My sansa just stopped working. It was playing a book and it just

attach the USB cable then Press and hold for 20 seconds the ON button & the Play button(>||)

I've had this happen a couple of times in the last 6 months. You can get it to play again by chosing the format option from the settings menu. Of course, then you've lost everything you had loaded on to it. Download your music/audio books again and they will play.

http://www.sansa.com/support/sansa_e200/faqs look for downloaders on the right side of the window.

I held it in the off position while at the same time pressing the menu button....it shut off, then I restarted it. It will repair the media itself.

try detaching the back by taking off the tiny screws (dont lose them!) taking out the battery + putting it back in.

Goto > http://www.sansa.com/support/sansa_view/faqs

There is a FAQ page here that might help you.

tyr holding the power and play button for 20secs it worked for me

I might know how to finish that problem

I think you might have to go to settings in the sansa and go to backlight. Then choose On.

If this isn't what i'm talking about, try looking for another person that helps.
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Only 2 suggestions here: 1) Make sure your HOLD switch is not enabled. 2) Try to update the firmware If neither of these work, time to send the unit back to Sandisk

u have to wait till the screen will be black. I had the same problem with my sansa. it can lasts 1 or 2 days. after screen is black and then do following: 2. change lock switch to orange position 3. Press and hold rec button (at left side) 4. while pressing the rec button, turn the player on 5. it will appear the boot menu. connect the USB cable and try to continue the firmware 6. if it doesn't work, do a firmware downgrade. download this file: http://www.sandisk.com/Assets/File/Downloads/firmware/e200fw01.00.12.exe 7. execute the application while in boot mode good luck darek