Sansa Clip won't power up on battery

MP3 players Sansa Clip | Clip+
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My Sansa Clip 2 GB just shut down in mid song yesterday even though it had only been playing about a hour after a full battery charge.  Since then I am unable to power it up at all on battery.  

I am able to connect it to my PC via USB.  The PC recognizes it and I can access the Clip storage via Windows Explorer.  The Clip powers up on USB just fine.   It shows “Connected” and that it is recharging.  But once I unplug the USB it shuts off and I can’t power it up again unless I connect it.  

Here are the steps I’ve taken so far:

  • I charged it all night via USB – still dead
  • I tried connecting via MSC and charging for a couple of hours – still dead
  • I reset the Clip several times – still dead
  • I upgraded the firmware to 1.01.32  – still dead
  • I’ve charged it with a different USB cord – still dead
  • I’ve charged it on a different PC – still dead

Any ideas what’s wrong?

THx,

Ed 

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I might have.  I know I’ve dropped it before but don’t recall any “unusual” or sever drops lately.  If that is the case, I suppose there is no fix as the battery isn’t removable, right?

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I did try the MSC connection but that didnt’t work either.  As I’ve had it about 18 months it’s out of warranty.  So I ended up buying a new Zune at Best Buy today to replace the Clip.  It was a good deal for the money I have to say and hopefully I don’t have to replace it a year and a half from now.