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RWTS · 02-12-2022, 03:36 PM

I've had my Nook GlowLight Plus 7.8" reader for about 16 months now and have encountered my first issue.

Last night I finished reading a book and the battery was at 31%. Nothing unusual. I've often run it down to single digits. I plugged the Nook in to charge. Got up this morning and the light was green, but the Nook reports a charge of only 79%.

I powered it down, let it stay off for a few minutes and turned it on. Plugged it in to charge again. Two hours later the light is green again, yet it's still showing only 79% charged.

I'm using the original cable that came with the device, as I always do, and a Nook branded AC adapter. I now have it plugged into my computer, but it seems permanently stuck on 79%.

Wi-fi and Bluetooth are disabled, so they shouldn't be draining power.

Does this sound like my battery is shot?

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Update:

Looks like I solved my own problem. I had four library books loaded on my Nook. I deleted the one I finished and, for the heck of it, removed the other three. The Nook charged right up to 100%.

Is it possible for an ePub to actually prevent a device from fully charging?

02-12-2022, 03:36 PM	#1
RWTS Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2020 Device: Nook	GlowLight Plus Battery I've had my Nook GlowLight Plus 7.8" reader for about 16 months now and have encountered my first issue. Last night I finished reading a book and the battery was at 31%. Nothing unusual. I've often run it down to single digits. I plugged the Nook in to charge. Got up this morning and the light was green, but the Nook reports a charge of only 79%. I powered it down, let it stay off for a few minutes and turned it on. Plugged it in to charge again. Two hours later the light is green again, yet it's still showing only 79% charged. I'm using the original cable that came with the device, as I always do, and a Nook branded AC adapter. I now have it plugged into my computer, but it seems permanently stuck on 79%. Wi-fi and Bluetooth are disabled, so they shouldn't be draining power. Does this sound like my battery is shot? ---------- Update: Looks like I solved my own problem. I had four library books loaded on my Nook. I deleted the one I finished and, for the heck of it, removed the other three. The Nook charged right up to 100%. Is it possible for an ePub to actually prevent a device from fully charging? Last edited by RWTS; 02-12-2022 at 04:43 PM. Reason: Solved issue.