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Mikeyboards · 03-28-2009, 02:19 AM

Well, it's not that it constantly turns itself on and off. It will sit there for a while, then out of nowhere turn itself on and off once or twice or 3 times in a row. I think I may be finding that if I shake it hard when it's off (and I can hear something shift around in there a little, like the battery, maybe... kinda thunking around, not clinking around like a smaller piece), then it may tend to stay off until I intentionally power it on. Maybe there's something that's in too close contact with something else, like the battery terminals or something, but if shaken (not stirred) it can be moved apart far enough to behave.

I wrote to Bookeen, and they wrote back to ask the serial number. I replied with the number, but haven't heard back yet. Maybe they'll have some light to shed on it.

Thanks for your reply and thoughts.

03-28-2009, 02:19 AM	#3
Mikeyboards Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 196900 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: California Device: CybkG3; iPads; Kindle PW2, Fire; NookGlow; KoboGlo, Aura HD, Aura One;	Well, it's not that it constantly turns itself on and off. It will sit there for a while, then out of nowhere turn itself on and off once or twice or 3 times in a row. I think I may be finding that if I shake it hard when it's off (and I can hear something shift around in there a little, like the battery, maybe... kinda thunking around, not clinking around like a smaller piece), then it may tend to stay off until I intentionally power it on. Maybe there's something that's in too close contact with something else, like the battery terminals or something, but if shaken (not stirred) it can be moved apart far enough to behave. I wrote to Bookeen, and they wrote back to ask the serial number. I replied with the number, but haven't heard back yet. Maybe they'll have some light to shed on it. Thanks for your reply and thoughts.