PRS-600 Replacement Battery

STReNT · 05-12-2010, 06:35 PM

Does anyone know where I can get a replacement battery for a PRS-600?

Ebay seems to only have PRS-500/505 batteries, can these be used in the 600?

SolRaven · 05-13-2010, 05:49 AM

No idea, but it should still be under warranty. I just called Sony today because my 600 is acting weird. He seems to think it's the battery and is sending a replacement.

Mike_73 · 05-13-2010, 02:26 PM

search for the service manual here in the Sony section. At least it should tell you what battery you need (the technical term Sony uses instead of Googling "Sony touch battery"). Maybe this brings you further.

JSWolf · 05-13-2010, 03:02 PM

http://www.batteryship.com/htmlos/ht...Reader+PRS-505

If the battery for the 600 is the same as the 505, you can get a replacement battery at the above link.

STReNT · 05-13-2010, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SolRaven

No idea, but it should still be under warranty. I just called Sony today because my 600 is acting weird. He seems to think it's the battery and is sending a replacement.

Sony won't honor warranty in Australia

And the postage costs to send it back to the US isn't worth it.

The 600 battery is the same voltage as the 500/505 (3.7v) - but i'm not sure about the size and plug.

Edit: actually they're different. PRS-505 has 2 wire/2 pin.
PRS-600 is 3 wire

Ken401 · 05-13-2010, 06:51 PM

A previously posted service manual indicates the battery assembly for the PRS-600 is part number A-1732-035-A.

If you go to https://servicesales.sel.sony.com/ec.../web/index.jsp and enter the part number in the search box and select "part number" in the drop down box, you will see if they are in stock and the price.

At the moment, they are not in stock and the price would be $76.15 plus shipping. (Ouch!)

The part numbers for the battery are indeed different for the PRS-505 and the PRS-600.

STReNT · 05-14-2010, 07:31 PM

So it seems that since disconnecting the battery and then reconnecting it and doing a full charge - my issues have been fixed!

I've now been using it for 3 days and the battery indicator is still full. Previously I only averaged about 400 page turns. Sometimes it would go flat within an hour of charging.

So for those having battery issues that can't get warranty - I'd recommend discharging the unit completely, disconnect the battery for 5-10 minutes, reconnect it and then do a full charge.

EQ2 · 05-15-2010, 02:19 PM

Actually you don't need to discharge it.

Just popping it open and disconnecting and reconnecting works as well.

I did this to sort out the short battery life on my reader a little while after I bought it sometime last year. I did post in a thread on this site about my fix...but it seems to have been overlooked/lost till now

Mike_73 · 05-15-2010, 05:33 PM

Sounds like a good one. I have to remember this in case I need it some time.
Is it hard to disassemble the reader and to put it back together again (like do you break stuff easily, do you lose stuff, etc...).

STReNT · 05-15-2010, 05:51 PM

It's pretty simple.

Take the 2 screws out of the back and then slide the cover to the side.

Mike_73 · 05-15-2010, 06:35 PM

Sounds easy. Thanks. Some Karma...

AprilHare · 05-15-2010, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STReNT

It's pretty simple.

Take the 2 screws out of the back and then slide the cover to the side.

And the battery is directly exposed by doing this, or do you have to move stuff?

STReNT · 05-15-2010, 08:21 PM

No need to remove anything else.
The battery is held in place with some stick stuff, so if you want to remove it you have to pry a little bit. But, you don't need to take the battery out to disconnect it.

Here's a photo of the unit once the cover is off. Battery is in the top right.

And the battery itself.

Mike_73 · 05-16-2010, 03:39 AM

I guess you can just go online with the dimensions of the battery and the type (was it Li-ion?) and order one that fits instead of going after the assembly number stated in the service manual.

AprilHare · 05-16-2010, 05:13 AM

What are the dimensions (in millimetres) anyways?

05-12-2010, 06:35 PM	#1
STReNT Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 30 Join Date: May 2010 Device: PRS-600	Replacement Battery Does anyone know where I can get a replacement battery for a PRS-600? Ebay seems to only have PRS-500/505 batteries, can these be used in the 600?

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05-13-2010, 05:49 AM	#2
SolRaven Wizard Posts: 2,214 Karma: 12796976 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Sunshine State Device: Clara, Voyage, Oasis, Paperwhite & PRS-650	No idea, but it should still be under warranty. I just called Sony today because my 600 is acting weird. He seems to think it's the battery and is sending a replacement.

05-13-2010, 02:26 PM	#3
Mike_73 Guru Posts: 750 Karma: 1323 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, iPad 16GB Wifi, Kindle Voyage, Nexus 6, Razr HD	search for the service manual here in the Sony section. At least it should tell you what battery you need (the technical term Sony uses instead of Googling "Sony touch battery"). Maybe this brings you further.

05-13-2010, 03:02 PM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,866 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	http://www.batteryship.com/htmlos/ht...Reader+PRS-505 If the battery for the 600 is the same as the 505, you can get a replacement battery at the above link.

05-13-2010, 06:51 PM	#6
Ken401 Addict Posts: 218 Karma: 417978 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO USA Device: PRS-T1, PRS-950, PRS-505, Nexus 10, Xoom	A previously posted service manual indicates the battery assembly for the PRS-600 is part number A-1732-035-A. If you go to https://servicesales.sel.sony.com/ec.../web/index.jsp and enter the part number in the search box and select "part number" in the drop down box, you will see if they are in stock and the price. At the moment, they are not in stock and the price would be $76.15 plus shipping. (Ouch!) The part numbers for the battery are indeed different for the PRS-505 and the PRS-600.

05-14-2010, 07:31 PM	#7
STReNT Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 30 Join Date: May 2010 Device: PRS-600	So it seems that since disconnecting the battery and then reconnecting it and doing a full charge - my issues have been fixed! I've now been using it for 3 days and the battery indicator is still full. Previously I only averaged about 400 page turns. Sometimes it would go flat within an hour of charging. So for those having battery issues that can't get warranty - I'd recommend discharging the unit completely, disconnect the battery for 5-10 minutes, reconnect it and then do a full charge.

05-15-2010, 02:19 PM	#8
EQ2 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 28 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Sony PRS-600, Onyx Boox M92	Actually you don't need to discharge it. Just popping it open and disconnecting and reconnecting works as well. I did this to sort out the short battery life on my reader a little while after I bought it sometime last year. I did post in a thread on this site about my fix...but it seems to have been overlooked/lost till now

05-15-2010, 05:33 PM	#9
Mike_73 Guru Posts: 750 Karma: 1323 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, iPad 16GB Wifi, Kindle Voyage, Nexus 6, Razr HD	Sounds like a good one. I have to remember this in case I need it some time. Is it hard to disassemble the reader and to put it back together again (like do you break stuff easily, do you lose stuff, etc...).

05-15-2010, 05:51 PM	#10
STReNT Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 30 Join Date: May 2010 Device: PRS-600	It's pretty simple. Take the 2 screws out of the back and then slide the cover to the side.

05-15-2010, 06:35 PM	#11
Mike_73 Guru Posts: 750 Karma: 1323 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, iPad 16GB Wifi, Kindle Voyage, Nexus 6, Razr HD	Sounds easy. Thanks. Some Karma...

05-15-2010, 08:21 PM	#13
STReNT Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 30 Join Date: May 2010 Device: PRS-600	No need to remove anything else. The battery is held in place with some stick stuff, so if you want to remove it you have to pry a little bit. But, you don't need to take the battery out to disconnect it. Here's a photo of the unit once the cover is off. Battery is in the top right. And the battery itself.

05-16-2010, 03:39 AM	#14
Mike_73 Guru Posts: 750 Karma: 1323 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, iPad 16GB Wifi, Kindle Voyage, Nexus 6, Razr HD	I guess you can just go online with the dimensions of the battery and the type (was it Li-ion?) and order one that fits instead of going after the assembly number stated in the service manual.

05-16-2010, 05:13 AM	#15
AprilHare Wizard Posts: 2,981 Karma: 11862367 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T2	What are the dimensions (in millimetres) anyways?