Ive had my Rio Carbon for a while and now it suddenly just wont turn on...I've tried a paperclip in the hole and still nothing...Does anyone have any suggestions? should I working with it or just get something new?
I had the same problem. I smacked the back of it (in my hand, not off any surface) to try to release the pin stuck on the hard drive. Rio Carbon currently works for me, but I will not expect too much. I have had mine for awhile now.
This is probably only a temporary solution, in the long run your hard drive will most likely get stuck again.
You have probably broken the hard drive,
Try replacing it with a CF card,
Everybody says that this does not work but it definitely does!
My
Rio got dropped and I completely buggered the hard drive so after
reading many forums saying that it didn't work I read one that said
that someone had told them that sandisk ultra II ones worked (very
vague!)
Because I had nothing to lose I went out and bought a
1GB sandisk Ultra II CF card. I then took apart my rio and replaced the
hard drive with the CF card. Still not thinking it was going to work I
plugged it into my computer and installed the latest firmware (from the
rio website) and then HEY PRESTO!!!!!! it works.
I have yet to try an 8GB ultra II card but when I do i will keep you posted.
If you don't believe me then I don't blame you but If you send me a request then I can send you pictures and more details...
Rio will live on
Hope this helps
Mowcius
My rio constantly goes into upgrader mode
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this is my third @#&%^ rio cardon over the years - its happened to all of em - and none of the "software upgrades" ever work......sometimes by player with paper clip in the top reset hole and on and off mode i can get it - until i give up and buy another - i think this may be my last....they obviously are not going to fix...............
will not turn on
Mike12o6 is a genius! Thanks it worked for me to. One good whack to the back as if it was choking and presto! were up and running again! even if it a temp fix. I've had this Rio for almost ten years. My Ipod crapped out just before two years.
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