I tried leaving the battery out for a few hours with no result. then I left it out for about 36 hours and when I replaced it it works!!! Woooo Hooooo!
My Kodak Zi8 video camera is frozen. The screen lights up and looks like it is ready to start shooting. The screen shows what the lens is pointing at but there is no response from any of the buttons. I wont even turn off.
I've tried removing the battery which does turn it off of course but when I replace the battery and turn it on the same problem occurs.
It's 6 months out of Warrantee and Kodak want $70 to even look at it and $155 - $195 to repair. What a rip off.
Any suggestions on how to fix it?

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