MP3 and Digital Media Players
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Broken screen




By ray364 on Dec 29, 2007

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the touch screen is crack and the unit will not work

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Feb 21, 2009

-   MY MP3 HAS A CRACK SCREEN... IF I TAKE IT TO THE STROE DO U THINK THEY WILL FIX IT -   Guest

Feb 04, 2009

-   Same as others. LCD got smacked once too often and broke, now have nice 6GB, well, paperweight :-(-   vandalii

Dec 31, 2008

-   My screen is broken and would like to get it repaired. Where can I buy the screen for the sansa e250? -   cherryferrer

Dec 29, 2008

-   my screen broke on my zen. it'll play music, but i can't get it off shuffle-   Guest

Dec 01, 2008

-   my screen gets blue so i niw its on but i cant see the screen [which means i cant get to my music selection]. what do i do?-   Guest

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posted on Mar 05, 2008
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kingwood

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my snsa e250 screen is completly broke and i want to know can i get it fixed. but i can still listen to it but i cant see what i am listening to
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Solution #2

posted on Jan 23, 2008
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fdasfsadfas

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On my samsung yp-k3 touch screen one side of my won't show and the other do and i can still lisern to my music.
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Solution #3

posted on Aug 25, 2008
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Most Companies have service technicians. If you send your device to them, they will repair or replace your screen, for a fee. If you are handy with electronics, you might be able to open up your device and remove your screen. Then, find a replacement screen on eBay or other websites. Replacing your screen is a simple enough process, but there are a few things to be aware of:
  1. Always make sure you are well grounded. Use a wrist strap for this.
  2. To access the internal components of your device, you will have to remove the back. Check for any screws holding it on. On the iPod, there are no screws. If this is the case, use a sharp scredriver to pry off the back of the case. On the Toshiba Gigabeat, there are five screws holding the case on. Remove them all and slide the back of the case off.
  3. Now it gets tricky. On most mp3 players, the screen in behind the Hard drive, main circuit board, and battery. Removing all of these is usually pretty simple, just remove any screws you may see, and disconnect the fragile ribbon cables VERY carefully. These can be a pain, and destroying them is not very difficult.
  4. Remove your screen by removing the ribbon cables. Also, be aware that throughout the dismantling process, there are usually clips and friction fits holding parts together, so you may need to remove those. Be careful, make no sudden movements or jerks, and if it does not come out with gentle handling, you are doing something wrong.
  5. Fit the new screen in and firmly connect the ribbon cables. There are usually tabs on the ribbon cable connectors that you need to lift to allow the ribbon cable to fit in the slot and make a secure contact.
  6. Put the hard drive, battery, and motherboard back, and connect all the ribbon cables firmly.
  7. Put the case back together, but before putting screws back in, power the device on. Listen carefully. If something is going wrong, you might be able to diagnose the problem by listening. If nothing happens, it may be the hard drive or battery. If you can see the screen lighting up, but cannot hear the hard drive spinning, then it could also be the hard drive. Or, if the hard drive is spinning but no screen action is present, then it may be the screen.
  8. Most of the time, unplugging and firmly reattaching the ribbon cables will fix this problem.
  9. If everything works, congratulations! You just fixed you device and saved a lot of money.
Note: This is risky business. While there is indeed a first time for everything, sometimes starting small is the way to go. The parts of an mp3 player are very vulnerable when not in their cases. Think long and hard before attempting this.

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19 Other Users Have The Same Problem - Continued

Comment by geckopdx, posted on Sep 30, 2008

Several cracks currently lace the screen of my e270. I have a warrenty, (Is a broken screen covered, and) how do I claim it so I can get back to listening to my music?

Comment by 1savior, posted on Jul 30, 2008

My screen is broken and would like to get it repaired. Any suggestions?

Comment by Guest, posted on Jul 28, 2008

my creative zen won't turn on

Comment by Guest, posted on May 22, 2008

I have dropped my sansa e250 and the screen was broken. but am able to listen to the video but getting problem to select the menu options as it got stucked in the repeat mode. please let me know the service centers for this device in Hyderabad

Comment by Nuby, posted on May 13, 2008

My screen got broken today, and I wondered if this is included in the warranty...

Comment by Gu3r0, posted on Apr 13, 2008

My screen is cracked and it lights up wen i turn it on but then it goes blank again. It doesn't work anymore can u fix it?

Comment by Guest, posted on Mar 03, 2008

my screen got knelt on and cracked and now is not working, will light up with some funny black dots but that is it, can it be fixed???

Comment by ashpoo, posted on Mar 03, 2008

I have an SanDisk Sansa e250 and my screen in cracked/busted when I turn it on my screen lights up but I can't read anything.

Comment by MAMMI MANE, posted on Feb 28, 2008

SCREEN IS BROKEN AND ITS SET ON REPEAT AND I DONT KNOW HOW TO TAKE THE REPEAT SETTING OFF BECAUSE I CANT SEE THE SCREEN ITS ALL BLACK

Comment by spoony14, posted on Feb 15, 2008

the screen is white and cracked

Comment by slick_sari, posted on Jan 16, 2008

my screen is busted and everytime i use it it gets worse

Comment by Guest, posted on Jan 09, 2008

my archos screen broke and it keeps getting worse when i use it so is there like a replacement or a solution

Comment by Guest, posted on Jan 03, 2008

the screen is white and cracked

Comment by Guest, posted on Jan 03, 2008

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