Zen Sleek Headphone Prob

I got my Sleek around September of this year, and have enjoyed it so far...But just a few moments ago, as I listening to music, I noticed that the left side of my earphones that came with the device were dead. Gone. Then I plugged in another set of headphones and had the same problem. I had listened to it earlier today with no problems, but now this has sprung up.
Any suggestions?

If you're getting the same problem with two pairs of headphones it's most likely the headphone socket has failed. Sounds like you need to get a replacement.

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