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penartur · 02-25-2012, 02:36 PM

I didn't use my PRS-500 for a couple of months, and, of course, the battery is completely drained up due to a self-discharge.
When I connect it to the wall AC adapter (through a dedicated connector on the reader, not through a mini-USB), it seems that the device is not charging; the LED on the left edge does not shine. When i'm flipping the power switch, it erases the screen, shows the "Starting up..." screen, and the LED on the left is blinking yellow for some time; then LED turns off again, and nothing more changes on the screen.

Had anyone experienced this problem? Could it be turned back to life, or it is the battery completely dead to the point of not being chargeable?

02-25-2012, 02:36 PM	#1
penartur Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 7182 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Russia, Moscow Device: PRS500 (great UX and BQ), DR800SG (great screen and features)	Reader freezes at "Starting up" I didn't use my PRS-500 for a couple of months, and, of course, the battery is completely drained up due to a self-discharge. When I connect it to the wall AC adapter (through a dedicated connector on the reader, not through a mini-USB), it seems that the device is not charging; the LED on the left edge does not shine. When i'm flipping the power switch, it erases the screen, shows the "Starting up..." screen, and the LED on the left is blinking yellow for some time; then LED turns off again, and nothing more changes on the screen. Had anyone experienced this problem? Could it be turned back to life, or it is the battery completely dead to the point of not being chargeable?