My Tungsten E2 has a blank gray screen.

I have a Tungsten E2 that has a blank, gray screen that will not shut off using the power button and I am unable to reset the device by depressing the reset button on the back.
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I know that your original posting was over a year ago, but the same thing happened to me today.  Even the hard reset would not work, the screen remained blank and the palm would not turn off.  I ended up opening the unit and disconnecting the battery.  When I reconnected the battery (about a minute later), all functions were back to normal.  Maybe this will be helpful to someone else who encounters the same problem.
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