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Valloric · 08-23-2008, 09:43 PM

OK, so here's my problem. Just a few hours ago, I opened Sony's Connect app while the PRS-505 was plugged in and it notified me of the lovely new firmware upgrade. I didn't pick up on the update sooner since a) I was until recently on vacation and b) I use calibre (kovid FTW).

So, giggly like a little school girl, I clicked on the "more info" or whatever link, saw the list of changes, and rushed to click that "update" button for fear it might scuttle away and hide in a corner, depriving me of PDF reflowing goodness.

Reader updates, I transfer 10 PDFs and start gorging myself on the MADNESS! that is reflow. After a brief period of unbridled happiness, a nagging little feeling seeps in from the back of my mind, telling me that I "missed" something important. I shoo it away, but it comes back. So I sit back at the computer, and yes, on Sony's site, on the page with the firmware changes, it says quite clearly in BIG BOLD RED letters (that I didn't consciously register at all, even though I read the whole page... it seems I'm retarded that way) that one should fully charge the Reader before updating; otherwise, one risks actual damage to the blessed device.

So... I obviously didn't charge it before I updated it, or you wouldn't be reading this, now would you?

I noticed that although I had only two battery bars before the update, it now says I have all four. Something is clearly amiss. My reasoning is that the update resets the Reader's battery timer or whatever, and now:

1. I should immediately charge the device, because if I let it drain with the whacked timer, it will damage the Reader.

OR

2. I should let the battery drain completely, because if I charge it with the whacked timer, it will damage the Reader.

I seem to be in a predicament. Thoughts and/or suggestions would be most welcome.

08-23-2008, 09:43 PM	#1
Valloric Created Sigil, FlightCrew Posts: 1,982 Karma: 350515 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Kobo Clara HD	Fully charge the reader before updating? OK, so here's my problem. Just a few hours ago, I opened Sony's Connect app while the PRS-505 was plugged in and it notified me of the lovely new firmware upgrade. I didn't pick up on the update sooner since a) I was until recently on vacation and b) I use calibre (kovid FTW). So, giggly like a little school girl, I clicked on the "more info" or whatever link, saw the list of changes, and rushed to click that "update" button for fear it might scuttle away and hide in a corner, depriving me of PDF reflowing goodness. Reader updates, I transfer 10 PDFs and start gorging myself on the MADNESS! that is reflow. After a brief period of unbridled happiness, a nagging little feeling seeps in from the back of my mind, telling me that I "missed" something important. I shoo it away, but it comes back. So I sit back at the computer, and yes, on Sony's site, on the page with the firmware changes, it says quite clearly in BIG BOLD RED letters (that I didn't consciously register at all, even though I read the whole page... it seems I'm retarded that way) that one should fully charge the Reader before updating; otherwise, one risks actual damage to the blessed device. So... I obviously didn't charge it before I updated it, or you wouldn't be reading this, now would you? I noticed that although I had only two battery bars before the update, it now says I have all four. Something is clearly amiss. My reasoning is that the update resets the Reader's battery timer or whatever, and now: 1. I should immediately charge the device, because if I let it drain with the whacked timer, it will damage the Reader. OR 2. I should let the battery drain completely, because if I charge it with the whacked timer, it will damage the Reader. I seem to be in a predicament. Thoughts and/or suggestions would be most welcome.