I had one that did this at about the same age. Try pulling out the battery and using external power. If that works, you need a new battery.
There is also a reset you can try. I think you hold down the 1 button while powering it on. May be a different key, not sure. Tony -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andrea Sherry Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 9:56 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: A Victor Stream Query I have a 2nd gen Victor Reader Stream. This is about 8 months old. It will not power on. Any ideas about resetting the device etc? Andrea -- Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." - Carl Brad