Ideas why my Zen Micro slowly stops playing each ti

Hi,? once fully charged?my Zen Micro now operates for approx. 0minutes only. It's operation time has been decreasing slowly over the last 6mths from 30min to?the now 0min. If I touch any buttons, except volume,?while it's playing during those 0minutes (eg, FF, reverse, anything..) it freezes and then shuts down once the battery drains.
I purchased it new and this started happening after approx. year of use - so I think it's too soon to be a battery problem. All ideas, suggestion are welcome. thanks very much! Tara

It could be the battery going.
All LiON batteries start to deteriorate as soon as they leave the factory.
If the battery was in stock for a long time before going into your .mp3 player, it may have already lost some of its life.
The way you use it has a big effect on lifespan too. If you run it flat every time before recharging, it won't last as long as when you keep it 'topped up' most of the time with only occasionally letting it run down.
The original battery in my 2 year old Zen Micro is good for about 4 hours now and it's near the end of its life. Good thing I have a spare that is good for 0 hours!

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