30GB Zunes crash all over the world!

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30GB Zunes crash all over the world!

Postby Pu7o » Wed 31 Dec, 2008 3:03 pm

Apparently, almost every single 30GB Zune got bricked all over the world (due to some time issue maybe).

Though I don't have a Zune myself, I find this to be extremely strange, and some friends of mine are having this problem. Anyone else with similar issues?

EDIT: Link to relevant story
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Postby Antony » Thu 01 Jan, 2009 7:11 am

From the Update 2 of the link,
"That being the case, the issue should be resolved over the next 24 hours as the time change moves to January 1, 2009. We expect the internal clock on the Zune 30GB devices will automatically reset tomorrow (noon, GMT). By tomorrow, you should allow the battery to fully run out of power before the unit can restart successfully then simply ensure that your device is recharged, then turn it back on. If you’re a Zune Pass subscriber, you may need to sync your device with your PC to refresh the rights to the subscription content you have downloaded to your device."

It does not seem like a very clever way of resolving the issue. Well, hope this method works.
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