Quote:
Originally Posted by BobC
As I read the spec it says :
Waterproof from the inside out with HZO Protection™ IPX8 - up to 60 mins in 2 metres of water.
Looking at what IPX8 says I find :
(my italics)
So if when the device is certified the manufacturer imposes conditions such as the USB port should be sealed using a particular method they would be covered for certification.
HZO Protection is a propriety technology described as :
So the circuit board should be proof against water even if it actually gets in to the device, however I can't see that of the USB port itself was covered with water any circuit board protection would help.
Does the Aura have any sort of bung supplied for closing the external ports ? I ask because I think I have seen somewhere a reference to a Kobo device with some form of external port closure.
Even if technically Kobo have covered themselves from a certification point of view I would think that, depending on where the O.P. resided, consumer protection legislation should be applicable if a device advertised as Waterproof failed due to limited immersion.
I'd be inclined to go back to the seller of the device and ask them to supply a remedy.
BobC
|
No, the Kobo Aura One doesn't have a bung for closing external ports. It's like new waterproof smartphones where they use a seal and some kind of special coating so you don't need a door.