I fixed my mp4!!!!

geostar · #1 (**permalink**) 17th Aug 2007, 2:02 am

I managed to fix my sumvision kpac 2GB with mini SD(the one i couldnt take apart).

When i eventually managed to take it apart what i did was bend the pins in the earphone socket(the pins that make contact with the plug) to make it a tighter fit. the speaker no longer works but im not really bothered. The only problem now is i broke 2 of the clips and cracked the screen cover(whoops). also ive noticed the battery seems to be glued to the board with super glue! i wanted to look underneath it but if i pulled the battery off it would probably take the mini sd slot and the chips with it!

booboo773 · #2 (**permalink**) 17th Aug 2007, 6:23 am

Congratulations on fixing it. Wow, sounds like the manufacturer really didn't want people taking apart that player. I've never heard of batteries being superglued down, but mine had double sided tape that was almost as bad.

geostar · #3 (**permalink**) 17th Aug 2007, 6:41 am

Thanks I'm not sure weather its super glue or not but im scared to put too much force into it because i don't want to break it after ive only just fixed it.

booboo773 · #4 (**permalink**) 17th Aug 2007, 6:51 am

I'm not encouraging you to try this unless you feel comfortable, but I took the screwdriver I used to open the player with and ran it slowly and carefully under the battery. That's how I found out it was double sided tape and removed it. There was a clear plastic film on the board under the battery and a little of that came up with it, but I just laid it back down and it was fine.

I had to stop a few times and reassure myself that I wasn't damaging the board, but it finally came up. 8)

geostar · #5 (**permalink**) 17th Aug 2007, 7:03 am

Im just going to leave it for now. i might try that when i get a new one! I still dont believe its worth £64.99 ($129.13 USD).

booboo773 · #6 (**permalink**) 17th Aug 2007, 7:04 am

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Im just going to leave it for now. i might try that when i get a new one! I still dont believe its worth £64.99 ($129.13 USD).

Ouch! For that price, check out a 4gb Meizu.

geostar · #7 (**permalink**) 17th Aug 2007, 7:07 am

i was thinking about it but there are no online stores in the uk that sell meizus or teclasts. :cry: :cry:

booboo773 · #8 (**permalink**) 17th Aug 2007, 7:11 am

House of DAP and JTC Electronics sell them. Also, MP4Nation.

House of DAP
JTC Electronics
MP4Nation

I got mine from JTC.

geostar · #9 (**permalink**) 17th Aug 2007, 7:14 am

none of them are in the uk. :cry:

booboo773 · #10 (**permalink**) 17th Aug 2007, 7:15 am

Yeah, but they ship overseas. 8)