Zen Extra 40G Problem

I have Zen Exta that just keeps flashing on and off. I've replaced the battey, charged it and tried resetting the device wth no luck. A couple of times it has tried to rebuild but ultimately goes back to flashing on & off. Is there anything I can do to recover this device?
Many Thanks!

packrunner wrote:
I have Zen Exta that just keeps flashing on and off. I've replaced the battey, charged it and tried resetting the device wth no luck. A couple of times it has tried to rebuild but ultimately goes back to flashing on & off. Is there anything I can do to recover this device?
Many Thanks!
The battery did it take a charge ? Was the battery dead prior to installing it. I have seen this behavior when I have put in a battery that was dead. Does it work on just the wall charger without the battery.

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