Zen MicroPhoto: buttons fallen

I dropped my Zen MicroPhoto and the front fell out.
Just the thing where the screen protection and the buttons are.
The cable isn't damaged but it isn't fixed to the player anymore.
Because i dropped it warranty is void of course.
So I'd like to know if there's a way to fix it, and how much the repair would cost.
BTW: I li've in Austria so repair costs could differ from American ones.
Thanks.

cAuL,
You will have to contact Customer Support to get those repair quote.
Jason

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LooKeng wrote:
Hello,I got a Creative Zen MicroPhoto 8GB - It's a Mp3 Player as u probably know and it got reseted or somthing i think and i've lost my driver CD incase that should solve the problemToday at the morning I tried to hear some music on my MP3 player and suddenly a weird menu that i've never seen before with some 4 options and a title like This:Recovery ModeCreative Zen MicroPhotoV0.0.65(Then the options) Clean Up2 Format All3 Reload Firmware4 Reboot?What Should I do now ?Thanke You In Advance..Message Edited by LooKeng on 0-2-20080:07 AM
Right you will need to download the latest firmware from this site.
Here is a hyperlink to where you can download the firmware:
http://uk.europe.creative.com/suppor...lect=4&x=9&y=2
You might have to put some details in.
Once you have downloaded the latest firmware just start the program up.
Plug in your Zen into the PC and then press the "Reload Firmware" button on your Zen.
You should see your computer screen pick it up.
Then you click on your PC to install firmware.
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The sides and back (battery cover) are now made out of annodized metal instead of plastic. And the hold button, usb port, and headphone jack all seem a lot more sturdy, but at this point in time I'm not willing to do any further testing on that (especially the headphone jack) for obvious reasons.
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<IMG src="http://www.freepgs.com/deviation56/zen/zen8.jpg">Message Edited by deviation56 on 0-09-2005 2:7 AM

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My Zen Microphoto [ 8 gb ] has not been functioning properly. When I turn it on, it displays "Firmware Problem"
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you know its becuase they make these products so fast theseday that EVERYPLAYER comes with atleast2 glitches. they dont even bother to check them before they send them. so basicly it doesnt matter what price u pay. i hate it. mine has the earphone jack its too tight to its a tad bit hard to plug in my earphones. then the play/pause button is like weird.everything else is perfectMessage Edited by kickenchicken on 08-0-2006 0:38 AM

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