PRS-950 eReader battery needed!

petercreasey · 08-20-2014, 04:26 PM

(duplicate deleted)

Dr. Drib · 08-20-2014, 04:40 PM

Thread moved out of the Freebies forum - which is inappropriate for this forum - and moved to the Flea Market forum where it belongs.

Now moved to the Sony Forum - the best fit.

Don
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petercreasey · 08-20-2014, 09:02 PM

Don, Since you have now elected to move the message to the Sony section can you perhaps add the 950 icon to the front of the message.

Thanks!

Ripplinger · 08-20-2014, 11:01 PM

If I remember, the original price of the PRS-950 was well over $200. The original price of the 350 was $179, then discounted to $129, discounted price on the 650 was $179.

If you should break down and order it from Sony or their supplier, make sure it's through a credit card where you have some leverage to be able to dispute the charge if they don't deliver, where the credit card company will refund the amount.

petercreasey · 08-21-2014, 10:36 AM

I need a battery for my Sony PRS 950 ereader.

The battery model number is A-1792-542-A. It is ~3 7/8" long, ~1 3/4" wide, and very thin, perhaps 1/8".

Sony and one of Sony's suppliers tell me they can "back order" the battery for $87.78 plus shipping and handling. What a joke. This is more than the ereader cost plus getting delivery is dubious at best.

I struck out on eBay and Amazon.

Anyway, if anyone can steer me to a source for this battery, it would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Ghitulescu · 08-22-2014, 02:13 AM

The LiIon batteries are pretty standard. Some cellphones as well as other appliances have this thin model, and a bit of soldering harms nobody. Pick one smaller, you can't cut

a bigger one, but you can fill in the remaining space with anything suitable.

Unless of course you wanna buy one of the last T3s outthere.

AnemicOak · 08-22-2014, 02:34 AM

I can't remember if you're in the US or not, but if so have you tried taking the battery into a Batteries Plus store? If they can't order one they should be able to build you a new battery pack (probably cheaper than the almost $90 Sony want for the backordered official part).

petercreasey · 08-22-2014, 09:26 AM

Thanks for the good suggestions.

I prefer a ready-to-use battery of known good provenance.

I have NOT been impressed with Batteries Plus.

rkomar · 08-23-2014, 05:48 PM

The topic of where to get good replacement batteries came up on Slashdot a few days ago (http://ask.slashdot.org/story/14/08/...ment-batteries). Many swore by Anker, but their website only shows batteries for cellphones and laptops. Maybe it would be worth contacting them about a battery for an ereader?

petercreasey · 08-24-2014, 09:40 AM

Thanks! I have emailed Anker.

. . . . Pete

petercreasey · 08-25-2014, 09:23 AM

Response from Anker was negative...they don't have a battery for the Sony PRS 950.

issybird · 10-04-2014, 12:30 PM

Bumping this in the desperate hope that there's something new on this front.

My 950, the best-loved and workhorse of my ereader chicks, dies as soon as I take it off the charger. I would give thanks for a long and valiant life and move on IF I could replace it with another 7" reader that plays nice with Calibre tags, and even be secretly glad to get higher resolution. But since size and organization are my two highest priorities, I'd like to give old Bessie the kiss of life if possible.

Anything? Bueller?

rkomar · 10-04-2014, 01:02 PM

I have an old mp3 player whose battery died. There wasn't any battery available that was explicitly made for it, so I just ordered some random one of the same type (Li polymer) that had similar dimensions and the same voltage and charge capacity (mAh). It doesn't cycle quite like the original did, but it works.

issybird · 10-04-2014, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkomar

I have an old mp3 player whose battery died. There wasn't any battery available that was explicitly made for it, so I just ordered some random one of the same type (Li polymer) that had similar dimensions and the same voltage and charge capacity (mAh). It doesn't cycle quite like the original did, but it works.

This sounds doable and worth trying. Thank you.

petercreasey · 10-04-2014, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by issybird

This sounds doable and worth trying.

i, Please report back as to what you found and how it worked.

I'm still looking for a replacement battery for one of my 950s.

Thanks!

. . . . Pete

08-20-2014, 04:26 PM	#1
petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,147 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma	eReader battery needed! (duplicate deleted) Last edited by Dr. Drib; 08-21-2014 at 12:43 PM.

08-20-2014, 04:40 PM	#2
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,747 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Thread moved out of the Freebies forum - which is inappropriate for this forum - and moved to the Flea Market forum where it belongs. Now moved to the Sony Forum - the best fit. Don (Moderator) Last edited by Dr. Drib; 08-20-2014 at 07:35 PM. Reason: Edited to reflect changed view

08-21-2014, 10:36 AM	#5
petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,147 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma	Replacement battery needed! I need a battery for my Sony PRS 950 ereader. The battery model number is A-1792-542-A. It is ~3 7/8" long, ~1 3/4" wide, and very thin, perhaps 1/8". Sony and one of Sony's suppliers tell me they can "back order" the battery for $87.78 plus shipping and handling. What a joke. This is more than the ereader cost plus getting delivery is dubious at best. I struck out on eBay and Amazon. Anyway, if anyone can steer me to a source for this battery, it would be much appreciated. Thanks!

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08-20-2014, 09:02 PM	#3
petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,147 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma	Don, Since you have now elected to move the message to the Sony section can you perhaps add the 950 icon to the front of the message. Thanks!

08-20-2014, 11:01 PM	#4
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	If I remember, the original price of the PRS-950 was well over $200. The original price of the 350 was $179, then discounted to $129, discounted price on the 650 was $179. If you should break down and order it from Sony or their supplier, make sure it's through a credit card where you have some leverage to be able to dispute the charge if they don't deliver, where the credit card company will refund the amount.

08-22-2014, 02:13 AM	#6
Ghitulescu Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 403106 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: PRS-T1	The LiIon batteries are pretty standard. Some cellphones as well as other appliances have this thin model, and a bit of soldering harms nobody. Pick one smaller, you can't cut a bigger one, but you can fill in the remaining space with anything suitable. Unless of course you wanna buy one of the last T3s outthere.

08-22-2014, 02:34 AM	#7
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	I can't remember if you're in the US or not, but if so have you tried taking the battery into a Batteries Plus store? If they can't order one they should be able to build you a new battery pack (probably cheaper than the almost $90 Sony want for the backordered official part).

08-22-2014, 09:26 AM	#8
petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,147 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma	Thanks for the good suggestions. I prefer a ready-to-use battery of known good provenance. I have NOT been impressed with Batteries Plus.

08-23-2014, 05:48 PM	#9
rkomar Wizard Posts: 2,986 Karma: 18343081 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sudbury, ON, Canada Device: PRS-505, PB 902, PRS-T1, PB 623, PB 840, PB 633	The topic of where to get good replacement batteries came up on Slashdot a few days ago (http://ask.slashdot.org/story/14/08/...ment-batteries). Many swore by Anker, but their website only shows batteries for cellphones and laptops. Maybe it would be worth contacting them about a battery for an ereader?

08-24-2014, 09:40 AM	#10
petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,147 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma	Thanks! I have emailed Anker. . . . . Pete

08-25-2014, 09:23 AM	#11
petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,147 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma	Response from Anker was negative...they don't have a battery for the Sony PRS 950.

10-04-2014, 12:30 PM	#12
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,227 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	Bumping this in the desperate hope that there's something new on this front. My 950, the best-loved and workhorse of my ereader chicks, dies as soon as I take it off the charger. I would give thanks for a long and valiant life and move on IF I could replace it with another 7" reader that plays nice with Calibre tags, and even be secretly glad to get higher resolution. But since size and organization are my two highest priorities, I'd like to give old Bessie the kiss of life if possible. Anything? Bueller?

10-04-2014, 01:02 PM	#13
rkomar Wizard Posts: 2,986 Karma: 18343081 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sudbury, ON, Canada Device: PRS-505, PB 902, PRS-T1, PB 623, PB 840, PB 633	I have an old mp3 player whose battery died. There wasn't any battery available that was explicitly made for it, so I just ordered some random one of the same type (Li polymer) that had similar dimensions and the same voltage and charge capacity (mAh). It doesn't cycle quite like the original did, but it works.

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