$150 mp3 player just crapped out

FishKid · 10-27-2002, 10:01 AM

anyone know what i could do to fix this?... my mp3 player no longer turns on, you hit power, the LCD lights up, thats it, no readable text, or other activity. i thought it was a connection problem with the power source, but i did a little open heart surgery and nothings wrong that i can see.

i only had it for 2 to 3 weeks, never been dropped, but somehow the warranty got thrown out (paper shredder actually).

dont ya just love electronics?

mark

**schrocat** · 10-27-2002, 01:21 PM

Smack it.

First level of troubleshooting almost anything...
WWFD
which stands for "What would Fonzie do."

Did you buy it with a credit card?

FishKid · 10-28-2002, 04:04 PM

tried that....

yeah i did, what u getting at willis?

**schrocat** · 10-28-2002, 06:34 PM

Credit Card purchases can have more weight when talking about refunds and warranties.

Some retailers don't even require any paper when returning a credit card procured item. They generally lose everytime they kick up a fuss.
Best Buys is a great example of this trend.

Get the statement next week...take it in...get new product.
Or make them do the research off your cc #.

Did you really, really smack it?
With feeling.

A lot of people think hitting doesn't solve problems.
I know otherwise.

asmith · 10-28-2002, 09:04 PM

I agree with schrocat here. Smack it around a little more. You have probably voided any warranty you had by taking it apart. I do computer hardware support for about 60 people. My first attempt at solving their computer problems involves dropping their computer from about 2 feet up. It works more often than you would think.

Andrew

FishKid · 10-29-2002, 02:28 PM

lol

Oh, I smacked it,

i also threw it on the floor when i gave up...

i was thinking about buying a new one and taking the old one back in that box lol thats the Whiskey-Tango (lol) way out

mark

**schrocat** · 10-30-2002, 08:54 PM

whiskey tango

good luck

SomeHairyOldGuy · 10-31-2002, 10:51 AM

Mind me asking what kind you bought? That way I can really reconsider incase I see it at the store and it "Eww-Ahh's" me.
SHOG

10-27-2002, 10:01 AM	#1
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	$150 mp3 player just crapped out anyone know what i could do to fix this?... my mp3 player no longer turns on, you hit power, the LCD lights up, thats it, no readable text, or other activity. i thought it was a connection problem with the power source, but i did a little open heart surgery and nothings wrong that i can see. i only had it for 2 to 3 weeks, never been dropped, but somehow the warranty got thrown out (paper shredder actually). dont ya just love electronics? mark

10-27-2002, 01:21 PM	#2
schrocat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Hilliard , Fl. Posts: 3,383	Smack it. First level of troubleshooting almost anything... WWFD which stands for "What would Fonzie do." Did you buy it with a credit card? __________________ "One man's vulgarity is another man's lyric" -Justice John Marshall Harlan "Send Lawyers, Guns and Money." -WZ

10-28-2002, 06:34 PM	#4
schrocat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Hilliard , Fl. Posts: 3,383	Ahhh...your quoting my favorite actor\security guard!! Credit Card purchases can have more weight when talking about refunds and warranties. Some retailers don't even require any paper when returning a credit card procured item. They generally lose everytime they kick up a fuss. Best Buys is a great example of this trend. Get the statement next week...take it in...get new product. Or make them do the research off your cc #. Did you really, really smack it? With feeling. A lot of people think hitting doesn't solve problems. I know otherwise. __________________ "One man's vulgarity is another man's lyric" -Justice John Marshall Harlan "Send Lawyers, Guns and Money." -WZ

10-28-2002, 09:04 PM	#5
asmith Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Lenexa, KS, USA Posts: 978	I agree with schrocat here. Smack it around a little more. You have probably voided any warranty you had by taking it apart. I do computer hardware support for about 60 people. My first attempt at solving their computer problems involves dropping their computer from about 2 feet up. It works more often than you would think. Andrew __________________ Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic.

10-30-2002, 08:54 PM	#7
schrocat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Hilliard , Fl. Posts: 3,383	whiskey tango good luck __________________ "One man's vulgarity is another man's lyric" -Justice John Marshall Harlan "Send Lawyers, Guns and Money." -WZ

10-28-2002, 04:04 PM	#3
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	tried that.... yeah i did, what u getting at willis?

10-29-2002, 02:28 PM	#6
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	lol Oh, I smacked it, i also threw it on the floor when i gave up... i was thinking about buying a new one and taking the old one back in that box lol thats the Whiskey-Tango (lol) way out mark

10-31-2002, 10:51 AM	#8
SomeHairyOldGuy Mayor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: OU Posts: 736	Mind me asking what kind you bought? That way I can really reconsider incase I see it at the store and it "Eww-Ahh's" me. SHOG __________________ BOOMER SOONER!!!!

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