My sansa won't charge without turning itself off.

connect the Sansa (via the player's USB cord) to different USB ports on the computer until the Sansa starts to charge. A weak or non-working USB port won't charge the Sansa.

Reset the Sansa MP3 player. Slide the player's "Power" switch all the way up to the "On" position. Hold the switch in that position for 20 seconds. The Sansa resets. Try to charge the player.

Install the latest firmware onto the Sansa MP3 player. Download the Sansa Firmware Updated (link in References), and then click the link in Resources for the specific model of Sansa you own to learn how to update the player's firmware.

Yes, assuming you're referring to the connection at the end of the Sansa cord and not on the Sansa itself. The Sansa can be charged by any USB device or port that puts out sufficient current.

Hello :

There's a problem with the charging jack . You need to replace it . If that didn't help , then try replacing the battery . If the battery is dead then that could happen also .

good luck .

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maybe the main problem is the unit or the battery itself, go to the sony repairing shop so that they can replace it or fix it. thanks

This is direct from the sansa FAQs at http://www.sansa.com/support/sansa_clip/faqs 02. Why won’t my Sansa Clip charge when I connect it to my computer? USB Cable
Make sure that the USB cable is properly plugged in and use the original cable.

Computer in Hibernation mode
Make sure that the computer isn’t entering hibernate or sleep mode while the device is connected. The computer must be on in order to charge your player.

USB Port 2.0
Make sure your player is connected USB 2.0 port (1.1 occasionally causes charging problems).

USB Port location
Try plugging in different USB port (i.e. USB port in the back of the computer); sometimes the front USB ports have problem charging up the device.

Battery
Make sure the battery is fully charged. It takes approximately 3 hours to fully charge the battery.

Latest firmware
Make sure to update firmware by downloading and installing the Sansa Firmware Updater.

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Maybe your laptop is not fullu charged itself go charge it with the mp3 while its off and see if that works

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just re plug it and see what happens or.. if you have wall mount charger with a usb connect .. then us it ... and if all fails... open ur player and disconnect the batter for a minute and reconnect it and then put it to recharge...
let me know what happnes..
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You need the latest firmware update from Sansa' website - may require a restart of computer after performing.

some may be due to low battery power or due to software problem...while charging stop once the charge gets full,...dont overcharge the battery,,,,,,the battery life gets reduced

their are over 11000 problems with this sansa 4GB player. IT is strongly recommended not to buy this ...My screen frozen, computer undection USB, songs deleted by itself, something error.and ETCCCCCCCC>.. latino, ur right, try reseetinn it , then unistall drive..might fix the problem..good luk ..