Plastic switch isn't working

pmilladcs · #1 (**permalink**) 3rd Feb 2007, 10:08 pm

ok i was taking apart my player. then when i was putting my player back and put the big black plastic power switch in the hole thing. then i put it together and tried to turn it on. the big plastic switch isn't working because the little black one connected to the flash drive is gone. WAT CAN I DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY PLAYER CAN'T TURN ON!!!!!!!!!!!

Pocket_Nano · #2 (**permalink**) 3rd Feb 2007, 10:56 pm

Here is what you do!. Jump Up & Down and say FU!! FU!! FU!!. No seriously just try to super glue something small to it so it will catch or through this shit away already and be done with it. Buy a new 1.

pmilladcs · #3 (**permalink**) 3rd Feb 2007, 11:12 pm

with the help of Jesus Christ i somehow flicked the nothingness of the cruel cheap material with some plastic and it turned on. the problem is now i can't REALLY turn it off. i can hold play. the thing is that i was able to turn it on. Pocket nano that was good advice. good thing i didn't use it tho. i would buy a new one but i'm not old enough to get a job, i don't get allowance, and when i lose something expensive i don't get a new one.

admin · #4 (**permalink**) 3rd Feb 2007, 11:41 pm

pmilladcs,

Turn it off by holding down the [play] button. It's the best option as it means you will also keep your clock settings as well. It's like a 'suspend' button. Plus, if you use the [on/off] switch too often, it will most probably get worn and fall off.

pmilladcs · #5 (**permalink**) 3rd Feb 2007, 11:44 pm

i dont care really now. i'm only worried about one thing. when the day comes that u will be able to extract 9.0.48 firmware from an atj2093h chip and i will be able to update my player, will i have to restart it by "actually" turning it off?

lattesurf · #6 (**permalink**) 4th Feb 2007, 3:59 am

pmilladcs , when you extract or update any firmwares into a player, the power switch needs to be in the On position always.

pmilladcs · #7 (**permalink**) 4th Feb 2007, 6:31 pm

lattesurf, i know that. that's a no-brainer. i have used the ATJ extracter beta. i was unable to extract my firmware but it did edit the firmware on my player. it turned the language to chinese and made the screen too bright (i fixed it in the settings) i thot i bricked my player for some reason because it would only show the hourglass until i restarted it. That's why I'm asking if there is ever i time when i will actually NEED to restart player with the switch

tadad1 · #8 (**permalink**) 4th Feb 2007, 10:45 pm

pmilladcs, I noticed you posting that you had lost the screws to your players casing. I replaced a couple of screws in ine of mine with some from a small eye glasses repair kit that you should be able to pick up from any optician.

lattesurf · #9 (**permalink**) 5th Feb 2007, 12:36 am

pmilladcs , if that's the case, then you'll probably need to find or create some sort of switch button to replace the old damaged one.

Generally, most players live day to day without the need to be reset using the switch.

I guess you could perhaps try it in the current on position. If it does not need to be reset, then you can just leave it as it is.
If the need to reset is not often, then the problem can probably be solved by just opening the player and flicking the switch on/off.

pmilladcs · #10 (**permalink**) 8th Feb 2007, 4:00 pm

i can open my player when ever i want. i just recently lost all the screws but bought new skins. everything from the switch is gone. i have the part of the switch that's on the outside. it's the one u actually touch. that switch is supposed to flick the main one inside of the player. well that main one is missing.