prs-505 screen problem

Shadowjack · 09-03-2010, 04:21 PM

While reading today, the top half of my screen went all white. I can see the bottom half of the screen (about where the 6 button is) but everything above that is washed out. I can faintly see the menu numbers on the side but nothing when reading a book. Went to the Sony support site and their suggestions consist of be sure battery is fully charged; do a soft reset; do a hard reset. None of those fixed the problem. When I checked into doing a repair, the site said the prs-505 would have to use the "Request Exchange" program. Does anyone have any experience with this problem? And/or with the "Exchange" program from Sony? I assume since the 505 is no longer made, Sony would replace it with a newer model (the 600?). Sigh, I really love my 505.

Rydertheblack · 09-03-2010, 07:35 PM

And the worst case if you call you will have these options:

1 - Exchange for a PRS600
2 - Exchange for a PRS300
3 - Repair

price? $99 + taxes and shipping

SneakySnake · 09-03-2010, 07:39 PM

Register the complaint and then try to exchange for the 350 if you can.

(Thats what I would do, even though I couldn't because Ozzies aren't supposed to have Sony readers

)

Rydertheblack · 09-03-2010, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Register the complaint and then try to exchange for the 350 if you can.

(Thats what I would do, even though I couldn't because Ozzies aren't supposed to have Sony readers

)

they don't have it available on the exchange center.. so options? 300 or 600.. i would pick the 600

09-03-2010, 04:21 PM	#1
Shadowjack Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Champaign, IL Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505	prs-505 screen problem While reading today, the top half of my screen went all white. I can see the bottom half of the screen (about where the 6 button is) but everything above that is washed out. I can faintly see the menu numbers on the side but nothing when reading a book. Went to the Sony support site and their suggestions consist of be sure battery is fully charged; do a soft reset; do a hard reset. None of those fixed the problem. When I checked into doing a repair, the site said the prs-505 would have to use the "Request Exchange" program. Does anyone have any experience with this problem? And/or with the "Exchange" program from Sony? I assume since the 505 is no longer made, Sony would replace it with a newer model (the 600?). Sigh, I really love my 505.

09-03-2010, 07:39 PM	#3
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,112 Karma: 22082196 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900	Register the complaint and then try to exchange for the 350 if you can. (Thats what I would do, even though I couldn't because Ozzies aren't supposed to have Sony readers ) __________________ At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. Proverbs 23:32 Currently reading "Game of Thrones" by George RR Martin. So lack of sleep means I am now in book 4, and more stuff has happened and some of the stuff from book three maybe didn't happen????

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Rydertheblack Þýskaland sonur Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Salvador Device: PRS900 // prs650	And the worst case if you call you will have these options: 1 - Exchange for a PRS600 2 - Exchange for a PRS300 3 - Repair price? $99 + taxes and shipping


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