MrWally Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 So this morning I woke up, I had slept in a little late (11:40) and I was sort of in a hurry, but I wanted to sync my new Jason Mraz onto my zune for when I go jogging later today. I turn on my computer and go to my bedside table for my zune, when I notice something very strange. The startup bar seems stuck half way. No form of resetting will solve this problem. I had my zune freeze once, and that time I just waited for the battery to die and then I recharged it and it was fine, so that's what my plan was this time, too. Until I saw this. http://gizmodo.com/5121311/reports-30gb-zunes-failing-everywhere-all-at-once Pretty crazy stuff. What could possibly be causing this? Hopefully it will just take a simple software update, because I love my zune and I don't have the money to shell out a new mp3 player. Microsoft claims that they're looking at the problem, and hopefully there will be a fix soon. I know that some of you have 30 gb Zunes, does anyone else have this problem? EDIT: So. Today is the 366th day of the year. Is it possible that someone at Microsoft forgot about leap years?
TiE23 Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 Holy crap, I actually forgot to charge mine last night. I'll be making sure to use my 360 to charge instead. : O Also, for no particular reason I can't update my firmware past 3.0 - For some stupid reason it claims that I don't have a compatible OS, which is so dumb because it's obviously already running on Vista. But yeah, says "Oh, you need Vista or XP SP3 to do this." So no way in hell am I gonna plug my Zune in today, if it requires an update that I may not be able to do... Another thing: I have no idea if this is common knowledge or if it will even work. But Back Button and Down on the d-pad for 3-5 seconds = reset.
RoxStar Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 You.are.not.going.to.believe.this. My Zune 30 straight up bricked on me over a month ago. I ordered a new battery but the Zune still wouldn't work. I see this story and try to turn on my friend's Zune that I was borrowing. Frozen like the rest. Just for kicks, try my old 30. Turns on. Works.Perfectly. I have in my possession, The Mother Zune Obviously the sheer will of the collective Zune 30 conscious resurrected mine.
BongoBob Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 Hahaha, mines f***ed too. This is actually pretty funny. I wonder what MS's solution to this is gonna be.
RoxStar Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 Hahaha, mines f***ed too. This is actually pretty funny. I wonder what MS's solution to this is gonna be. Hopefully give us new Zunes. That would be sick.
BongoBob Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 I'd be happy with some sort of replacement option, considering I got screwed out of my warranty and my headphone jack is f***in up :X
MrWally Posted December 31, 2008 Author Posted December 31, 2008 You.are.not.going.to.believe.this. My Zune 30 straight up bricked on me over a month ago. I ordered a new battery but the Zune still wouldn't work. I see this story and try to turn on my friend's Zune that I was borrowing. Frozen like the rest. Just for kicks, try my old 30. Turns on. Works.Perfectly. I have in my possession, The Mother Zune Obviously the sheer will of the collective Zune 30 conscious resurrected mine. Oh my gosh. Hahaha, that's absolutely awesome, but pretty scary at the same time. What could cause something like that?! And I agree. New Zunes would be pretty sweet. But I doubt they'd do that.
TiE23 Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 Hopefully give us new Zunes. That would be sick. Shouldn't cost them too much, they're only like 40 or 50 30GB Zunes out there. I'm a survivor (what), I'm gonna make it (what), I will survive (what), Keep on survivin' (what), I'm a survivor (what), I'm not gonna give up (what), I'm not gon' stop (what), I'm gonna work harder (what), I'm a survivor (what), I'm gonna make it (what), I will survive (what), Keep on survivin' (what). Edit: Oh... "Some reports indicate that only Zunes with the latest firmware are affected" I don't have that. : \
MrWally Posted December 31, 2008 Author Posted December 31, 2008 For anyone with broken Zunes right now, is it just me, or are they getting kind of hot? I picked up my Zune a second ago and it was definitely warm to the touch. Then I put it up to my ear and I can hear the hard drive spinning. That's not good.
RoxStar Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 For anyone with broken Zunes right now, is it just me, or are they getting kind of hot? I picked up my Zune a second ago and it was definitely warm to the touch. Then I put it up to my ear and I can hear the hard drive spinning. That's not good. That's the battery draining. You can open it up and manually disconnect it.
MrWally Posted January 1, 2009 Author Posted January 1, 2009 Microsoft Released a fix on their Zune site: http://www.zune.net/en-us/support/zune30.htm Apparently we just have to wait it out.
MrWally Posted January 1, 2009 Author Posted January 1, 2009 Meh. Say what you want. I love my Zune. Even if it decides it needs a break for a day.
Darth Groovy Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 So this morning I woke up, I had slept in a little late (11:40) and I was sort of in a hurry, but I wanted to sync my new Jason Mraz onto my zune for when I go jogging later today. I turn on my computer and go to my bedside table for my zune, when I notice something very strange. The startup bar seems stuck half way. No form of resetting will solve this problem. I had my zune freeze once, and that time I just waited for the battery to die and then I recharged it and it was fine, so that's what my plan was this time, too. Until I saw this. http://gizmodo.com/5121311/reports-30gb-zunes-failing-everywhere-all-at-once Pretty crazy stuff. What could possibly be causing this? Hopefully it will just take a simple software update, because I love my zune and I don't have the money to shell out a new mp3 player. Microsoft claims that they're looking at the problem, and hopefully there will be a fix soon. I know that some of you have 30 gb Zunes, does anyone else have this problem? EDIT: So. Today is the 366th day of the year. Is it possible that someone at Microsoft forgot about leap years? No ****!? I was ready to go exchange it. I am naked without my Zune. Glad to know I didn't screw it up myself. I take VERY good care of that thing.
Darth Groovy Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 I think Microshaft should issue all of us 30GB Zune owners 1000 marketplace points. Just credit it directly to my account. We should be compensated for the inconvenience. I really wanted to use my Zune yesterday. The Dr's office, the grocery store, my car....etc.
TiE23 Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 I was using mine all day long. Good thing my software is bugged and can't update! :' (
MrWally Posted January 1, 2009 Author Posted January 1, 2009 I'd love some sort of compensation as well, but it's Microsoft. Unless there is some sort of mass rally or outcry from Zune users, they won't do ****.
Darth Groovy Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 I say we all get together, and make them pay.
TiE23 Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 No, that's okay. It was one day and didn't cause any permanent damage. :V
Nerd_Annhilator Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 and here I was thinking this was the devious plan of some evil genius to have all the Zune 30s in the world turn upon their owners. but no. nothing is ever that cool IS IT. IS IT?!!?!
MrWally Posted January 2, 2009 Author Posted January 2, 2009 Zune Source Code: http://pastie.org/349916 Starting at line 249. Check it out. The actual problem lies on 267, I believe. Anyone see it?
EnderWiggin Posted January 3, 2009 Posted January 3, 2009 Zune Source Code: http://pastie.org/349916 Starting at line 249. Check it out. The actual problem lies on 267, I believe. Anyone see it? You mean the fact that it checks to see if 'Days' is greater than 366, when that can never be? I would assume the correct line would be: 267 if (days = 366)[/COde] _EW_
MrWally Posted January 3, 2009 Author Posted January 3, 2009 Yeah. That was my thought. Its amazing what one little inequality can do.
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