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Mambo · 11-02-2007, 06:51 AM

I was playing with my new PRS-505 in the morning and in the silence I could hear a strange noise out of my reader. First occured to me when navigating through the menus, but it continues when turining pages. In fact, I can hear every time when there is an operation ongoing on the device.

I'm not sure if it is the battery or anything else.

Can you hear the same sound when you put your ear on the PRS-505 and turn pages? (note that you need to test it in a silent room)
Is this coming from the battery or some faulty circuitry?
If it is the battery do you think if it will die soon?
If the battey can I replace it?

Should I be afraid that the device will stop working because of this noise or is this just plain annoying? (e.g. my Mac mini's adapter has also a strange noise but it is still working after more than 2 years)

11-02-2007, 06:51 AM	#1
Mambo Gadget fan Posts: 147 Karma: 3968 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London Device: RM Tablet PC, iLiad, PRS 505, iPod Touch	Fizzing & chirping noise from my new PRS-505 I was playing with my new PRS-505 in the morning and in the silence I could hear a strange noise out of my reader. First occured to me when navigating through the menus, but it continues when turining pages. In fact, I can hear every time when there is an operation ongoing on the device. I'm not sure if it is the battery or anything else. Can you hear the same sound when you put your ear on the PRS-505 and turn pages? (note that you need to test it in a silent room) Is this coming from the battery or some faulty circuitry? If it is the battery do you think if it will die soon? If the battey can I replace it? Should I be afraid that the device will stop working because of this noise or is this just plain annoying? (e.g. my Mac mini's adapter has also a strange noise but it is still working after more than 2 years)