RCHOS 3 VISION 8GB HX3006, with a crack in the screen I need repaired

Have you tried looking for one on Ebay? I usually find all sorts of stuff like that on there.

Hi,
same problem here. My digitizer has cracked. My worry is that I don't really know how I could attach a replacement...have you repaired your archos yet?

press the reset button in the back with a pin or small pen, hold for 10 s or so.

I have seached EVERYWHERE on the net for a supplier for a replacement screen- and in eBay but it seems that there is absolutely no source. Even Archos won't supply a replacement screen direct. Their only solution is to send in the broken unit and purchase a replacement unit from them albeit at a cheaper price than a retail store. Their e-mail response is slow (or sometimes non existant). Only other alternatives are 1) to throw it away, forget about this brand completely and go for one that does offer spares or has 3rd party suppliers. or 2) try eBay for someone selling a recently bought item that they decided to dispose of in favour of a better make.
I went for 2) because I got one at a better price than Archos and because I had ordered a protective leather case for the one that broke (ironically if the case had turned up quicker I wouldn't have had this problem!)
Unfortunately Archos appear to ber uninterested in making parts available direct for from 3rd part suppliers for what seems to be a very common problem with this model. If they did it would cost way less than replacing the whole unit and I don't think it would be a difficult DIY job at all - but they just do not make it available. Full stop

Well, one thing u need to know is that Archos 3 vision cant support all file formats and codecs. U need to transcode video files to compatible format with Archos 3 vision. I recommend u Pavtube Video Converter(http://www.pavtube.com/video_converter/) which can transcode between any video files, and it still offers u foramt presets for Archos.

If it is still under warranty, you can fix it for free.

Archos 3 will not play DRM protected songs. You may need to find a converter. I don't know if this is possible.

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I have taken mine appart but so far can't find a replacement the right size which is 78mm by 43mm 4wire.

Hello,
There's only a small operation guide available for the Archos 3 Vision:
http://www.archos.com/support/download/manuals/Archos_3_v2_EN-FR.pdf

When exploring the player in My Computer on the PC, before disconnecting always
go through the icon "safely remove hardware'' in the right corner on the computer's screen below.

For transfers Window Media Player 11 can be used.
More information about using WMP11 see:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/using.mspx

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