I’ve recently purchased a lightly-used Fuze+ 8GB player, have a 16 GB memory card in it. (The memory card is the reason I wanted the Fuze+.) After a few weeks of ownership, I have noticed that the battery is only charging to about 56 percent (as listed on the Settings menu). Also, geting the unit to charge from the external charger and/or the USB port is tricky. I suspect that the MicroUSB societ may be a little dirty, or possibly defective. Thus the following questions:
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Is there a repair facility for the Fuze+, outside of Sandisk, that can replace the battery if necessary? (I know Sandisk would be expensive out of warranty, or might not even repair it at all.)
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If the MicroUSB connector is dirty, does anyone have a good way to clean it? Spray electronic contact cleaner would be pretty messy on the jack or the cord; could a cleaner be dabbed on with a Q-Tip or something?
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I know the original Fuze has numerous sellers of replacement batteries on eBay. By any strange circumstance, is that battery the same size and rating as the one in the Fuze+? (No, I haven’t opened up the Fuze+ case, not sure how to do it, I’ve done tech work but don’t want to gum up the works without good reason.)
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On an incidental matter, has anyone gotten any techniques for polishing the plastic screen? Mine does have a few scratches, and I was wondering if toothpaste or automotive polishing compound would do the job.
Any help you guys might provide would help a lot, and a lot more people than me. Thanks!