E50 in USA - Phone Start-up Failed error

Hey all,
I'm in the US, and I've had my E50 for a couple years now. Well, my phone randomly crapped. It wouldn't turn back on (battery had some juice left), so I pulled the battery out and let it sit for about 20 min. It booted back up only to display the "Phone start-up failed. Contact the retailer." error.
So, what are my options here? I have contacts that I don't want to lose, but I can't get to the dialer to do a soft reset. Is there any other way to do a soft reset? I tried to even do a hard reset (i know i'll lose everything) using the 3+*+GREEN CALL button combo to go to the format screen, but it does nothing.
I also tried to get the phone to connect using PC Suite, but the computer/app don't find the phone.
Anyways, in the US, there are no care centers that support the E50, as it never hit the market here. What are my options here? How can I even get this to a Nokia repair center?
Really sucks because I've been waiting for the N97 to come out :-\ I haven't backed up my contacts in a year, and I would love to NOT lose these. Is there any way to pull these contacts off the phone without actually getting on it??? They were saved to internal memory :-\
Thanks,
TJ

lylalue8 wrote:
How do I connect it to a TV to view my videos using the HDMI cable?
What is the issue here, although you do need to press plugs in firmly?
Np clues as to what region you are using device although somne users may have to change PAL to NTSC in Settings > Phone > Accessories > Tv-out.
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