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zune.net - 12/31/2008
Zune.net: Support
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Help us help you by registering your Zune as soon as you get it. Having mechanical issues? Submit a repair request online. Read our quick overview of everything you can do with the Zune software, players, Marketplace, and Social. Get an additional year of product protection for just pennies a ...
forums.zune.net - 12/31/2008
Zune.net
— forums.zune.net — Early this morning we were alerted by our customers that there was a widespread issue affecting our... 2006 model Zune 30GB devices (a large number of which are still actively being used). The technical team jumped on the problem immediately and ... (more) Zune.net

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forums.zune.net - 12/31/2008
Zune.net
— forums.zune.net — This just happened to me and I was hoping someone on here besides me had this happen................. I had my Zune docked on it's iHome ZN9, charging, and all the sudden I hear it start whirring as I'm sitting here at the laptop. I looked up just in ... (more) Zune.net

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zuneboards.com - 12/31/2008
Zune is Frozen
— zuneboards.com — I was listening to a podcast, and all of a sudden my zune 30 froze. I've had... this happen before, so I just pressed the play and let it go through the... (more) Zune is Frozen

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Mobility Site:  Is Your 30GB Zune not working? Neither is mine!

SolSie.com:  Official response for Zune 30 Freezing Issue (Zune 30gb stuck at reboot screen)

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Is Your 30GB Zune not working? Neither is mine!
Mobility Site — The official word from Microsoft is that we’re not alone.  According to www.zune.net/support : Status: Customers with 30gb Zune devices may experience issues when booting their Zune hardware.  We’re aware of the problem and are working to correct it.  Sorry for the inconvenience, and thanks for your patience! I hope this gets fixed soon. --- Related Articles at Mobility Site: Ford Pink 30GB Microsoft Zune New Zune Car Pack Zune Comparison Photos ...

Official response for Zune 30 Freezing Issue (Zune 30gb stuck at reboot screen)
SolSie.com — Official answer from the Zune team:   Early this morning we were alerted by our customers that there was a widespread issue affecting our 2006 model Zune 30GB devices (a large number of which are still actively being used).  The technical team jumped on the problem immediately and isolated the issue: a bug in the internal clock driver related to the way the device handles a leap year.  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 ...

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Official Fix for the Zune 30 Fail [Zune]
gizmodo.com 12/31/2008 — Microsoft's responded to the Zune 30GB failure with this answer as to why it happened. And a fix. Ok guys here is the deal. Early this morning we were alerted by our customers that there was a widespread issue affecting our 2006 model Zune 30GB devices (a large number of which are still ...
Zune 30GB Bricks Itself
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Right, so this is a weird one: we're getting tons of reports— tons —about failing Zune 30s. Apparently, the players began freezing at about midnight last night, becoming totally unresponsive and practically useless. The crisis has been dubbed by Zune users 'Y2K9', due to the ...
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