PRS-300 USB charging

coolVariable · 05-04-2010, 10:26 PM

Is there a maybe a hack to force the PRS-300 to charge from a mini-USB charger? It's a pain in the butt that it doesn't do that from the start.

PS: Just read that buy.com has the PRS-300SC for $139. Hot deal!

lilac_jive · 05-04-2010, 10:28 PM

Not that I know of. Just buy a Sony PSP charger, they are cheap at under $10.

sandeepp · 05-05-2010, 03:10 PM

How long does it take to fully charge a PRs-300 via USB? I presume its much faster to charge via A.C adaptor...not sure if I want to fork out additional $23 bucks to get the A.C charger. I know you get non-OEM ones on Ebay, but not sure if that will harm the device in anyway.

Nvidiot · 05-05-2010, 05:03 PM

You could grab an USB -> PSP charger cable from say dealextreme too, those are cheap (but shipping can take a while). That way you can charge & read at the same time

Toxaris · 05-07-2010, 06:32 AM

I actually bought this cable. The fun part is, that it has a normal USB port on one side an a mini-USB and a power plug on the other. I can use the same cable to update my PRS-300 and if I want to charge only I just use the other plug. I also had some cheap USB charger where this cable can plug in quite nicely. So, whether I want to charge (via USB or net) or want to synch, it is just one cable.

The price? I paid about €4 for it. The charger came with some other device, but can be picked up for €1-2 in some stores.

I really like this cable... PSP adapter are not that cheap here and p&p adds to much.

05-04-2010, 10:26 PM	#1
coolVariable Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: first @ $150!	PRS-300 USB charging Is there a maybe a hack to force the PRS-300 to charge from a mini-USB charger? It's a pain in the butt that it doesn't do that from the start. PS: Just read that buy.com has the PRS-300SC for $139. Hot deal!

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05-04-2010, 10:28 PM	#2
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Not that I know of. Just buy a Sony PSP charger, they are cheap at under $10.

05-05-2010, 03:10 PM	#3
sandeepp Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Astak Ezreader	How long does it take to fully charge a PRs-300 via USB? I presume its much faster to charge via A.C adaptor...not sure if I want to fork out additional $23 bucks to get the A.C charger. I know you get non-OEM ones on Ebay, but not sure if that will harm the device in anyway.

05-05-2010, 05:03 PM	#4
Nvidiot Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 30 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Netherlands Device: PW2	You could grab an USB -> PSP charger cable from say dealextreme too, those are cheap (but shipping can take a while). That way you can charge & read at the same time

05-07-2010, 06:32 AM	#5
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	I actually bought this cable. The fun part is, that it has a normal USB port on one side an a mini-USB and a power plug on the other. I can use the same cable to update my PRS-300 and if I want to charge only I just use the other plug. I also had some cheap USB charger where this cable can plug in quite nicely. So, whether I want to charge (via USB or net) or want to synch, it is just one cable. The price? I paid about €4 for it. The charger came with some other device, but can be picked up for €1-2 in some stores. I really like this cable... PSP adapter are not that cheap here and p&p adds to much.

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