I'll make this as detailed as possible because i'm going to give it 2 more days, if I can't fix the player in that time, I'll be destroying it with a hammer, and let me tell you, after spending over 8 hours with it and having no success, i'll be taking great pleasure in doing so!
Picture of the player:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=130022163401
Board ID: MP752C v1.1 knife
Screen size 1.8 inch (TFT)
Chipset : Samsung
Menus: (From what I remember seeing as I only had the player for 1 day before stupidly trying to upgrade firmware)
Setup - MP3 - Record - E-books - Games (tetris) Movies (movie reel as display pic)
Operating system: Windows 98
Using the dead recovery method, windows has recently recognised the player as a ADFU drive. Step one complete.
Upon installing the what I think is "appropriate"
FULL Firware, windows then recognises the player as an FS Drive and instantly puts the drive in my explorer.
Drive details: Type: Removal Disk
File system: FAT
Free Space 2gb
So far so good? That's what I thought.
God knows how many different firmware updates i've tried from many different sites.
NONE will work!!
Everytime I upload new firmware to the player, the screen just stays white.
If I Press and hold the menu button, the player will switch on and off, just like it did when it used to work!
So there is life in the player, as the buttons are responding, I just can't seem to get any picture!!!
I found the firmware for the same board ID on another site and thought all my prayers had been answered.
Upon installing the firmware i was prompted with "Invalid firmware upgrade" Which is complete Bull SH@#$ because it's apparently meant to be the EXACT same dump file.
I'm frustrated beyond belief. I only spent $80 AU for the device, but if you calculate the hours i've spent trying to fix it, i've outdone that price in labour costs!
If you're going to reply, I don't want to sound vein, but please dont reply with "have you contacted your manufactorer"? or "Have you followed the dead recovery guide step by step"?
I've done everything, and I mean everything. So If I can't work out a solution in 2 days time, I'll be destroying this cheap imitation and will buy myself an actual IPOD.
Thanks in advance people.