I have a sansa mp3 tht has locked up on me. a picture of a lock appears as if there is some way to lock the device.

first sorry for the long list but I hope this helps

In addition to playing music, all Sansa MP3 players feature integrated microphones for voice recording.

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Like other MP3 players, the SanDisk Sansa series of music and video players lets you listen to your music while on the go. With their easy-to-use control interfaces, Sansa players let you add, change or delete tracks in a playlist quickly. However, there might be times when you want to lock the player so that you don't stop playback or change the current track inadvertently -- like when exercising or jogging. Locking a Sansa player ensures that music plays continuously even if you touch controls on the face of the unit accidentally. To make changes to a queued play list or stop playback on a Sansa with the controls disabled, you must first unlock the player manually.
Sansa Clip Zip and Fuze+ Players Step 1 Press and hold the power button on the Clip Zip or Fuze+ player a few seconds to power on the device. Scroll to "Music" on the home screen and press the "Select" button. The Select button is a rectangular or square button in the center of the button-control pad beneath the viewing screen on the Sansa player.
Step 2 Press the "Play" button to play the first track in your play list. Alternatively, press the right or left arrow button to navigate to another song in the list, and then press the "Play" button.
Step 3 Press the "Power" button on the top of the player once quickly to lock the unit. The player will play music continuously while disabling all navigation controls on the face of the unit. A padlock icon appears on the face of the player indicating the lock feature is active. Don't hold the Power button after you press it, as this will turn off the player.
Step 4 Unlock the player by quickly pressing the "Power" button. The Unlocked icon appears on the player screen.
Sansa Clip+ Step 1 Power on the Sansa Clip+ player.
Step 2 Choose "Music" on the Main Menu screen, then press the "Select" button. The Select button is the square one in the center of the control pad on the face of the player.
Step 3 Press "Play" to begin playing tracks from your play list.
Step 4 Press and hold the "Home" button just below the viewing screen. After a couple of seconds, a padlock icon appears at the top of the viewing screen indicating the Sansa Clip+ locking feature is active.
Step 5 Press and hold the "Home" button again to unlock the Clip+ player.
Tips

• With the Sansa Clip Zip and Fuze+ players, locking the devices disables all navigation controls on the unit (i.e. Play and Fast Forward), but not the volume control. If you lock the Clip Zip or Fuze+, you can still adjust the volume as needed. By contrast, if you lock the Clip+ player, the unit disables all controls on the player -- including the volume control buttons.

References

• SanDIsk: Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player
• SanDisk: Sansa Clip+ MP3 Player
• SanDisk: Sansa Clip+ MP3 Player User Manual
• SanDisk: Sansa Clip Zip User Manual
• SanDisk: Sansa Fuze+ Mp3 Player User Manual

About the Author Jeff Grundy has been writing computer-related articles and tutorials since 1995. Since that time, Grundy has written many guides to using various applications that are published on numerous how-to and tutorial sites. Born and raised in South Georgia, Grundy holds a Master of Science degree in mathematics from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Check out these tips posted here I think they are the best ones for MP3 players.

try factory restore

I heard if you just disconnect the usb cable from the device, lock the device, press and hold the round middle button while you connect it back to the usb cable, it should appear.

i had a sansa a while back and have you tried formating it?
go into my computer and right click on the drive ur sansa is n, click format and follow directions from there,
that helped when mine did that

Disengage the hold/lock button on top of the player.

This page is going to help you
http://www.sansa.com/support/sansa_view/faqs

Choose option one :
01. Sansa player freezes on the “Refreshing Database” screen STEP 1 – Reset the device

1. Slide the Power switch up and hold it for approximately 20 seconds.
2. Release the Power switch once the device is powered down.
3. Turn the device back on.

STEP 2 – Download and Install the Sansa Firmware Updater.
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follow the instructions and this should fix your problem

U will see a Lock/Unlock Slide Switch or a Hold/Unhold Slide Switch on the Mp3 player slide it to the opposite direction and it will work

there should be a little switch on the player if you slide that then that should let you in

i try to install my sansa in my computer but i can see my songs and pictures