TechnoExpress.Net: How to Upgrade, Repair, Disassemble an Archos Portable Media Player

How to Upgrade, Repair, Disassemble an Archos Portable Media Player

Do you need to upgrade or repair your Archos portable (digital) media player? Here is a collection of free take apart instructions, disassembly pictures, upgrade and repair manuals, as well as do-it-yourself (DIY) tips and tricks for gMini, JukeBox mobile media players (portable digital audio players and video players). If you have written a guide yourself (or if you know of a tutorial not linked here), please submit a new entry.

Archos AV300 [PDF]An illustrated LCD replacement HOWTO.
Archos AV320 [archived link]Instructions to remove and replace the hard drive.
Archos AV420A detailed step-by-step LCD replacement manual.
Archos AV400How to disassemble the media player to achieve a hard disk drive upgrade.
Archos Gmini120Replacing the fuse.
Archos Gmini220Pictures from the inside.
Archos Gmini120Images of a selfmade automotive adapter.
Archos Gmini120Dissection and hard disk upgrade to 80GB.
Archos JukeBox 6000An illustrated dissection manual.
Archos JukeBox 6000 [archived link]Upgrading the hard drive.
Archos JukeBox 6000Hard drive replacement.
Archos JukeBox 6000LED replacement.
Archos JukeBox 6000Sound improvement.
Archos JukeBox 6000Hard drive replacement instructions and pictures.
Archos JukeBox 6000Custom built MP3 player cradle.
Archos JukeBox 6000 [archived link]Picture of the circuit board under the front buttons and LCD.
Archos JukeBox MMJB20Disassembly, fixing power and battery problems.
Archos JukeBox MM20 [archived link]Upgrading with an IBM 40GN 40GB hard drive.
Archos JukeBox Studio 20, Recorder 20, Multimedia 20Hard disk drive - HDD upgrade to 60GB.
Archos Pocket Media Assistant - PMA 430How to enhance the WiFi range and reception of the PMA.
Archos - PMA 430Cradle connector cloning tutorial.