After more than 30 month of usage the battery of my Archos Gmini 400 MP3 player went dead and I had to make a decision - either paying 230€ for an iPod Classic, paying 90€ for an Archos Gmini XS202s (quite similar to my current player but less features) or trying to repair the old player by exchanging the battery which would cost me 20€ and some work because the player is not designed to change the battery.
Since I actually planned to buy my next player when 30GB flash memory players are available, I went the third way and ordered a battery at eBay.
As you can see on the pictures, the surgery was a success and took just a few minutes. I hope the new battery will last until a 30GB flash player becomes available