PRS-600 Frozen reader. Has it ever happened to you?

Laurentiu · 12-15-2009, 08:27 AM

Hello everyone,

Last night my reader froze to death. I tried everything, but even the reset button didn't do anything. I think , it happened when I tried to enlarge the fonts, then... frozen! I let it sit, hoping it will come back to life, but, nope! I connected it to my laptop, trying to reinstall the firmware but the program asked me to connect a reader (i.e., hardware wasn't recognized). I kept pushing all buttons, until, at one point, keeping the power switch pressed it finally turned off. When I turned it on, everything was back to normal.

Anyone experienced one of these things? If you did, what did you do? I find it weird that even the reset button didn't do anything and I wished I could have disconnected the battery.
Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Laurentiu

omk3 · 12-15-2009, 08:32 AM

It has frozen on me once (I don't remember what I was doing). I used the reset button, and the screen stayed exactly as it was. I suspected it was turned off, and just didn't bother to erase the screen. Turning it back on with the power button brought it back to life.

Laurentiu · 12-15-2009, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omk3

It has frozen on me once (I don't remember what I was doing). I used the reset button, and the screen stayed exactly as it was. I suspected it was turned off, and just didn't bother to erase the screen. Turning it back on with the power button brought it back to life.

Oh.... that makes sense!

poshm · 12-15-2009, 09:00 AM

I have had it happen to me a few times.

Press the reset button with your stylus and then immediately afterwards press the power switch and it should come back into action. At least that is what has worked for me.

emonti8384 · 12-15-2009, 12:32 PM

It happened to me once, I went to turn the page and nothing. I tried everything: pressing the reset button, trying to turn it off, hitting the other buttons. Nothing. My electricity was out so I couldn't plug it into my computer to see if that would do anything, but after about 20 minutes the screen flashed and then started up as if I had completely powered it down. Happened about a week ago, hasn't happened since. I've had my reader since 10/31

wallflower75 · 12-23-2009, 08:33 AM

This just happened to me last night. All I was doing was turning the page of a book and it just froze. I tried to turn it off, then I pushed the reset button and held it for five seconds. Nothing happened. So I left it alone and went to bed, thinking it would eventually turn itself off (like it's supposed to when you don't turn the page for a while). No dice. So I slid the power button to off for about ten seconds, and what do you know? The light flashed, the reader flashed and then started up. Sure, I lost my progress in the book I was reading, but since I'd been staring at the thing frantically trying to figure out what to do, I knew exactly what page I was on at the time.

I'm hoping this isn't something that's going to happen regularly, like the every-few-weeks rebooting my 505 likes to do for no apparent reason.

omk3 · 12-23-2009, 08:40 AM

Every few weeks rebooting? That sure never happened to my 505...
And the freezing has only happened to me once, and I have it for three months now. Let's hope it stays like that

susytp · 12-25-2009, 02:08 PM

It has happened to me twice, it was just a low battery problem , I fixed it by charging for about 4 hours.

neilmarr · 12-26-2009, 05:48 AM

Used to have this problem in the early days of my PRS-505, Laurentiu. I discovered that the hitch was simply down to the fact that charging via a USB to a PC or laptop just doesn't hack it -- no matter how optimstic the battery level icon on your device might be. Never had the slightest problem since I got myself a wall charger on advice here at MR ... and I wouldn't be at all surprised to find that I now actually do get those advertised 7,000 page turns per charge. Good luck. Neil

goldilocks · 12-26-2009, 07:43 AM

Mine froze on me once. I think I got impatient and kept hitting the page turn (or I held it down for too long). My other half got it fixed for me and I have learned to be a little more patient.

NoGood · 12-30-2009, 04:11 PM

Mine (prs600) froze just now, just when i wanted to go to bed and read.

Pressing reset and/or on off button for 5 minutes didnt do a thing. Waited a while during which i read this thread. Tried the power button once more and voila I am up and running again. (second freeze in a month, previous time was fixed by pressing the reset button once)

TDILK · 12-30-2009, 05:12 PM

I bought a PRS-600 and after first charging it asked me to re calibrate! Can anyone advise how I do this.

omk3 · 12-30-2009, 05:14 PM

Standard procedure, TDILK. Use the stylus to click in the centre of the crosses as they appear. It's the touchscreen calibration.
Welcome to you and NoGood, by the way!

gabe2006 · 01-01-2010, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poshm

I have had it happen to me a few times.

Press the reset button with your stylus and then immediately afterwards press the power switch and it should come back into action. At least that is what has worked for me.

Same thing just happened to me. I'm glad to see I was not alone.
The Reader came back to life after pressing the reset and then immediately the power button as Poshm recommended.

12-15-2009, 08:27 AM	#1
Laurentiu Connoisseur Posts: 94 Karma: 78 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Germany Device: iPad 2, Sony PRS-600 (no longer used)	Frozen reader. Has it ever happened to you? Hello everyone, Last night my reader froze to death. I tried everything, but even the reset button didn't do anything. I think , it happened when I tried to enlarge the fonts, then... frozen! I let it sit, hoping it will come back to life, but, nope! I connected it to my laptop, trying to reinstall the firmware but the program asked me to connect a reader (i.e., hardware wasn't recognized). I kept pushing all buttons, until, at one point, keeping the power switch pressed it finally turned off. When I turned it on, everything was back to normal. Anyone experienced one of these things? If you did, what did you do? I find it weird that even the reset button didn't do anything and I wished I could have disconnected the battery. Any suggestions? Thanks, Laurentiu

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12-15-2009, 08:32 AM	#2
omk3 Wizard Posts: 1,454 Karma: 37243 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Europe Device: pocketbook 360, kindle 4	It has frozen on me once (I don't remember what I was doing). I used the reset button, and the screen stayed exactly as it was. I suspected it was turned off, and just didn't bother to erase the screen. Turning it back on with the power button brought it back to life.

12-15-2009, 09:00 AM	#4
poshm Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1003580 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambs, UK Device: PocketBook 360, Sony Reader Touch, Ipod touch & Kindle 2	I have had it happen to me a few times. Press the reset button with your stylus and then immediately afterwards press the power switch and it should come back into action. At least that is what has worked for me.

12-15-2009, 12:32 PM	#5
emonti8384 browneyedgurl Posts: 523 Karma: 356470 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Warren, OH Device: PRS-505/950x2, PRS-600 silver, Galaxy III purple, T2 black	It happened to me once, I went to turn the page and nothing. I tried everything: pressing the reset button, trying to turn it off, hitting the other buttons. Nothing. My electricity was out so I couldn't plug it into my computer to see if that would do anything, but after about 20 minutes the screen flashed and then started up as if I had completely powered it down. Happened about a week ago, hasn't happened since. I've had my reader since 10/31

12-23-2009, 08:33 AM	#6
wallflower75 Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 223852 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Illinois Device: Kindle Voyage/iPhone 6 Plus/iPad mini	This just happened to me last night. All I was doing was turning the page of a book and it just froze. I tried to turn it off, then I pushed the reset button and held it for five seconds. Nothing happened. So I left it alone and went to bed, thinking it would eventually turn itself off (like it's supposed to when you don't turn the page for a while). No dice. So I slid the power button to off for about ten seconds, and what do you know? The light flashed, the reader flashed and then started up. Sure, I lost my progress in the book I was reading, but since I'd been staring at the thing frantically trying to figure out what to do, I knew exactly what page I was on at the time. I'm hoping this isn't something that's going to happen regularly, like the every-few-weeks rebooting my 505 likes to do for no apparent reason.

12-23-2009, 08:40 AM	#7
omk3 Wizard Posts: 1,454 Karma: 37243 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Europe Device: pocketbook 360, kindle 4	Every few weeks rebooting? That sure never happened to my 505... And the freezing has only happened to me once, and I have it for three months now. Let's hope it stays like that

12-25-2009, 02:08 PM	#8
susytp Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SPAIN Device: Sony Reader PRS-600	It has happened to me twice, it was just a low battery problem , I fixed it by charging for about 4 hours.

12-26-2009, 05:48 AM	#9
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,216 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Used to have this problem in the early days of my PRS-505, Laurentiu. I discovered that the hitch was simply down to the fact that charging via a USB to a PC or laptop just doesn't hack it -- no matter how optimstic the battery level icon on your device might be. Never had the slightest problem since I got myself a wall charger on advice here at MR ... and I wouldn't be at all surprised to find that I now actually do get those advertised 7,000 page turns per charge. Good luck. Neil

12-26-2009, 07:43 AM	#10
goldilocks Addict Posts: 344 Karma: 1222222 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Florida Device: Sony PRS-505	Mine froze on me once. I think I got impatient and kept hitting the page turn (or I held it down for too long). My other half got it fixed for me and I have learned to be a little more patient.

12-30-2009, 04:11 PM	#11
NoGood Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS600 \ T1	Mine (prs600) froze just now, just when i wanted to go to bed and read. Pressing reset and/or on off button for 5 minutes didnt do a thing. Waited a while during which i read this thread. Tried the power button once more and voila I am up and running again. (second freeze in a month, previous time was fixed by pressing the reset button once)

12-30-2009, 05:12 PM	#12
TDILK Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-600	I bought a PRS-600 and after first charging it asked me to re calibrate! Can anyone advise how I do this.

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12-30-2009, 05:14 PM	#13
omk3 Wizard Posts: 1,454 Karma: 37243 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Europe Device: pocketbook 360, kindle 4	Standard procedure, TDILK. Use the stylus to click in the centre of the crosses as they appear. It's the touchscreen calibration. Welcome to you and NoGood, by the way!