Both of your solutions would work. I think I’m just going to take it back to the retailers and get a replacement.
Then again I hear all this about batteries becoming easily detached. >.>
And yet my sister has a 8GB Sansa (not a clip) and it’s been the washing machine. it works perfectly fine. Talk about tough build (and weak build concerning the clips+).
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Thank you both for your time and assistance.