in desperate need of help and opinions...

musicfreek13579455 · 02-18-2008, 06:41 PM

well.
my zune 80 broke..
and i have a few movies on there
and a ton of music.
most of which...is pirated.

and i have some movies that arent even on dvd yet...

the thing that happened was i plugged in an fm transmitter to my zune in the audio jack
and it made a few crackles...
and then made a loud pop.

the screen shut off. and it wont respond.
i cant get the pc to recognize it
nothing will turn it on.
its dead.

well my dad fears that i'll get busted if i send it in.
and he wont let me send it in.
im a minor and he said the charges for illegal downloading will go back on him if something does happen.

did any of you have anything on your zune when you sent it in?

im just so lost right now and i dont want to lose 250 dollars on that zune...

Scrapz616 · 02-18-2008, 06:48 PM

well first of all, they cant tell if its pirated or not, how could they?
srry but i have no experience with sending in my zune but others have, hopefully the can help
good luck

nathanlawliet · 02-18-2008, 06:50 PM

I sent my Zune in with tons of illegally pirated songs, and I didn't get busted. Besides, Micro$oft isn't the type of company who sues people or anything bad. I'd say, send it in. Or, get the coffin in the mail and send it when your dad isn't watching.

I don't think I had any illegally pirated videos on, but I had ones I wasn't suppsoed to have(Red vs Blue Zune episode).

If you're Zune is as dead as you say it is, you might just get a new one back. That's what happened to me.

Just send it in.

EULA: By reading this, you agree not to sue/harass/stalk/harm/scare/doing anything that has a negative influence on me in any way if you get caught by Micro$oft for some unknown reason.

Gregory · 02-18-2008, 06:52 PM

I would convince your dad. I really don't think anyone will be busted.

Jon · 02-18-2008, 06:57 PM

Microsoft won't look at your songs or anything. It's the law, you get your own privacy.
You're safe.

carnealse · 02-18-2008, 07:08 PM

relax man. Even though we here do not advocate that, what do they care? Their job is to fix the item you sent in, not to search every zune for what could be a potential pirated movie. That is not what they are paid for, and none of them care enough to take the time to report every single zune that comes through. They fix it, then move on. It would take way too many man hours to do that extra work.
Send it in, get it fixed, get it back. Everything will be fine.
You run a bigger risk of admitting that here than sending it in to people who's job is simply to fix the device and move on to the next.
Bet you didn't think of that haha! No worries bro.

Darth Camel · 02-20-2008, 08:52 PM

I wouldn't worry about it. I sent my Zune 80 in with some pirated stuff. Of course, I always cleaned up the name of the files (it's easier to organize), so they won't be able to tell. When they repair the Zune, I doubt they'll pour over your media. They'll probably turn it on and make sure it's working though, but you should be fine.

paul4531 · 02-20-2008, 09:25 PM

I send my zune 30 in with pirated stuff and they didn't care.

musicfreek13579455 · 02-21-2008, 08:53 PM

im sending mine in tomorrow.

i just hope im all clear. haha

and now i wait.

runtohell121 · 02-21-2008, 09:10 PM

good luck

it'll take about 1-2 weeks for them to send it back.. and microsoft don't really look at things..

joej · 02-21-2008, 10:13 PM

there are privacy laws they cannot turn you in to the police because they are only supposed to repair they cannot look through your files legally at least. the only other option i see is that you could sell it im sure someone here would buy it for the hd you wont get all your money back but you might get some of it

paul4531 · 02-21-2008, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joej

there are privacy laws they cannot turn you in to the police because they are only supposed to repair they cannot look through your files legally at least. the only other option i see is that you could sell it im sure someone here would buy it for the hd you wont get all your money back but you might get some of it

Excatly, I sent mine in and had no problems..

02-18-2008, 06:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
musicfreek13579455 Jr. Zuner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: En mi casa Posts: 39 Reputation: 10	in desperate need of help and opinions... well. my zune 80 broke.. and i have a few movies on there and a ton of music. most of which...is pirated. and i have some movies that arent even on dvd yet... the thing that happened was i plugged in an fm transmitter to my zune in the audio jack and it made a few crackles... and then made a loud pop. the screen shut off. and it wont respond. i cant get the pc to recognize it nothing will turn it on. its dead. well my dad fears that i'll get busted if i send it in. and he wont let me send it in. im a minor and he said the charges for illegal downloading will go back on him if something does happen. did any of you have anything on your zune when you sent it in? im just so lost right now and i dont want to lose 250 dollars on that zune... __________________ May cause mild to moderate death.

02-18-2008, 06:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Scrapz616 Support Team Super Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,693 Reputation: 153	well first of all, they cant tell if its pirated or not, how could they? srry but i have no experience with sending in my zune but others have, hopefully the can help good luck __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *Throw Ya L's Up* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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nathanlawliet Super Zuner² Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 3,691 Reputation: 126	I sent my Zune in with tons of illegally pirated songs, and I didn't get busted. Besides, Micro$oft isn't the type of company who sues people or anything bad. I'd say, send it in. Or, get the coffin in the mail and send it when your dad isn't watching. I don't think I had any illegally pirated videos on, but I had ones I wasn't suppsoed to have(Red vs Blue Zune episode). If you're Zune is as dead as you say it is, you might just get a new one back. That's what happened to me. Just send it in. EULA: By reading this, you agree not to sue/harass/stalk/harm/scare/doing anything that has a negative influence on me in any way if you get caught by Micro$oft for some unknown reason. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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02-18-2008, 07:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
carnealse Jr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Va Beach Posts: 476 Reputation: 31	relax man. Even though we here do not advocate that, what do they care? Their job is to fix the item you sent in, not to search every zune for what could be a potential pirated movie. That is not what they are paid for, and none of them care enough to take the time to report every single zune that comes through. They fix it, then move on. It would take way too many man hours to do that extra work. Send it in, get it fixed, get it back. Everything will be fine. You run a bigger risk of admitting that here than sending it in to people who's job is simply to fix the device and move on to the next. Bet you didn't think of that haha! No worries bro. Last edited by carnealse : 02-18-2008 at 07:09 PM. Reason: I am typo 101

02-20-2008, 08:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Darth Camel Zune Freak Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,102 Reputation: 65	I wouldn't worry about it. I sent my Zune 80 in with some pirated stuff. Of course, I always cleaned up the name of the files (it's easier to organize), so they won't be able to tell. When they repair the Zune, I doubt they'll pour over your media. They'll probably turn it on and make sure it's working though, but you should be fine.

02-20-2008, 09:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
paul4531 Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 590 Reputation: 11	I send my zune 30 in with pirated stuff and they didn't care.

02-21-2008, 08:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
musicfreek13579455 Jr. Zuner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: En mi casa Posts: 39 Reputation: 10	im sending mine in tomorrow. i just hope im all clear. haha and now i wait. __________________ May cause mild to moderate death.

02-21-2008, 10:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
joej Zune Guardian Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 729 Reputation: 10	there are privacy laws they cannot turn you in to the police because they are only supposed to repair they cannot look through your files legally at least. the only other option i see is that you could sell it im sure someone here would buy it for the hd you wont get all your money back but you might get some of it

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