E280 recovery mode error, then asked to enter USB2.0 MSD mode

Hi,

I’ve tried everything so far (except the Ubuntu trick, cause I’m not into Linux) but no success in restoring my old Sansa e280. Here is the situation :

  1. When trying to power it up, only the srcoll wheel becomes blue. Nothing at all on screen, total black out;

  2. When connecting the USB cable on the device and on my computer (Vista 64 bit), the computer recognises a “Tango Media Digital Platform” and ask to install the driver, wich of course I don’t have.

What can I do about it? I really don’t what to do. I have tried for a year now and I am about to throw that piece of junk…sorry about that! Please help me…