Sansa Clip 4GB - Recording features not working

I got mine a few weeks ago and it dropped a couple of times. The radio recording doesn’t work at all and the voice recording only works if I rub the microphone first. Any fixes to do this or will I have to return it?

I love posts like this. “I dropped it and it broke. How do I fix it, or can I return it?”

If the voice recording works when you rub the microphone first, maybe you can get the radio recording function to work if you pat the front display . . .

 

Hey, Butterfingers! How 'bout ponying up and buying a new one? This “It’s not my fault, and it should have been made better to withstand my stupidity” attitude would really be funny if it weren’t so pathetic.

I don’t know if it will help, but:  did you try a reset (hold the on switch uppermost for 15-20 seconds)?  Unfortunately, the drops may have borked something.

Having klutz-like tendencies myself at times, I like my electronics in padded cases, my Clip included.  Small devices just tend to fall …