Zen Micro Photo won't charge, start, or be recogni

Hello board,
Yes, this is my first post, and yes I came here because I had a problem.
I did read the FAQ and have done a forum search, but didn't find this particular problem, so I hope you all can help...
My ZMP is about 3 months old. Yesterday I left it on and the battery died.
So I plugged it into my computer overnight. This morning it still won't turn on.
Now at work, I've plugged it into this this computer, tried all the different USB ports, removed and reinserted the battery, and basically done every obvious thing possible to get this to charge or even turn on. It will not.
The edge doesn't pulse, and the computer doesn't recognize that its attached.
So, now I'm at a total loss. Is the player busted? Is this an easy fix?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
~Aaron

dropitdancen wrote:Would buying a new battery work? Im not all pro at this so dont take my word for this, correct me if im wrong, but wouldnt buying a new battery help? I mean your at a clean slate for one so nothing should go wrong with the battery part of your player- two im not sure if the battery can actually "die" i've heard that once it dies its dead for good-But that may be a rumor.
Ordinarily the person should be under warranty, so shouldn't have to buy a battery to resolve the issue.

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