03-08-2010, 05:15 PM | #1 |
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Problem with blank screen
Hi, I have had my Sony 505 14 months now with no problems but today disaster visited me. I always carry it around with the protective screen fabric and a rubber band around the leather cover. Today I was going to pick my wife up and thought I would just take it with no protection as I was only going down the road, I took one foot out of the door and the 505 slipped out of my hand and crashed to a concrete floor, I didn't realised what had happened until I opened to and tried to switch it on , there was nothing but a couple of grey bands, I then noticed that one corner on the aluminium surround had been damaged, the screen was untouched.
After numerous attempts to get it going, trying resets soft and hard , recharging etc, looking at the help in this forum I have to admit the thing is dead, some of the suggestions mentioned while doing resets some words might appear but I don't have anything apart from the grey bands. Has anyone had experience of this dead screen and if so any idea of how much it might cost if I sent it back to Sony, is it worth getting it repaired? If I bought another reader, which one would I be able to transfer my collection which consists of mainly EPUB, Sony LRF, Adobe Digital Editions.I have about 80 books. One other factor is, which has a user replacement battery after reading how expensive it it from Sony. ( unless the rumours are wrong ) Don't get me wrong I love the 505 and if I could get it repaired at a reasonable cost I would consider it. If anyone has any helpful ideas I would be grateful Thanks |
03-24-2010, 07:37 PM | #2 |
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sounds like cracked screen.
have a look at an angle and see if there is a visible line at any point, if so then its cracked. new screens are pretty expensive unfortunately. -A |
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03-26-2010, 12:14 PM | #3 |
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No there is no sign of crack, just the damaged corner, the screen is totally untouched.
I have given up now and bought the 600 which I agree with a lot of posters regarding the glare, after a while you gradually get used to angling the screen. |
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