Hi there does seem to be a battery available on the eBay Uk site it has a photo that is the same as the non 60gb Archos 5s. It is rated at 2600ma and is £18-99 GBP If you search on eBay for Battery for Archos 5 250GB company is called Nyewood Communications Ltd t/a Dotcomgadget. They state that the...

I bought one off ebay for £6.50, which was cheaper to use for my FM remote that cost over £20. I did stick the broken housing together with superglue, but it is only good as backup.

Hi it does have two screws. The casing on my FM remote shattered, so I unscrewed the housing from a spare USB cable and used it with the FM remote

Although fairly stable had problems with browsing causing re-boots intermittantly. Downgraded to 1.6.54 and have had no problems since

Hi Roy All box and delivery details were for 160gb. Bought it fom QVC in UK after it was described and sold as 160gb on the QVC Archos. So really pleased. Since downgrading firmware to 1.6.54 browser etc. works perfectly. I know posters have had bad experiences with Archos. I have had a 302, which s...

Great advice grond. Have formatted disk. Now have a 250gb Archos 5 instead of the 160gb that I bought.
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I have an Archos 5 160gb. However when I use Fdisk in Unbutu Terminal it shows as a 250gb! Disk properties reports it aas a 160gb disk. I have tried a Windows type partition manager and it shows as 160gb Primary approx 80gb unallocated. Is it possible to use the unallocated space or is it in reality...

Thanks Oldbwl will try clearing cache more regularily to see if it improves things

Hi I have had my Archos 5 for over 9 months with very few problems. However since updating to 1.7.11 I have had intermittent Internet re-boots. Has anyone else had this problem since updating and is there any work around. I did consider downgrading the firmware, but the Linux type procedures were to...

There are small holes at the top and bottom of the frame. It is necessary to insert paperclips or something similiar into the holes at the same time. This will release the clips that hold the t A5 together. Not the easiest operation but with care will allow disassembly to proceed. If you manage to s...

There is a thread called Inside an Archos 5 120/250gb link: http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=22192&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=CA4841120 There is pictures showing an Archos 5 dis assembled and descriptions as to how you can open the case. The problem as far as I am concerened is finding a b...

Hi Silvio opening the Archos 5 is not a problem if care is taken. There are really comprehensive guides on this forum. The problem is getting a battery that will fit the non 60gb models. All of the advertisers of OEM batteries on eBay show a battery image that would not fit a non 60gb Archos 5. They...

Has anyone managed to source a battery for an Archos 5 160 or 250gb model as all of the batteries I have seen advertised are described as compatible for 60gb and the other models. But the 60gb battery is a different shape to the 160 or 250gb models

The 250gb uses a battery that is the same power but seems to longer and thinner than the 60gb judging by the photos of disassembled Archos 5s on this forum

The batteries shown at the links, if the pictures are anything to go by are for the 60gb model which is different to the 250gb version. Does anyone k now of a battery that will definitely fit the 250gb Archos 5

Hi I use the FM remote when travelling etc and find that I get intermittent background noise. This increases with volume. I do not mean FM interference as it also occurs when listening to MP3s. Can even be heard when in paused mode. Has anyone else experienced this? Does not occur when listening thr...

I have an Archos 5 and love it. However I bought it mainly for watching TV programmes from my Sky+HD box on the train etc. It does play music as well but I use my ipod Classic if i am only going to listen to music. The ipod has true gap-less playback whereas, although the archos is very good I do no...

Have had no problems with my 5 other than the odd reboot, which is reasonable on any computer type device in my opinion. Archos have probably sold millions of units through all of the major electrical outlets here in the UK. If the return rate was really as bad as some posters in this forum say, the...

I have the tuff love silicon case and although it is a great case it does not allow the battery pack or DVR add on to be used with the case on. I bought a second silicon case and cut the bottom aperture with a scalpel until I could fit the battery add on with the case on the Archos. So I switch case...

Of course you are entitled to your opinion, its just that living with both types day to day I prefer the matte screen for lots of reasons. The main re\son for returning the glossy was green tint on blacks which drove me nuts and the poor performance in bright sunlight. Having said that the matte is ...