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DVD Polaroid 8" portable player. Was working fine. Never dropped or misstreated. One day this past week was using it and the screen went black. Shut it off and back on again and it worked fine. Then 2 days later, using the charger, but no lights, no power, nothing. Unplugged, replugged and finally had power again. Now nothing is working at all. Even tried new outlet, nothing. Daughter taking it to the beach on Wednesday, someone please help so she won't blame her 6 yo brother!

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Zachsmom01 Jun 01, 2008

Correction, model number shows as a 7". Not sure about the battery. But remembered that it also was acting weird in the car with the car adapter the other day.
Zachsmom01 Jun 01, 2008

Also, how long do warranties generally run?
Zachsmom01 Jun 02, 2008

yes, purchased at Target this past December. Going to try to return and replace with Target. Anyone have any other ideas? I need to get it replaced or fixed by tomorrow night. Ugh.

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Check the battery is working properly..........is it under warranty????????

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Warranty is the best way 4 u......have nice day

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It does sound like a hardware problem, is it under warranty? I'd have it checked and possibly get repaired for free.

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Ekse Jun 01, 2008

warranties can go from 1 year to 3 years in most cases. you have to check with your dealer. do you still have the receipt?
Ekse Jun 02, 2008

warranty is your best shot, might take longer than that. takeing it apart yourself and trying to fix it would void the warranty and we would most likely end up with a broken player or paying for parts..

Warranty is the way to go here.

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