Quick PRS-505 Question

icebattle · 07-19-2009, 11:26 PM

Hi All

Got my new PRS-505 todat and am so far pretty happy. It did crash shortly after I started it for the first time, but I'm hoping that isn't a vision of things to come.

Quick question - on my PRS-500, sliding the power switch was a smooth operation, however, on the PRS-505 there is a slight click. It feels "right", but if it isn't the same on other folks' units, I want to take it back right away.

Thanks
Wayne

FizzyWater · 07-19-2009, 11:28 PM

I can't say what's "normal", but I can say my 505 doesn't click. It's just a smooth slide to the right.

Good luck!

EDITED: (Just decided that might sound sarcastic - all I mean is, I hope you can determine if it's a defect and that you can return it for a replacement).

advocate2 · 07-20-2009, 12:05 AM

No cick on mine and I received it a week ago brand new from Vann's.

Coops · 07-20-2009, 12:41 AM

Mine doesn't.... but oddly it did freeze/crash on me once very early on and has been absolutely fine since (the reset really does what is says it seems...)

Coops

alecE · 07-20-2009, 02:21 AM

No click on mine either (bought 7 months ago). It does freeze then re-boot occasionally, usually when hit with complex page formatting and a second page-turn click from impatient little me.

Journier · 07-20-2009, 03:59 AM

I have had mine about a yr and a half. The power switch slides smoothly. As for crashing or freezing... Does that once in a while, but I just keep a paper clip near by and 5 secs on the reset and it's as good as new. Sometimes it does take some time to format too.

hotkiwi · 07-22-2009, 06:45 AM

No click at all. Mine is 1 month old and never had a click.

icebattle · 07-24-2009, 03:22 AM

Thanks for the replies, folks. I took my unit back to the Sony store and they agreed that the action was wrong. A few minutes later I walked out with a new reader and I'm a happy camper once again!

cheers

pedgarcia · 07-24-2009, 10:12 AM

icebattle,

I bought mine two days ago and my power button *does* click. It seemed for me something normal and actually I liked it.

What they said at Sony store? Is it something that probably will stop working?

Thanks

Paulo

icebattle · 07-31-2009, 04:08 PM

Hi again
The click on my previous unit was noticeable, almost a double-click - especially when compared to the smooth operation of the store units. The switch on my unit also felt a bit loose - not much, but it was there. They told me it was unlikely to be a problem, but I insisted on a swap.

On my new unit the switch is firm and smooth with a very, very slight click as it engages. It feels exactly like the other units in the store, including the 700.

I would insist on a new unit if I were you. They are already expensive, and to have it fail just after the warranty ends would be terrible.

cheers
Wayne

no.guru · 07-31-2009, 08:04 PM

Glad it worked out for you.

Mine crashed a couple of times, too. No crashes since I began clearing the history. Utilities - clear history.

It won't lose your bookmark when you do this.

07-19-2009, 11:26 PM	#1
icebattle Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: PRS-500, PRS-505, iPhone, N810	Quick PRS-505 Question Hi All Got my new PRS-505 todat and am so far pretty happy. It did crash shortly after I started it for the first time, but I'm hoping that isn't a vision of things to come. Quick question - on my PRS-500, sliding the power switch was a smooth operation, however, on the PRS-505 there is a slight click. It feels "right", but if it isn't the same on other folks' units, I want to take it back right away. Thanks Wayne

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07-19-2009, 11:28 PM	#2
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	I can't say what's "normal", but I can say my 505 doesn't click. It's just a smooth slide to the right. Good luck! EDITED: (Just decided that might sound sarcastic - all I mean is, I hope you can determine if it's a defect and that you can return it for a replacement).

07-20-2009, 12:05 AM	#3
advocate2 My Kingdom for Karma Posts: 430 Karma: 7125 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Las Vegas Device: Sony 350, 650, 950, Nook Color	No cick on mine and I received it a week ago brand new from Vann's.

07-20-2009, 12:41 AM	#4
Coops Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 77756 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Kindle Oasis, Sony T3 backup	Mine doesn't.... but oddly it did freeze/crash on me once very early on and has been absolutely fine since (the reset really does what is says it seems...) Coops

07-20-2009, 02:21 AM	#5
alecE Evangelist Posts: 412 Karma: 546196 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK canal boat Device: sony prs505, prs650, kobo Glo HD liseuses	No click on mine either (bought 7 months ago). It does freeze then re-boot occasionally, usually when hit with complex page formatting and a second page-turn click from impatient little me.

07-20-2009, 03:59 AM	#6
Journier Groupie Posts: 194 Karma: 415 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern CA Device: Kindle Oasis	I have had mine about a yr and a half. The power switch slides smoothly. As for crashing or freezing... Does that once in a while, but I just keep a paper clip near by and 5 secs on the reset and it's as good as new. Sometimes it does take some time to format too.

07-22-2009, 06:45 AM	#7
hotkiwi Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Device: Sony Reader PRS-505	No click at all. Mine is 1 month old and never had a click.

07-24-2009, 03:22 AM	#8
icebattle Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: PRS-500, PRS-505, iPhone, N810	Thanks for the replies, folks. I took my unit back to the Sony store and they agreed that the action was wrong. A few minutes later I walked out with a new reader and I'm a happy camper once again! cheers

07-24-2009, 10:12 AM	#9
pedgarcia Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 250 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: PRS-505	icebattle, I bought mine two days ago and my power button does click. It seemed for me something normal and actually I liked it. What they said at Sony store? Is it something that probably will stop working? Thanks Paulo

07-31-2009, 04:08 PM	#10
icebattle Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: PRS-500, PRS-505, iPhone, N810	Hi again The click on my previous unit was noticeable, almost a double-click - especially when compared to the smooth operation of the store units. The switch on my unit also felt a bit loose - not much, but it was there. They told me it was unlikely to be a problem, but I insisted on a swap. On my new unit the switch is firm and smooth with a very, very slight click as it engages. It feels exactly like the other units in the store, including the 700. I would insist on a new unit if I were you. They are already expensive, and to have it fail just after the warranty ends would be terrible. cheers Wayne

07-31-2009, 08:04 PM	#11
no.guru Crazy like a Posts: 229 Karma: 2368978 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Sony PRS-T1, Sony PRS-350	Glad it worked out for you. Mine crashed a couple of times, too. No crashes since I began clearing the history. Utilities - clear history. It won't lose your bookmark when you do this.

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