Zen V Plus Loading Scr

To get straight to the point. I have a Zen V Plus that wont get past the Zen V Plus loading screen. No matter how many times you manually reset it or how long you leave it on it will stay that way. Even just pressing buttons wont work. Nothing will get past this screen. Any suggestions?

I also dont have a receipt or anything of the sort to return or repair the hardware.

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