Damsel in distress with my Creative Zen!!!

ahhh! iv had my creative zen for about 2 years and its been freezin for the last oo year id say but the reset button never worked but if i left the battery to die and charge it again it was fine. but now it has fully frozen and nothing will work. ... i've got no gurantee not even my recipt .... does anybody now if i can get it fixed? and how? thanku so much....and merry christmas!

At the top of this page is a SUPPORT LINK. You can send an email to Creative asking about repairs but it might cost more than a new player but email and find out.

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