[ProxyBiohazard]

Dryad, I used 9.0.48 for firmware, and found two different dump.bin files. Now my player has a black screen whether on or off. I switched to a different USB port, and the player is now recognized and assigned a drive letter, in my case, J: ...But now I need help figuring out how to get the player to start.

The battery shouldn't be dead, because it charges while plugged into both a direct power source (wall outlet) or the computer, as it has shown the "CHARGING" screen both ways before it died.

I am thinking about trying to short the player out again and make another attempt to recover it. If it doesn't work this time, I'm chucking the whole thing in the trash.

I am also working with eBay to get something done about the loser who sold me this thing. Fraudulent information which was changed AFTER my auction...NO communication with this person anymore...I've had enough!