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Nina182B · 04-08-2012, 01:26 AM

I've been using my Opus for about 3 years and I think the battery is finally dead. Doing a reset through the back doesn't work, and plugging in the Opus to my computer doesn't even turn on the light. Tried keeping it plugged for a couple of hours anyway and still reset doesn't work.

I started looking into getting a new battery. The one of the Bookeen site is for $30 and I'd rather pay for something cheaper. I found this one:

http://www.sparkfun.com/products/339

But it mentions that the battery require special charging and not to attempt to charge it with anything but a specialized Lithium Polymer charger.

Don't know much about ereader batteries and this sounds like I need to buy a separate charger? Does anyone have any recommendations on sites to buy the battery from and which charger I should get?

04-08-2012, 01:26 AM	#3
Nina182B Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NJ, USA Device: Kindle, Cybook Opus, Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura	Any battery recommendations? I've been using my Opus for about 3 years and I think the battery is finally dead. Doing a reset through the back doesn't work, and plugging in the Opus to my computer doesn't even turn on the light. Tried keeping it plugged for a couple of hours anyway and still reset doesn't work. I started looking into getting a new battery. The one of the Bookeen site is for $30 and I'd rather pay for something cheaper. I found this one: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/339 But it mentions that the battery require special charging and not to attempt to charge it with anything but a specialized Lithium Polymer charger. Don't know much about ereader batteries and this sounds like I need to buy a separate charger? Does anyone have any recommendations on sites to buy the battery from and which charger I should get?