Sony Reader Case with Light damages PRS-505! - Page 2

revfish · 12-29-2008, 09:47 PM

Hey Harry, another option that works great, if there is an OfficeMax near you, they sell a zippered graphing calculator case for pretty cheap that takes just a bit of modification to be an excellent 505 case.

I used an Xacto knife to cut the stitching holding the calculator pocket on and the stitching on the inside of the back cover near the spine. Then you just slide the stock Reader back cover into the now opened slot and you have a nice zip case.

jedavis1 · 12-30-2008, 08:09 AM

I have had my cover with light wedge since late September. I leave it on. I throw my PRS505 into my backpack and toss it in the Jeep and take it to work with me everyday. I live on a gravel road, so dust is everywhere in my world; I haven't taken any special care and have yet to see any damage from the unit to my PRS505. The light-wedge never even comes into contact with the screen of the 505, the lip sits on the edge of the screen of the 505 and doesn't physically touch the screen...

Penforhire · 01-05-2009, 06:35 PM

Maybe your wedge is missing the rubber-like bump stops nearest the spine? When I examine mine there is definitely a gap between the screens and it would take monster debris to touch both surfaces at the same time.

revfish · 01-06-2009, 12:28 AM

Nope, the little rubber feet are on there but they do not extend as far as the insert part of the lens.

I went to the Sony Style store today and spoke with a person there who was familiar with this particular problem. I was told that there is nothing they can do in store. I would need to send the cover and Reader to Sony for inspection and possible repair or replacement. He was very helpful in trying to find anything they could do for me. It boils down to the fact that the Reader works fine but I am very disappointed at how the light is working (or not working) with it. I will be taking his advice and trying to return the cover to the store at which I purchased it explaining that the product they sold damaged my expensive device. I am not expecting to get back the cash I paid as it has been well over the 30 day return policy but I hope to at least get a gift card and they can return this messed-up item to Sony for a credit.

deloscampos · 01-06-2009, 10:08 AM

I don't know for yours but on my PRS-505, the rubber pads located near the spine seem a bit too high and don't actually touch anything when the plexiglas screen is in position. The plexiglas screen only touches the right edge of the reader's screen.

Therefore, the plexigas screen doesn't fall flat on the 505's screen and it creates a little gap between the plexiglas and the reader's screen on the left part of the screen.
As the plexigas screen is frosted on the lower side to diffuse the light on the reader's screen, the pages are very readable on the right side but slightly blurried on the left part.

Do you have the same problem on yours?

Sébastien.

Penforhire · 01-06-2009, 05:40 PM

That happens to me if I do not fold the spine completely flat. If I'm holding the book to read it with the light on, I tend to bend the cover slightly beyond 180 degrees (not forcing the spine, just pulling it to the left) to get an even blur.

gamegirl · 01-07-2009, 09:05 AM

After reading this post I examined my reader and there is a small
mark on the screen and on the plastic light wedge, both in the same place
so I know the mark on the screen came from the lighted plastic piece.
I cleaned both the screen and the cover and I can't get this "mark" to come off either one. Luckily it's only one very small mark, but now I took my reader
out of the lighted cover and went back to the cover that came with it.
I am going to buy a clip on light and just use that because that's probably easier that switching back and forth between the covers.

I really did like the cover but now I'm worried about getting additional "marks"
on the screen.

DixieGal · 01-07-2009, 09:56 AM

I'm not in love with the light cover either. You may already know how poor my eyesight is, so clarity and light were necessary.

I don't believe the rubber feet on the light wedge part of the cover are effective bumpers. The cover flapped over with a loud scary bang against the screen, again and again. I've ended up taping it snug against the screen to avoid accidentally shattering the glass. Lovely.

Also, the light cover is much less comfortable to my hand than the original cover. I've been considering returning it, but really do need a lighted screen.

astrodad · 01-07-2009, 04:51 PM

Hmmm are we talking about the Sony "lightwedge" case? Looking at mine very carefully shows that the wedge doesn't even touch the screen. It rests on top of the reader case itself.

lilac_jive · 01-07-2009, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jplumey

Hmmm are we talking about the Sony "lightwedge" case? Looking at mine very carefully shows that the wedge doesn't even touch the screen. It rests on top of the reader case itself.

I'm starting to think some might be defective.

gamegirl · 01-07-2009, 07:16 PM

Yes mine is the Sony lighted cover. And I was enjoying it until I read about other screens being damaged and did a very close inspection of my screen. On the right side, there is one spot on both the screen and the plastic that has a mark. Looks like you could wipe it off but you can't. And believe me, I have tried. It is there for good on both the lighted plastic and the screen. It's so tiny that I can live with it, but I stopped using the lighted book cover because I'm afraid of further damage.

revfish · 01-07-2009, 10:14 PM

Took my messed-up cover back to Target today and they returned it, no questions asked. Cash back. I will now avoid anything that lays on the screen, period.

kkoch4 · 01-08-2009, 11:09 AM

glad to see ya got a resolution there Fish. Sorry we couldn't do more for ya at the store.

revfish · 01-08-2009, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkoch4

glad to see ya got a resolution there Fish. Sorry we couldn't do more for ya at the store.

Thanks for what you could do. You got the best resolution possible. I didn't think I would be able to return it.

Thanks again.

ozan · 04-04-2009, 09:03 AM

I just received my SONY cover with light yesterday and being a paranoid about these things I naturally found this thread.

I've been keeping the foam cover around the light piece and plan on doing it as long as that foam piece is intact (or not lost). Even then, I'll find a replacement. I wont be using the light cover most of the time, but I'd like to keep my reader in it while carrying it in my laptop case, since it provides extra protection for the screen. It feels more solid compared to the original case, and it lays extra protection on the screen (given that something in between prevents both damaging each other).

01-07-2009, 09:05 AM	#22
gamegirl Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 106 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Device: Sony PRS-505, Palm Lifedrive	I have a small mark on my screen from the light wedge too After reading this post I examined my reader and there is a small mark on the screen and on the plastic light wedge, both in the same place so I know the mark on the screen came from the lighted plastic piece. I cleaned both the screen and the cover and I can't get this "mark" to come off either one. Luckily it's only one very small mark, but now I took my reader out of the lighted cover and went back to the cover that came with it. I am going to buy a clip on light and just use that because that's probably easier that switching back and forth between the covers. I really did like the cover but now I'm worried about getting additional "marks" on the screen.

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12-29-2008, 09:47 PM	#16
revfish The Pastor of Disaster Posts: 202 Karma: 994 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650, Apple iPad 3 64GB Wifi	Hey Harry, another option that works great, if there is an OfficeMax near you, they sell a zippered graphing calculator case for pretty cheap that takes just a bit of modification to be an excellent 505 case. I used an Xacto knife to cut the stitching holding the calculator pocket on and the stitching on the inside of the back cover near the spine. Then you just slide the stock Reader back cover into the now opened slot and you have a nice zip case.

12-30-2008, 08:09 AM	#17
jedavis1 Zealot Posts: 103 Karma: 148 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntington, IN US Device: Sony PRS-505	I have had my cover with light wedge since late September. I leave it on. I throw my PRS505 into my backpack and toss it in the Jeep and take it to work with me everyday. I live on a gravel road, so dust is everywhere in my world; I haven't taken any special care and have yet to see any damage from the unit to my PRS505. The light-wedge never even comes into contact with the screen of the 505, the lip sits on the edge of the screen of the 505 and doesn't physically touch the screen...

01-05-2009, 06:35 PM	#18
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Maybe your wedge is missing the rubber-like bump stops nearest the spine? When I examine mine there is definitely a gap between the screens and it would take monster debris to touch both surfaces at the same time.

01-06-2009, 12:28 AM	#19
revfish The Pastor of Disaster Posts: 202 Karma: 994 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650, Apple iPad 3 64GB Wifi	Nope, the little rubber feet are on there but they do not extend as far as the insert part of the lens. I went to the Sony Style store today and spoke with a person there who was familiar with this particular problem. I was told that there is nothing they can do in store. I would need to send the cover and Reader to Sony for inspection and possible repair or replacement. He was very helpful in trying to find anything they could do for me. It boils down to the fact that the Reader works fine but I am very disappointed at how the light is working (or not working) with it. I will be taking his advice and trying to return the cover to the store at which I purchased it explaining that the product they sold damaged my expensive device. I am not expecting to get back the cash I paid as it has been well over the 30 day return policy but I hope to at least get a gift card and they can return this messed-up item to Sony for a credit.

01-06-2009, 10:08 AM	#20
deloscampos Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Paris Device: Sony PRS-505	I don't know for yours but on my PRS-505, the rubber pads located near the spine seem a bit too high and don't actually touch anything when the plexiglas screen is in position. The plexiglas screen only touches the right edge of the reader's screen. Therefore, the plexigas screen doesn't fall flat on the 505's screen and it creates a little gap between the plexiglas and the reader's screen on the left part of the screen. As the plexigas screen is frosted on the lower side to diffuse the light on the reader's screen, the pages are very readable on the right side but slightly blurried on the left part. Do you have the same problem on yours? Sébastien.

01-06-2009, 05:40 PM	#21
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	That happens to me if I do not fold the spine completely flat. If I'm holding the book to read it with the light on, I tend to bend the cover slightly beyond 180 degrees (not forcing the spine, just pulling it to the left) to get an even blur.

01-07-2009, 09:56 AM	#23
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I'm not in love with the light cover either. You may already know how poor my eyesight is, so clarity and light were necessary. I don't believe the rubber feet on the light wedge part of the cover are effective bumpers. The cover flapped over with a loud scary bang against the screen, again and again. I've ended up taping it snug against the screen to avoid accidentally shattering the glass. Lovely. Also, the light cover is much less comfortable to my hand than the original cover. I've been considering returning it, but really do need a lighted screen.

01-07-2009, 04:51 PM	#24
astrodad Guru Posts: 962 Karma: 568242 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle Paperwhite 1, iPad, iPhone	Hmmm are we talking about the Sony "lightwedge" case? Looking at mine very carefully shows that the wedge doesn't even touch the screen. It rests on top of the reader case itself.

01-07-2009, 07:16 PM	#26
gamegirl Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 106 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Device: Sony PRS-505, Palm Lifedrive	Yes mine is the Sony lighted cover. And I was enjoying it until I read about other screens being damaged and did a very close inspection of my screen. On the right side, there is one spot on both the screen and the plastic that has a mark. Looks like you could wipe it off but you can't. And believe me, I have tried. It is there for good on both the lighted plastic and the screen. It's so tiny that I can live with it, but I stopped using the lighted book cover because I'm afraid of further damage.

01-07-2009, 10:14 PM	#27
revfish The Pastor of Disaster Posts: 202 Karma: 994 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650, Apple iPad 3 64GB Wifi	Took my messed-up cover back to Target today and they returned it, no questions asked. Cash back. I will now avoid anything that lays on the screen, period.

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01-08-2009, 11:09 AM	#28
kkoch4 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: PRS-505	glad to see ya got a resolution there Fish. Sorry we couldn't do more for ya at the store.

04-04-2009, 09:03 AM	#30
ozan Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 14 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Los Angeles CA Device: SONY PRS-505	I just received my SONY cover with light yesterday and being a paranoid about these things I naturally found this thread. I've been keeping the foam cover around the light piece and plan on doing it as long as that foam piece is intact (or not lost). Even then, I'll find a replacement. I wont be using the light cover most of the time, but I'd like to keep my reader in it while carrying it in my laptop case, since it provides extra protection for the screen. It feels more solid compared to the original case, and it lays extra protection on the screen (given that something in between prevents both damaging each other).