Headphone socket killing headphon

My zen, has developed problems with the headphone socket! It kills my headphones!?! I bought it in nov 07 so I could send it back I have a rma number, but last time I sent it back (with another probelm) they just sent it back to me and did nothing. Does anyone know anything more about this problem, it like stops them working in one ear. I've just got over one fault. Now another! :smileysurprised: Hmm it's weird, this also happened to my ipod nano first gen, that's why I got a zen, what's wrong with mp3 players, they all get the same problem. How do I proove it breaks my headphones?!

Yeah thanks I think I will phone them maybe, because I had to get a new rma number over the phone, I guess they can manually change the details of problems. It'll take ages. Ahh, but oh well. Gunna have to use my pocket money to send it lol. 5. I'm 6, I really need a job. The original problem was that the lock button would not work. I sent it for that then they sent it back'no faults' however the problem was still there. Then after about a week, the problem fixed itself, then a week later I got this problem! If I hadn't bought from the internet, say I bought it at asda they'd jst hand me a new one. I know not to use the internet in future lol.

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