Zen micro broken or just battery fail

hi,
over the past couple of weeks I've been getting all of a sudden very poor battery life. It went down from maybe 9-0 hrs to 90 mins in a week. The player is 2.5 yrs old. I've been having a few problems lately such as crashes but nothing catastrauphic.
yesterday I found the player would not work, charge, or even work when connected to mains power. Is this a sign that my player is dead or is a new battery essential for function, even when connected to mains ? I'm guessing its dead...
thanks.

Thank you! I do know someone with a Micro but she li'ves miles away - ho hum! I think I might fork out the 20 quid for a new battery and risk it.
Many thanks for your reassurance, much appreciated!

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