# Sansa 260v2 help please **URL:** \ **Category:** All other MP3 players\ **Created:** [March 25, 2010, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/sansa-260v2-help-please/26116 "2010-03-25T02:04:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rdiaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@rdiaz](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/rdiaz)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/sansa-260v2-help-please/26116/1 "2010-03-25T02:04:19Z")
I bought this player a year and a half ago and didnt really use it much, maybe twice because I had another mp3 player. Anyway, the problem I’m having is that the power button is not working. I hold it for anywhere from 15 to 60 secs and nothing happens. The only way i can turn it on is by connecting it to my PC. The only way to turn it off is by setting to auto shut-off and not touching it until it shuts off. I wouldnt mind this too much If it wasnt because I cant really carry my pc around to turn it on. So basically I have to leave it on when I leave my house for work, and hope the battery will last long enough so I can get to the gym after work and make sure I change the auto shut-off timer to --.  Any help will really be appreciated. I’ve been looking at the forums all afternoon and didn’t find any thread with the exact problem I’m having (I hope I didnt miss it, if I did sorry). Thanks in advance… Message Edited by rdiaz on 03-25-2010 02:13 PM ---
**Author:** ![onyx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b77776/32.png) [@onyx](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/onyx)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2010, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/sansa-260v2-help-please/26116/2 "2010-03-27T17:16:33Z")
Hello, your Sansa seems to be defect. The power button normaly works without problems. If you have warranty-time, contact the Sandisk service. Afterwards you will get information for sending the player to an service center for reparation. This is not a software problem or something else for all i know. Best wishes ! ---
**Author:** ![rdiaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@rdiaz](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/rdiaz)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/sansa-260v2-help-please/26116/3 "2010-04-03T02:23:28Z")
yeah, thats what I was thinking. thanks so much for replying.