Sony Walkman NWZ-E436F mp3 player: found one at the park. Can't get it to work.

[darthska]

Looks like this:

I bought a USB charger cable from eBay, charged it up, and the only thing it will do is display this screen 'Every moment has its music' when you hit abutton (any button).

I can hook it up to my computer and see it a device n my computer, and I can open the folders on my computer for the mp3 player, but I can't play anythingwith it/on it.

Any help?

 

[mangudai954]

What happens when you attempt to play something on it, exactly? Do you notice any glitching or fidgeting? Any chance of water damage?

 

[darthska]

When it's plugged into my computer, I can't operate the device, because there's this 'device connected to computer' screen, so there'sno playing anything when it's plugged up.

When it's unplugged from my computer and I hit the large play button on the bottom, this black and blue 'Every moment has its music' screen comesup for a second, then the screen goes back to black.

That 'Every moment has its music' screen comes up no matter what buttons I push on the front of the player, then disappears after a second.

 

[irocktmacs]

It looks like the music has already had its moment.

 

[ph3n0m3n0n]

Hard reset?

 

[mangudai954]

Try the reset button

 

[irocktmacs]

Check the Hold button, and

apparently the device has a reset button somewhere right on it, no special button presses needed for a hard reset, so try that as well.

From some FAQ website:

I had the same problem with SONY NWZ-S615F. I depressed (with the end of a paperclip) the reset button on the bottom left corner of the player and this solved the problem. Sony warns that using the reset button may result in lost music files, but I didn't experience any file losses.

 

[zerogravity23]

check the Sony website for firmware and software updates.

 

[darthska]

Yeah, I forgot to mention that had already tried the reset button. You need a paper clip or a sharp pen to press the button, but I've done that, numeroustimes.

Nothing. It does nothing.

And I've definitely checked a few different FAQ sites.

 

[dipsetgeneral]

^ mhm.... homeboy dat bought it waz like " im tossin this trash" & it ended up in your hands 23ska909red02

 

[eleet1]

Originally Posted by Cyprus Sinner II

Now you know why they left it in the park.

/thread.

 

[darthska]

There's gotta be a way to make this POS work. I paid like $10 for the charger cable, dammit!

 

[ph3n0m3n0n]

send it to Sony....?









Don't do that

 

[sunny559]

a restore of the device?

 

[taimaishu123]

put it on ebay with the cable charger for $20?