MP4 nano clone player- after memeory decrease '4Gb'->108M

[SK]

:shock: I fell too in the memory trap. ops:

My nano clone MP4 player has the Samsung K9F1G08UOM (128MB) memory chip.
Board is marked MP:693C-SL

software-
SC85051A 2006/03/13
ACT_V3.5.35


To all the memory experts-
1. After formating with MP4 player utilities 3.68 the available memory is only 108.7MB. From all the postings here it looks that 20MB for the firmware is way too much.
Can anyone advise how to increase the available data space to be closer to the max 128MB?

2. Can I replace the memory chip to a 4Mbit [=512MByte] chip? Does the f/w supports it?
Where to buy & fair price?

Thank for the responses, Shimon


BTW, I wanted to add the pics of the open player, memory location, board ID etc, but I learned that to add a pic I need to store it on the web. PLS give me a site where I can put these.

[tadad1]

SK, sorry to hear about your player. I have a 1GB Player that runs the same firmware version as you so I don't think you will have a problem with the firmware. My memory chip is a Samsung K9K8G08U0M 1G x 8bit.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

If you want to upload pictures use www.imageshack.us

[SK]

Tadad, thanks.
1. Here are my pics of the player. [tnks for the site]
2. Do you think that the footprint of your 8Mbit chip fits my PCB? I'll search at Samsungs site.

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[tadad1]

SK, looks pretty much the same to me. If you are going to go to the expense of upgrading the chip you might as well go for the largest capacity you can get.

[SK]

Tadad, yes, looks identical. Do you have a radio chip on it?
Any idea of the price of the 8Mb and 16Mb chips? (I need 2 as I bought 2 units, one for each of my sons....)

SK.

SK,
Yes the player has radio and sorry no I have no idea what cost would be involved.

[tadad1]

SK,
Yes the player has radio and sorry no I have no idea what cost would be involved.