PRS-500 Fried Sony?

aragon127 · 09-14-2010, 07:32 AM

So yesterday I went to upload a couple books to my PRS-500 (about 3-4 years old?). My laptop was off, but I went ahead and plugged in my usb drive and the Sony, then booted. Once it booted, the Sony wouldn't connect. After a minute, I get the Windows error that a USB port has used more than its share of power. I'm assuming that I've fried the Sony. Once I unplugged it, the computer worked fine, including the port. But the Sony won't boot. I left it charged overnight and still no signs of life. The light doesn't flick, indicating boot, and there's no connection when plugged into the laptop. I tried resetting as well. Any other trips to bring it back up?

Solicitous · 09-14-2010, 07:47 AM

Try a different USB cable??

Robert22 · 09-14-2010, 08:12 AM

And try a different USB port. Also use a port that's on the computer itself, not a device that's connected through but also has a USB port, like some keyboards or monitors. Good luck.

If that fails look on the bright side and get yourself a new 350 or 650, they are really really cool.

aragon127 · 09-15-2010, 04:50 PM

Tried different USB/Computer. No difference. The Sony won't power on at all.

09-14-2010, 07:32 AM	#1
aragon127 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: Sony Reader	Fried Sony? So yesterday I went to upload a couple books to my PRS-500 (about 3-4 years old?). My laptop was off, but I went ahead and plugged in my usb drive and the Sony, then booted. Once it booted, the Sony wouldn't connect. After a minute, I get the Windows error that a USB port has used more than its share of power. I'm assuming that I've fried the Sony. Once I unplugged it, the computer worked fine, including the port. But the Sony won't boot. I left it charged overnight and still no signs of life. The light doesn't flick, indicating boot, and there's no connection when plugged into the laptop. I tried resetting as well. Any other trips to bring it back up?

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09-14-2010, 07:47 AM	#2
Solicitous Wizard Posts: 1,434 Karma: 1525776 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: TAS, Australia Device: Astak Pocket Pro (Black), 2 x Kindle WiFi (Graphite), iPod Touch 4G	Try a different USB cable??

09-14-2010, 08:12 AM	#3
Robert22 Zealot Posts: 108 Karma: 17102 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Device: PRS-505 600 300 350 T1 T2 Kindle PW1 PW2 KV Clara 2E Libra 2 Leaf 2	And try a different USB port. Also use a port that's on the computer itself, not a device that's connected through but also has a USB port, like some keyboards or monitors. Good luck. If that fails look on the bright side and get yourself a new 350 or 650, they are really really cool.

09-15-2010, 04:50 PM	#4
aragon127 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: Sony Reader	Tried different USB/Computer. No difference. The Sony won't power on at all.

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