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roguexuk · 02-08-2011, 04:47 PM

Hi all,
My PRS-505 needed a new battery, so after reading various posts here I decided to go with newpower99 as they included the tools and had the instructional video.

A week goes by and I get my new battery, and set about installing it following the video step-by-step. I finish and find that, yes, there's power but none of my buttons work. I opened it up again and found that the ribbon cable had torn slightly from me sliding it all back in the case.

So I beat myself up over it and bit the bullet and bought a refurbished 505 online. Which was great I had an ereader again, until the battery died before the week was up. I figured, hey it's okay, i do have that new battery, I'll just be extra careful installing it. Exactly the same thing happened!!!

I don't understand how so many other people can do it and it eorks fine, but when I touch it it all goes horribly wrong. I mean I'm not computer illiterate, I just built my brother a PC for goodness sake. How can two readers beat me ?

What do i do? I don't have the heart to get another 505 as much as i love it, but i do need another reader, I commute and use it at least 4 hours a day.
Is there a reader that can read all the formats the 505 can without the 'change-the-battery-and-destroy-it' feature.

Many thanks in advance for your help

Roguexuk

02-08-2011, 04:47 PM	#1
roguexuk Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Device: PW4, Kobo Aura (Original), Touch, Libra H20, Aura ONE & Clara HD	Tried replacing the PRS-505 battery. Twice. Killed the 505 twice. Hi all, My PRS-505 needed a new battery, so after reading various posts here I decided to go with newpower99 as they included the tools and had the instructional video. A week goes by and I get my new battery, and set about installing it following the video step-by-step. I finish and find that, yes, there's power but none of my buttons work. I opened it up again and found that the ribbon cable had torn slightly from me sliding it all back in the case. So I beat myself up over it and bit the bullet and bought a refurbished 505 online. Which was great I had an ereader again, until the battery died before the week was up. I figured, hey it's okay, i do have that new battery, I'll just be extra careful installing it. Exactly the same thing happened!!! I don't understand how so many other people can do it and it eorks fine, but when I touch it it all goes horribly wrong. I mean I'm not computer illiterate, I just built my brother a PC for goodness sake. How can two readers beat me ? What do i do? I don't have the heart to get another 505 as much as i love it, but i do need another reader, I commute and use it at least 4 hours a day. Is there a reader that can read all the formats the 505 can without the 'change-the-battery-and-destroy-it' feature. Many thanks in advance for your help Roguexuk