I recently purchased an Archos 101 tablet and after turning it off about a week ago, it didn't turn back on and I have tried everything I could think of ever since. The light on the side of the unit is staying on and then blinking intermitently. I have tried to reset the unit but that doesnt work, I have also tried plugging the unit into the charger for several hours but that hasn't worked either.

ARCHOS' 101 XS Tablet 4.1.2 Firmware Version I hop this helps you good luck
http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/JOYSTICK-GAMEPAD-WHEELS-and-TABLETS/Archos/ARCHOS-101-XS-Tablet-Firmware-412.shtml

how do i bring a archos 101 back to out of the box state

every time i turn on my tablet it pop up archos A101IT Recovery.would u like to recover your system.no update firmwear.repair system.format system

LOL, ok, Reformat does just that (Delete All Files). Unless you have them backed up someplace outside of the computer, they are history.

Format and Recovery deletes everything. Recovery will set your system back to the time you first purchased it. But your personal files will be gone.

System Restore on the other hand does not delete anything. It allows you to restore your system back to a particular date and time. Your documents, music, pictures, videos, data and programs will not be deleted. You might have to reinstall programs that you installed after the date and time you selected.

Hi there. I noticed that sometimes Android devices seem to have trouble connecting to certain access points or.they seem to stop connecting alltoghether to certain routers. Sometimes this method can help: Select the network you are trying to connect to and select "forget this network". Reboot the tablet and try to reconnect again. Sometimes this doesn't work on the first try. If that doesn't work I have heard of other fixes but they require "rooting" the tablet which could be potentiall dangerous. Another thing you can try if that doesn't work is change the security to a different encryption type. Your password will either be WEP or WPA. Whatever it is try to change it to the other. I cannot give you detailed instructions on this because I don't know your router model or its current settings. Hopefully this helps and leave a comment if you have further questions. Good luck!

If you have access to battery, remove battery and put back in.

It should be free if you have insurance and it is under warranty

Looks like you're sending back another one!
Don't muck with it, you could void the warranty!

Try this:
Power your Archos 101 off by holding the Power Button for 10 seconds (this fully shuts it down).
While holding the Volume + button power it back up (tap power button to start up, hold volume until the tablet enters recovery mode, you'll see a series of choices instead of the demo mode).
Choose the Format System option.
When this process is complete make sure not to select Demo Mode as Android boots and the Archos 101 gets up and running.