: »
    www.misticriver.net should help. It shouldnt be too much bother if you have ever tricked around with a PC. I am surprised the battery is gone though, they use lithium polymers which should last a good 10 years. Mine is about the same age with daily use and is still fine.

    Check to see if you can get a higher power one now (higher mAh rating). You can get great li-polymer batteries for 1st gen ipods now, the original batteries were really big so now you can sqeeze a lot into the same space.

    Does anyone know of another resource for the iRiver Battery replacement ?
    The Misticriver Forums seems to be down.

    Maybe someone has it saved ?

    I'll be replacing both the Battery & Hardrive on my h140 & would like the Instructions. I've replaced the battery before, but the polarity was wrong :(


  • #6
    jozi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭jozi


    http://www.misticriver.net/forums/iriver-h1xx-series/

    Seems to work fine! Lots of info there, was looking trough some threads the other day on replacing the battery/harddisk.


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  • #7
    Mully
    Closed Accounts Posts: 156 ✭✭Mully


    jozi wrote: »
    http://www.misticriver.net/forums/iriver-h1xx-series/

    Seems to work fine! Lots of info there, was looking trough some threads the other day on replacing the battery/harddisk.

    Definitely doesn't work for me, I've tried on 2 seperate PCs :(

    Any chance you could PDF the info & send it to me, or similar ?
    I'm going to replacing the harddrive & battery.


    I can PM you my email address ...


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