I have an Eclipse 180 8gb mp3 player that won't turn on unless plugged into something. The battery is not dead.

SOURCE: It says boot error shutting down

Have you updated with the latest firmware? It's posted on the Memorex site:
http://www.memorexelectronics.com/html/downloads.php

SOURCE: accurian mp3 player problems

Hello Guys ... I got it solved !!! here's what I did:

1- Go to www.mymusix.com
2- clik on FAQ, then on 43-198
3- find the solution for this question :Q: When I turn on my player it says 'Error, connect to PC and use Device Manager to repair'., and click on link
4- Follow the instructions

If after following all the instructions, you still can't see the device on windows, click on downloads, then on 42-198, then download the mpt utility and run it, the do the above steps again

hpe this helps

SOURCE: Blue Hat toy company mp3 player won't turn on

This solution may not make you any happier, but I had the same problem. The issue is that the batteries are not sending power to the player. Before reading any further, check that the batteries are installed correctly. Anywhere there's a spring in the battery box, the negative end of the battery should be touching the spring (negative is the flat end of the battery, not the end with the bump).

If that doesn't help, what I did was to take apart the toy. Yes, this voids warranties, but I'm not willing to spend time chasing down this company for warranty service when I didn't keep my receipt. The small rubber circles on the back of the player cover the screw holes. Just get something under them and pry up until you have uncovered all 9 screws. Carefully open the case. Inspect the wires that go from the battery case to the circuit board, and from the circuit board to the on/off switch. One of these wires has probably come off because it was badly soldered. Either that, or a wire was pinched until it broke inside the insulation. You can usually see where a wire was pinched. Have someone who knows how to solder replace the suspect wires. Once I did this, my player started working again, and now I know the solder joints will all hold for the life of the device!

*WARNING! Only disconnect and reconnect one wire at a time. If you get wires reversed, not only can you break the device, but the wires the company originally used are too thin and can overheat and melt, potentially causing a fire. This is also a reason to be sure the batteries are removed when soldering...

SOURCE: Battery on Sony Walkman NWZ-E436F

ok, just tried something with maybe a solution....

I was connected via an usb hub to my laptop, then it said battery is full, it apparently didn't charge.

When i connect my usb cable directly to my laptop it started to charge again!!.

My usb hub is not connected to a adapter so all power comes from the USB port, this may be not strong enough to charge your walkman.

Try this (so directly connect to your desk / laptop) it may work!

regards

me

SOURCE: eclipse mp3 player says "no file"

I had the same problem. I think most files that itunes uses are in a .m4a format. The eclipse mp3 player will need all the music files in an .mp3 format. The eclipse actually has a "software" folder that includes the "replay converter" that will convert these files for you - or you can download any number of freeware that will convert the files as well. Once I converted those files, my eclipse played everything. Prior to that - even though I had synced everything with my Windows Media player, I was getting the "No Files" message. Good Luck!