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diabloNL · 05-04-2007, 01:31 PM

Well, I finished measuring and here are the numbers from the Dutch jury:

Standby ("off"): 1.65mA
Standby ("off") with SD card: 1.85mA
Standby ("off") without SD card, with any button pressed except "Power": 1.8mA
Boot-up: ~240mA (very fluctuating)
On in idle mode: 2mA
On in idle mode with SD card: 2.10mA
Page Flip without SD Card: ~240mA (very fluctuating)

Conclusion: The difference between standby ("off") and "on" in idle is really small. The battery usage in standby ("off") is way too high and there is either something wrong with my Reader or with Sony's firmware/hardware.

I hope you guys find this info useful because my Reader's battery wires are now hanging together with tape, shrink tube and solder.

05-04-2007, 01:31 PM	#163
diabloNL Gadget Force® Posts: 705 Karma: 2733 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Netherlands Device: Sony PRS-300 + Cybook with funny screen :P	Well, I finished measuring and here are the numbers from the Dutch jury: Standby ("off"): 1.65mA Standby ("off") with SD card: 1.85mA Standby ("off") without SD card, with any button pressed except "Power": 1.8mA Boot-up: ~240mA (very fluctuating) On in idle mode: 2mA On in idle mode with SD card: 2.10mA Page Flip without SD Card: ~240mA (very fluctuating) Conclusion: The difference between standby ("off") and "on" in idle is really small. The battery usage in standby ("off") is way too high and there is either something wrong with my Reader or with Sony's firmware/hardware. I hope you guys find this info useful because my Reader's battery wires are now hanging together with tape, shrink tube and solder. Last edited by diabloNL; 05-04-2007 at 01:47 PM.