PRS 300 Won't turn on

ad03hx · 02-11-2010, 02:26 PM

Please help!

Last night I went to load a new book onto my ereader prs 300 and the computer wouldn't recognize my reader and wouldn't sync (although the reader showed that it was connected), although I plugged it in while booting up the computer. I unplugged and tried to reboot the computer again, but the reader wouldn't connect, and this time did not even display that it recognized the connection.

When i unplugged the reader, i tried to turn it on. IT flashed "opening book" and then promtly died, it did this a few times, so i tried plugging it into the wall since the computer wouldn't recognize this. I used the iphone wall adapter, becuase i assumed it was pretty much a unviersal wall charger with a usb port. The light turned red, so i assumed that my battery had simply died. I left it charging all night long. This morning My reader wouldn't even turn on. It will not charge on the wall, or the computer, nothing. I've tried hitting the reset button, but again, the reader won't turn on.

I am not certain what to do now. Any suggestions?

SCION · 02-11-2010, 02:41 PM

If at all feasible purchase a PSP charger with the barrel connector, this goes into the Reader in place of the Sony AC adapter. If you check the forum you'll see that USB AC adapters don't work. Also, try resetting your Reader when you plug it into your computer. Hopefully a 300 owner will chime in.

ad03hx · 02-11-2010, 02:44 PM

I've been trying to reset my reader on the computer, but the reader isn't even registering that it is connected to the computer..the screen just stays blank. I was planning on buying the actual sony ereader charger tonight, hopefully that works...

lilac_jive · 02-11-2010, 02:50 PM

Sounds like when you started it up, it drained the battery, and using a USB AC adapter will just drain it even more. Get a PSP AC charger and let it sit for a few hours. Try not to plug things in when your computer is booting. Wait until the computer is fully on. Restart your computer before you plug it in next time, just in case the USB port still thinks something is halfway there.

ad03hx · 02-11-2010, 02:55 PM

okay, great! thanks...I will give that a try tonight

grooks · 02-11-2010, 03:08 PM

It definitely sounds like a fully drained battery. Using a wall plug and and the USB port on the reader will not work, it needs to be the yellow dc plug. At this point connecting to the USB on your computer will not do any good and will require a PSP charger or similiar. If you are in the U.S., GameStop has them refurbished for cheap.

Bremen Cole · 02-11-2010, 03:11 PM

Just to chime in, yes you need to charge it. The iPhone charger (or any USB connecting one) will not charge it... Only with your computer on, and not in hibernation or sleep mode is it charging. And only with the barrel connection does an AC adapter work.... Let it charge up, and it should be okay...

ad03hx · 02-12-2010, 09:38 AM

Thank so much everyone! I got the charger last night and let it charge overnight, now it's running perfect! Phew! What a relief!

lilac_jive · 02-12-2010, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ad03hx

Thank so much everyone! I got the charger last night and let it charge overnight, now it's running perfect! Phew! What a relief!

Glad to hear it

I thought it might.

02-11-2010, 02:26 PM	#1
ad03hx Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Sony ereader prs-300	PRS 300 Won't turn on Please help! Last night I went to load a new book onto my ereader prs 300 and the computer wouldn't recognize my reader and wouldn't sync (although the reader showed that it was connected), although I plugged it in while booting up the computer. I unplugged and tried to reboot the computer again, but the reader wouldn't connect, and this time did not even display that it recognized the connection. When i unplugged the reader, i tried to turn it on. IT flashed "opening book" and then promtly died, it did this a few times, so i tried plugging it into the wall since the computer wouldn't recognize this. I used the iphone wall adapter, becuase i assumed it was pretty much a unviersal wall charger with a usb port. The light turned red, so i assumed that my battery had simply died. I left it charging all night long. This morning My reader wouldn't even turn on. It will not charge on the wall, or the computer, nothing. I've tried hitting the reset button, but again, the reader won't turn on. I am not certain what to do now. Any suggestions?

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02-11-2010, 02:41 PM	#2
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	If at all feasible purchase a PSP charger with the barrel connector, this goes into the Reader in place of the Sony AC adapter. If you check the forum you'll see that USB AC adapters don't work. Also, try resetting your Reader when you plug it into your computer. Hopefully a 300 owner will chime in.

02-11-2010, 02:44 PM	#3
ad03hx Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Sony ereader prs-300	I've been trying to reset my reader on the computer, but the reader isn't even registering that it is connected to the computer..the screen just stays blank. I was planning on buying the actual sony ereader charger tonight, hopefully that works...

02-11-2010, 02:50 PM	#4
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Sounds like when you started it up, it drained the battery, and using a USB AC adapter will just drain it even more. Get a PSP AC charger and let it sit for a few hours. Try not to plug things in when your computer is booting. Wait until the computer is fully on. Restart your computer before you plug it in next time, just in case the USB port still thinks something is halfway there.

02-11-2010, 02:55 PM	#5
ad03hx Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Sony ereader prs-300	okay, great! thanks...I will give that a try tonight

02-11-2010, 03:08 PM	#6
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	It definitely sounds like a fully drained battery. Using a wall plug and and the USB port on the reader will not work, it needs to be the yellow dc plug. At this point connecting to the USB on your computer will not do any good and will require a PSP charger or similiar. If you are in the U.S., GameStop has them refurbished for cheap.

02-11-2010, 03:11 PM	#7
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	Just to chime in, yes you need to charge it. The iPhone charger (or any USB connecting one) will not charge it... Only with your computer on, and not in hibernation or sleep mode is it charging. And only with the barrel connection does an AC adapter work.... Let it charge up, and it should be okay...

02-12-2010, 09:38 AM	#8
ad03hx Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Sony ereader prs-300	Thank so much everyone! I got the charger last night and let it charge overnight, now it's running perfect! Phew! What a relief!