Forma High frequency noise while turning pages

Effie_O · 10-01-2020, 01:53 PM

Suddenly my Forma makes a high frequency sound, when I turn the pages of the book I'm reading. Only in landscape mode. It just happened while I was reading, didn't do anything like an update, or add books...
Does anyone recognize this? Does anyone know what to do? I already restarted the Forma.

davidfor · 10-01-2020, 09:31 PM

There were a few reports of a whine coming from the Forma when it was first released. I don't remember seeing one recently. That it is only noticeable when using it in landscape mode could be the way the sound is directed, or that in portrait mode, your hands are blocking the sound.

Beyond that, I have had other electronic devices that whine when in use. Especially when under load. That the whine in your Forma only happens when turning pages makes sense as it is basically sleeping between page turns. It might also make sound when importing books after sideloading.

Whether this is an indication of a problem, I don't know. It could be a change in your reading environment that means you now hear it.

geek1011 · 10-01-2020, 11:10 PM

I hear this on my Clara too (1 year old), but I don't think it's a serious issue.

NiLuJe · 10-02-2020, 09:17 AM

I can only hear it if I basically stick the thing next to my ear

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Quoth · 10-02-2020, 09:42 AM

It's the epaper rustling.

Eventually you'll not hear it.

Elektron · 10-03-2020, 02:16 PM

That is.... weird.

10-01-2020, 01:53 PM	#1
Effie_O Junior Member Posts: 10 Karma: 541344 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: Kobo Forma	High frequency noise while turning pages Suddenly my Forma makes a high frequency sound, when I turn the pages of the book I'm reading. Only in landscape mode. It just happened while I was reading, didn't do anything like an update, or add books... Does anyone recognize this? Does anyone know what to do? I already restarted the Forma.

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10-01-2020, 09:31 PM	#2
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	There were a few reports of a whine coming from the Forma when it was first released. I don't remember seeing one recently. That it is only noticeable when using it in landscape mode could be the way the sound is directed, or that in portrait mode, your hands are blocking the sound. Beyond that, I have had other electronic devices that whine when in use. Especially when under load. That the whine in your Forma only happens when turning pages makes sense as it is basically sleeping between page turns. It might also make sound when importing books after sideloading. Whether this is an indication of a problem, I don't know. It could be a change in your reading environment that means you now hear it.

10-01-2020, 11:10 PM	#3
geek1011 Wizard Posts: 2,804 Karma: 7025947 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Aura Edition 2 v1, Clara HD	I hear this on my Clara too (1 year old), but I don't think it's a serious issue.

10-02-2020, 09:17 AM	#4
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	I can only hear it if I basically stick the thing next to my ear .

10-02-2020, 09:42 AM	#5
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,016 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	It's the epaper rustling. Eventually you'll not hear it.

10-03-2020, 02:16 PM	#6
Elektron Banned Posts: 2,296 Karma: 5300240 Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Edmonton, AB Device: Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 (mark 7), Kobo Mini	That is.... weird.

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