Failure to swith on

Hello,
When I understand this problem for the m250 right:
you can switch on the player but the text in the display cannot be changed pushing buttons.
Manual for the m200 series: http://mp3support.sandisk.com/downloads/um/sansa-m200-um.pdf

First check the LOCK switch; it should be disengaged when wanting to use the player's buttons.

If that won't help, try to RESET the device, see next link for 2 solutions:
http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1115

When the m250 still won't respond, do the FORMAT as told on this page:
http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1

Hope this will restore your player.
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No, the Sansa m250 is one of the few Sansa lines that does NOT have a microSD card slot. If it did, you would have been able to use a microSD card to expand the memory by an additional 2GB. (The later Sansa models can support microSDHC, or "high capacity" cards up to 16GB or 32GB.)

Sansa San disk 250 2GB doesn't charge via computer but change the AAA battery in the back.

hello :

sir you have to give your device hard reset .

dont forget rating this post if this is not helping u tell me so i can help u further .

Win XP does not need an addl driver - it should just plug and play; check Sansa's driver page as a precaution:
http://www.sandisk.com/DriverDownload/driverList.asp

Found an answer - look here:

http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-players/sandisk-sansa-m250-2gb/4864-6490_7-31565927.html?ctype=msgid&messageSiteID=9&messageID=1672505&cval=1672505

Try doing a hard reset on a Sansa m250:

1. Turn off the Sansa. Just pull the battery out for a second and then reinstalling the battery without pushing any further buttons.
2. Plug the Sansa into a computer, and open "My Documents" in the computer.
3. Open the Sansa file as if it were a drive, then go to the "MUSIC Specific storage" file.
4. Right click the "MUSIC Specific storage" file, and press "Format."

This should hard reset the Sansa m250. This solution has worked for me.
I do not know if this will work on other Sansa m200 type .mp3 players.

Try doing a hard reset on a Sansa m250:

1. Turn off the Sansa. Just pull the battery out for a second and then reinstall the battery without pushing any further buttons.
2. Plug the Sansa into a computer, and open "My Documents" in the computer.
3. Open the Sansa file as if it were a drive, then go to the "MUSIC Specific storage" file.
4. Right click the "MUSIC Specific storage" file, and press "Format."

This should hard reset the Sansa m250. This solution has worked for me.

I do not know if this will work on other Sansa m200 type .mp3 players.

Try doing a hard reset on a Sansa m250:

1. Turn off the Sansa. Just pull the battery out for a second and then reinstall the battery without pushing any further buttons.
2. Plug the Sansa into a computer, and open "My Documents" in the computer.
3. Open the Sansa file as if it were a drive, then go to the "MUSIC Specific storage" file.
4. Right click the "MUSIC Specific storage" file, and press "Format."

This should hard reset the Sansa m250. This solution has worked for me.

I do not know if this will work on other Sansa m200 type .mp3 players.

Mine froze in play position, but no sound.


Here's what worked for me. Mine is the Sansa M250

1)Plugged the player into the PC and removed all the MP3s

2)Downloaded update program from Sansa link below

http://www.sandisk.com/Retail/Default.aspx?CatID=1376

3) Install the program

4) Plug the Sansa into your PC.

5) Program automatically starts and allows you to check for software update. Do so and let the program update your player.

Fixed my freeze problem. Player working perfectly now.
Hope this helps.