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azazel1024 · 02-15-2012, 02:09 PM

Its gotta be a defective voltage sensor in the thing. I got 2 1/2wks this time around, but with a little less reading per day, probably only 90 minutes. It started doing the same konking out, but letting me restart it right away. Except it only did it for a day and a half. Was alternating between 68% and 25% battery life reading then. Just dead when I got in to work this morning (it was fine during breakfast) and refused to boot. I charged it for 45 minutes in my car at lunch on a 1amp charger. It refused to boot almost the entire time until I unplugged it right about the 45 minute mark, when it booted right up, and told me 0% charge. I left it charging for about 5 more minutes, the entire time saying 0%. I powered it off, carried it in to my desk and it booted right up saying 95% charged.

I am charging it the rest of the way off my work computer (plugged it in 20+ minutes ago and it still claims to be charging even though it was at 95% charge when I first plugged it in).

So I called B&N. They want me to "monitor it" and call them back if the battery issues persist or get worse.

I can pretty much guarantee they'll get worse or be as bad. So once I get near the end of this battery charge I am going to specifically request a warranty return and send it in "as is" discharged, and probably showing this behavior in full force.

Annoying as heck and I wish I could just return it to the store instead of having to pay to ship it back to them.

Oh well. For the hassle of having to go to the post office, package it up, etc these days its almost worth just buying a refurb ST than all that hassle.

The guy I spoke with claimed if I couldn't find the gift recipte it wouldn't be an issue (I may have it, but I am not 100% sure). Anyone know if that is actually true? BN's website claims that the warranty isn't transferable (without a gift recipte) and you must return it with proof of purchase; however, these things aren't even a year old so by rights all of them should be newer than a year and thus every single one should be covered (unless BN wants to get shifty with that whole non-transferable warranty business).

Grrrrr.

02-15-2012, 02:09 PM	#73
azazel1024 Groupie Posts: 182 Karma: 346596 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ellicott City, MD Device: Nook simple touch, iPad 2	Its gotta be a defective voltage sensor in the thing. I got 2 1/2wks this time around, but with a little less reading per day, probably only 90 minutes. It started doing the same konking out, but letting me restart it right away. Except it only did it for a day and a half. Was alternating between 68% and 25% battery life reading then. Just dead when I got in to work this morning (it was fine during breakfast) and refused to boot. I charged it for 45 minutes in my car at lunch on a 1amp charger. It refused to boot almost the entire time until I unplugged it right about the 45 minute mark, when it booted right up, and told me 0% charge. I left it charging for about 5 more minutes, the entire time saying 0%. I powered it off, carried it in to my desk and it booted right up saying 95% charged. I am charging it the rest of the way off my work computer (plugged it in 20+ minutes ago and it still claims to be charging even though it was at 95% charge when I first plugged it in). So I called B&N. They want me to "monitor it" and call them back if the battery issues persist or get worse. I can pretty much guarantee they'll get worse or be as bad. So once I get near the end of this battery charge I am going to specifically request a warranty return and send it in "as is" discharged, and probably showing this behavior in full force. Annoying as heck and I wish I could just return it to the store instead of having to pay to ship it back to them. Oh well. For the hassle of having to go to the post office, package it up, etc these days its almost worth just buying a refurb ST than all that hassle. The guy I spoke with claimed if I couldn't find the gift recipte it wouldn't be an issue (I may have it, but I am not 100% sure). Anyone know if that is actually true? BN's website claims that the warranty isn't transferable (without a gift recipte) and you must return it with proof of purchase; however, these things aren't even a year old so by rights all of them should be newer than a year and thus every single one should be covered (unless BN wants to get shifty with that whole non-transferable warranty business). Grrrrr.