| Creative Screen Protector for Zen (Clear) |  | Brand: Creative Labs
Category: CE
List Price: $8.03
Buy New: $3.89
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Avg. Customer Rating:  62 reviews
Color: Clear
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 3.5 x 0.2
MPN: 70AB216000013
Model: 70AB216000013
UPC: 054651147560
EAN: 0054651147560
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Product Type -- Screen Protector | | • | Requirements -- Works with ZEN and ZEN Vision: M | | • | Retail Box Contents -- 3 Screen Protectors | | • | Non-residue retaining adhesive for clean removal | | • | Includes three screen protectors |
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Product Description
Keeps your screen safe from scratches and damage / Non-residue retaining adhesive gives you easy removal of the screen protector
Amazon.com Product Description
Immerse yourself in richly detailed images as you watch your videos in better clarity. If you are worried about smudging your Creative Zen player when using it, you can protect it against fingerprints, dust, and scratches with the Zen Screen Protector. The durable anti-reflection film enhances clarity by reducing glare and reflection. It easily attaches to the screen without trapping air bubbles, and with its non-residue retaining adhesive, you don't have to worry about leaving any residue behind when the film is removed. What's in the Box:
Three screen protectors.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 57 more reviews...
 Essential ZEN Accessory December 28, 2007
50 out of 52 found this review helpful
As other reviewers have stated before, the ZEN screen protector is essential and should have come with the unit as standard equipment. If you choose not to lay out the asking price for this little "accessory", you will most likely end up with a scratched display screen in the near future.
Understanding how this item is constructed is necessary to a greater degree that I initially realized. Again, listen to the previous reviewers that discovered this and you should have little to no problems.
First: This small piece of plastic is made up of 3-layers!
layer 2 (tab) -----------------------
screen protector ***************
layer 1 (tab) -----------------------
Second: Remove the (bottom) side 1 protective layer first. Then align the protector and press in place on the ZEN screen. I did not see any issues with air bubbles or debris causing problems.
Third: After the protector is in place, remove the (top) side 2 protective layer. Careful here, though -- the layer 2 tab wants to come off itself instead of actually pulling off the second protective layer. This is where a previous reviewer encountered a gummy mess (as did I). The adhesive mess is on top of the screen protector layer 2 protective sheet! Instead of messing with this tab, just use a fingernail or other thin object to gently pry the second protective layer off safely. This will leave only the center sheet which is the actual screen protector.
Take your time when applying this screen protector on your ZEN player and you should not encounter any issues.
This "accessory" should have been installed at the factory with the option of buying more.
A Worthwhile Accessory November 19, 2007
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
I found the ZEN screen protector a useful accessory. A steady hand and a good eye are needed during the application. Clean the face of the ZEN before you start. Best to mount the protector on the unit with a rolling motion; more air bubbles are trapped if you try to put it down flat. However, it is possible to work air bubbles out. I am quite satisfied with this purchase
Tip for applying screen protector February 3, 2008
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Here is a tip I learned years ago for applying these types of plastic screens, it also works for decals on windows.
In clean lukewarm water mix a drop of soft-soap until it is fully dissolved. The water should feel only ever so slightly soapy. If it creates soap bubbles when you steer it, then there is too much soap in it. Apply light amount of soap/water mixture to surface of MP3 player, cover up the controls to avoid getting in to the buttons. Now place the plastic protector screen starting at the end near the controls and "roll" it onto the surface using a lint free cloth or soft plastic edge to rub the film on to the surface. The soapy water will allow any air bubbles to be squeezed out. The small amount of water will soon evaporate. In many cases you will even be able to align the entire plastic protector in case it was placed a little bit crooked. Hope it works for you.
 Poor Quality Control October 24, 2007
14 out of 22 found this review helpful
I recently purchased a new ZEN and ordered the screen protectors to accompany it. I haven't had a chance to use the player yet, but when I tried to install the screen protector I found that there were air bubbles with dust and small particles that look like fine saw dust preventing it from being smoothed out which I was unable to clean of the sticky back of the protector. Assuming that this was something picked up in the atmosphere, I tried again in a more controlled environment with the same result. When I looked at the third protector in the package closely I discovered that the particles were in fact already stuck between the protector and the film over the sticky surface.
Gummy Stickers Left a MESS January 18, 2008
14 out of 22 found this review helpful
I just bought my Zen and these protectors with it.
The protectors are fine, except for the little bubbles they leave when applying. That's not a problem so much though because I guess you can smooth them out, and anyway better bubbles than scratches on my player's surface.
The reason this product gets a 1 star from me isn't for the product, it's for the packaging of the particular set of protectors I received. Each of them had instructional stickers on them (Peel this first/Peel this second).
The stickers were so sticky, that when I finally got the first one off the surface of the screen protector, it left behind a gummy mess on the protector, rendering it ugly and not usable. Thinking I just got an unusually sticky sticker, I tried the second protector. It was stuck so badly that when I attempted to remove it from the protector, it warped the soft plastic that is the screen protector. The third one I tried was just stuck tight. I tried to wash the gummy stuff off the first protector (because I'd gotten the sticker off that one) but it just became all smeared.
It wasn't hard to figure out what to do even without the stickers - I don't think the stickers are needed. Include a small sheet of paper with a how-to, or use some other kind of designator on how to peel. But don't put cheap, semi-permanent grocery-store-like labels on something that goes on an expensive mp3 player. I did call Creative and give feedback about this. They suggested I return the product to Amazon and ask for an exchange (I am doing so). I really doubt that I'll see any difference in a different batch but I will try.
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