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Originally Posted by Angst
I think my 505 is developing severe battery problems. I'm going to have to send it back to Sony for repairs!
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Originally Posted by pendragginp
Boy, that was really a deal!  And yes, the Kindle charger does work with the 650. |
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Originally Posted by melkorbauglir
Sony himself not having batteries for older PRS is not good.Customers care only till warranty expires?I must order 2-3 backup batteries asap,it seems.
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I don't know if it's because of the earthquake/tsunami, or just because they haven't made or stocked the 505 in quite a while.
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Originally Posted by carpetmojo
1] Warranty periods vary greatly country to country - in UK , for example, it's usually 12 months, with the added protection of the Sale of Goods Act, - which retailers are a bit frightened of usually the mere mention of it brings them to heel! - which over-rides "warranties" by saying things must "be fit for the purpose they are sold for", and, "for a reasonable time", which applies if something conks out anything from a few days to months after the "official" guarantee ends.
Basically, manufacturer's guarantees are almost irrelevent here - as long as you have proof of purchase, and, naturally, a good reason, as the law of the country takes precedence over anything they want to limit.
Even small print can now be challenged, as well as "unreasonable " contracts.
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We don't have anything like that in the US. Warranty is warranty.
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2] Somewhere ( YouTube?), a while ago, I've seen a video of how to change the battery - obtained online I presume, from some specialist "pattern" producer ?) - and I think it was a 505.
It was mentioned here, but that's all that I can dredge up.
Praps googling it might turn it up ?
Sorry I went on a bit - but I am very keen that people know the rights they have, especially in consumer matters - and I run a "retail" business, so I'm not anarchic for the sake of it ! .......
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I watched the video, and the chances of me screwing the reader up while changing the battery were extremely high. Sony said they could do it for not a horrendous amount of money. Oh, well! Hopefully my 650 fits in my 505 case...
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