Comments on: SanDisk Sansa e130: The Micro Version of the iPod Mini

By: JC

JC — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:17:53 +0000

Good to see you have it working Akira. Thank you for the link to the battery but I have already made a small external battery pack out of 3 x AAA cells but when mine failed it was because water had gotten inside and fried a part on the board, so any battery has parasitic drain rather quickly.

If I had payed more for it I would order the part I need from an electronics house (I think it is simply a small diode in the recharge subcircuit) and solder that in, but I had already gotten a lot of use out of the Clip and beaten it around some so it is time to replace it, and also I decided it is too bulky for my pocket with an external battery so at least it works again but for portable use I’m still thinking about buying a Sansa Fuze next.

By: Akira

Akira — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:14:53 +0000

Family is complet now :

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/7062/img4780e.jpg

Thank you so much for your help!

P.D.: You can use this for your Clip:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230376148017&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

By: JC

JC — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:47:39 +0000

Akira,

Here is the firmware from my e130, that the Sigmatel Extractor you linked, produced:

http://rapidshare.com/files/375497048/Sansa_e130_Firmware.zip.html

In the zip file is a text file listing the CRC values of each individual file so you can check yourself to be sure they are intact. Otherwise I have never reflashed e130 firmware files that were extracted this way so I can only assume they will work for you.

Good luck.

By: JC

JC — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:45:06 +0000

Hi Akira. Yes I still have an e130 but it is inaccessible until tomorrow but I will link the firmware that program extracts soon, tomorrow or the next day (whenever my reply to that appears since it seems to take a few days for replies to appear).

By: Akira

Akira — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:34:41 +0000

JC, do You still have your e130? I found a program in this site ( http://www.ipt.ntnu.no/~knutb/mp3-player/mp3-player.html ) that can extract the firmware from it:

http://www.ipt.ntnu.no/~knutb/mp3-player/Sigmatel_Firmware_Extractor.exe

Since Sansa e130 has a Sigmatel chipses it must work.

Can you send me the backup firmware please?

Thanks in advance for any help!

By: JC

JC — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:25:06 +0000

Akira, I checked on my original e130 CD and it has no firmware. I think your only hope is to find people who did what you are trying to and send them a personal message.

By: Akira

Akira — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:20:24 +0000

JC, thanks for your answer but I need the OLD firmware updater (1.0.010a.exe), look, I was trying to do this:

“Here is are the instruction from Xaero for upgrading the firmware from 1x to 2x. He has sent me an email (Thanks again Xaero):

This is my process (before fw. 1.0.010e, after 2.0.001e) …this is for sansa e130 (btw, on my first try i can see new device named sansa e140 fw was wrong flashed. That is why i must first use same fw. flash file like original (fw 1.0.010e, i dont know why).

1. put together fw. 1.0.010e and 2.0.001e , download it (two files, both on oficial website sandisk, fw 1.x is here: http://sandisk.com/Assets/File/Downloads/firmware/sansa-1.0.010e.exe , i cannot find link on sandisk, but google find him)
2. make sure, that you have all files backed up. After flashig is Sansa absolute empy. Download driver for Creativ Muvo TX FM mass storage (on Creative website, this is necessarily for installing device in RECOVERY MODE) and install it.
3. get into recovery mod -> lock HOLD button, press and lock up power/menu btn., connect on USB ( continually have pressed menu/power), for approximately 5-10 sec you can see new device found ( STMP3500 or thereabouts). Windows now install driver for this device(it use Creative driver).
4. Now you can try update your device with fw. 2.0.001e(confirm caution). If successful, you have it. If you see message: failed, dont worry.(i have tried 5 advances, but with same effect: failed….)
5. now is time for resuscitation: so, use flash number one(1.0.010e), program waiting on your Sansa, you must get into recovery mod and program begin with writing flash into Sansa (you can see progress). After this flashing you have same flash version like at beginning. (with flashing at version 1.x i have not problem, no failed messages)
6. in this step you write on Sansa flash version 2.0.001e, simply run flash updater, connect Sansa(in recovery mode), run updating. This step is equal like step n. 4, but with one difference: now pass flashing successful So, now you can get into menu, information and you can see new version 2.x, enjoy.”

Any help will be appreciated.

By: JC

JC — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:06:39 +0000

Akira,

I own an e130 and a Sansa Clip, but recently my Clip battery died so I started to use the e130 again. I had forgotten just how much better sounding the Clip is, I can barely even stand to listen to the e130 as it has muddy sound (I loaded same audio files I had on the Clip) and bad clipping/distortion with same headphones. I liked the e130 when it was new but now I can’t stand it and will get a Sansa Fuze next.

I just wish the Fuze had a standard mini USB socket and used a standard cylindrical NiMH battery like the e130, or even a standard cylindrical 14500 Li-Ion cell would be GREAT. I don’t mind the slight increase in size as much as the higher capacity and serviceability that standard batteries offer. Oh, also I wish they were all waterproof even if it meant getting rid of the miniSD card slot. I mean waterproof from gaskets/etc, so I didn’t need to put it in a waterproof case… I never use 3rd party add-on cases for inexpensive little MP3 players.