i dont know anyone that can resolder the pins and i think i'm just going to give up and sell it as is.

as far as that goes, i will leave it for sale for a week and see what offers i get. i want at least $400 for the 50 gig mk2.

if anyone has a 30 gig mk2 that they would like to trade me plus some cash that would be ideal.

what other options are out there for mp3 players - do any have an interface that can rival the empeg in terms of ease of browsing and playback options? i would like to find something for 4-500 dollars that will be new. any ideas?