Thread: Troubleshooting Is It Possible To Change The PW3 Battery?
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Old 01-30-2020, 06:16 PM   #2
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I bought a used PW3 from ebay less than a month ago. At first it seemed fine, but I'm now realising that the battery is running down very quickly. Even when not in use it will use about 10% battery power in approximately 6 hours.

It isn't indexing. I've checked. I only load about five books at any time and keep the usb plugged in to allow for indexing and to charge the reader.

I wonder if the previous owner sold the PW3 because the battery was bad? There isn't a scratch on the screen and it works perfectly otherwise.

So I've been wondering if there's a way to change the battery. This used to be possible on the old Sonys, such as the prs 505. Is it possible with the PaperWhites?

Thanks in advance.
Yes you can replace the battery. I don't know where to get one in the UK. Here is one from NewPower99. I don't know if they'll ship to the UK. But they do have a video showing how to change a PW3 battery.

https://www.newpower99.com/Amazon_Ki...te-3rd-gen.htm
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