Toshiba Gigabeat F40 MP3 Player (by 4 users)

Hi1 I have exectly the same problem and i try
so many times the battery button of but still have the same problem
any further idea or solution will be appriciated
thank you
gangulee

I had the same problem with the continuous scrolling. I thought it was a sticky key. I opened the face of the unit and clean out the dust. Problem fixed.

Getting the unit opened can be tricky. You have to carefully remove the plastic pieces from the top and bottom of the unit. Try to gently pry out one edge and it will lift off. You will need a tiny phillips head screwdriver. You only need to remove the top two screws and the face plate can be removed.

Warning: Once the plastic piece is removed from the bottom, the switch that turns the battery on/off can easily fall out. Keep and eye on it.

You can reset by turning the on/off switch at the bottom of the unit to the off position and then back to on. I would wait about 5-10 seconds in the off position before turning it back on. This actually turns the battery off and then back on.

Hope this works for you.

Eric

I had this problem for my For my MEGF20 gigabeat. While the face plate is removed (see instructions for cleaning dust out from around the key area as described by another member), see whether the front panel itself is putting pressure on the keys and causing it to scroll. I pressed the panel gently from the inside with my thumb where the key slot was so it bulged out slightly. This seems to help.