ZEN 4GB does not power on unless plugged with lapt

I bought a new creative zen(4GB) a week back.
I charged it fully for 5 hrs and then tested it by playing a few songs and videos.
I switched it off and tried to power it on after around 5 hrs but it did not respond.
When i connected it to the laptop again...it got powered on. After that i removed it from laptop and again played a couple of songs.
If i power it on after short intervals...it works...but if i power it on after 2-4 hrs it does not power on unless docked to the laptop and this is a recurring feature.
Please, respond in case someone has faced such a thing or could give some idea.
Thanks.

I would use recovery mode, do a format of the player and then upgrade the firmware if you have not already upgraded. The format eliminates any possibly corruption (which can cause shut down and battery performance issues) and it also resets the player settings... the later firmware versions definitely have better battery and charging performance in my experience (current for the ZEN 2/4/8/6/32 is .20.02)
If it still happens after that then it may be a defect. It does happen - and support can help you get a warranty replacement in that situation. Even though it seems like the forums are always flooded with problems you have to keep in mind the massi've number that don't have any issues and never have any reason to visit here (so in other words keep the chin up, if you do have to get a replacement don't panic).

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