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Posted on Oct 07, 2007
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Will not turn on

I was organizing files on my Sleek when all of a sudden the computer said it was not plugged in. I tried to turn it on but nothing would happen. The blue light dose not turn on. I checked to see if it needed charging but that didn't help anything. I bought it refurbished directly from Creative but I hardly ever use it because I am waiting for my IPod Mini to die. Any help would be HUGELY appreciated

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"If your Zen V is dead, wont respond to anything, try this, plug it in to the computer, hold the power switch in the on position, THEN trigger the reset button, worked like a charm for mine, I had thought it a lost cause."

Q. How to reset Zen v +
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22T_gkkZjmM&feature=related

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