HELP!!!!!!!

sonychick · 11-02-2010, 01:42 AM

A while ago i lost my PRS 505, and just today i was able to find it. i tried charging it with the ac cord, and it lit the little red light for like one minute, then it stopped, the same thing happened with the usb cord. the reader wont turn on, and i really need help! and the reader library does not recognize it.

SolRaven · 11-02-2010, 01:57 AM

How long was it missing and could it have been damaged or just sitting on a shelf that you had forgotten about?

sonychick · 11-02-2010, 01:59 AM

im not sure i looked for it everywhere but my sister moves things around and forgets easily so im not sure if she damaged it or not

FizzyWater · 11-02-2010, 02:07 AM

I would suggest plugging it in overnight (or at least 8 hours) and see what happens. I had a (different) reader once that had drained so "dry" that the light wouldn't come on when I plugged it into the adapter. I had to charge it 24 hours before it fully charged - then it worked as expected, and the light lit up with the next charge.

sonychick · 11-02-2010, 02:10 AM

thank you all so much for your replies, and that is the thing when i plug it in the light turns on for a bit then it turns off again, yet there is no writing on the screen whatsoever

doreenjoy · 11-02-2010, 02:19 AM

Leave it plugged into the AC for a *minimum* of 8 hours. Sometimes the battery is so dead it can't reliably fire the red LED.

SolRaven · 11-02-2010, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by FizzyWater

I would suggest plugging it in overnight (or at least 8 hours) and see what happens. I had a (different) reader once that had drained so "dry" that the light wouldn't come on when I plugged it into the adapter. I had to charge it 24 hours before it fully charged - then it worked as expected, and the light lit up with the next charge.

I remember something similar happening with my 600. The battery was too dead to do anything.

SonyChick you might try resetting it while charged in as well. A Sony tech told me about this when my 600 had battery issues. While it's plugged into the wall, stick the pin in the reset button and power on the unit, then release the reset button. It might help to google it to double check if that was exactly it, but I'm pretty sure it was.

Xanthe · 11-02-2010, 02:30 AM

There might not be enough power in it to keep the light lit. I'd try the recommended overnight charging. You might have to reset it, too.

Check out these threads:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32352

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46598

sonychick · 11-02-2010, 11:09 AM

I tried all of your suggestions but its still blank i charged it over night with the ac adapter, the red light turns on for a little bit when i plug in the USB cord, then it turns off, and the screen is still blank

Penforhire · 11-02-2010, 11:20 AM

The USB cord is known-useless when the 505 is dead on charge. But an AC cord, to the circular charge port, should work. Try another AC charger (borrow someone's PSP charger)?

sonychick · 11-02-2010, 12:18 PM

YAY ITS WORKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!

SkyDream · 11-02-2010, 01:24 PM

As always the 505 is still one of the best ereaders...still robust..

MerLock · 11-02-2010, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sonychick

YAY ITS WORKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!

Just out of curiosity, what exactly was the method used to fix it?

SolRaven · 11-02-2010, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyDream

As always the 505 is still one of the best ereaders...still robust..

I love my 505. It's such a great reader.

sonychick · 11-05-2010, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by MerLock

Just out of curiosity, what exactly was the method used to fix it?

well im not sure about method; i simply did as they told me to do, i plugged it in with the ac charger overnight, then the next morning i plugged it into the USB cord, i pressed the reset button repeatedly(although im not sure if it took the screen was still blank) and about an hour later i checked up on it and the screen was on, it was a great relief.

11-02-2010, 01:42 AM	#1
sonychick Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: sony prs 505	HELP!!!!!!! A while ago i lost my PRS 505, and just today i was able to find it. i tried charging it with the ac cord, and it lit the little red light for like one minute, then it stopped, the same thing happened with the usb cord. the reader wont turn on, and i really need help! and the reader library does not recognize it. Last edited by sonychick; 11-02-2010 at 01:49 AM.

11-02-2010, 01:57 AM	#2
SolRaven Wizard Posts: 2,214 Karma: 12796976 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Sunshine State Device: Clara, Voyage, Oasis, Paperwhite & PRS-650	How long was it missing and could it have been damaged or just sitting on a shelf that you had forgotten about?

11-02-2010, 01:59 AM	#3
sonychick Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: sony prs 505	im not sure i looked for it everywhere but my sister moves things around and forgets easily so im not sure if she damaged it or not

11-02-2010, 02:07 AM	#4
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	I would suggest plugging it in overnight (or at least 8 hours) and see what happens. I had a (different) reader once that had drained so "dry" that the light wouldn't come on when I plugged it into the adapter. I had to charge it 24 hours before it fully charged - then it worked as expected, and the light lit up with the next charge.

11-02-2010, 02:10 AM	#5
sonychick Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: sony prs 505	thank you all so much for your replies, and that is the thing when i plug it in the light turns on for a bit then it turns off again, yet there is no writing on the screen whatsoever

11-02-2010, 02:19 AM	#6
doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	Leave it plugged into the AC for a minimum of 8 hours. Sometimes the battery is so dead it can't reliably fire the red LED.

11-02-2010, 02:30 AM	#8
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	There might not be enough power in it to keep the light lit. I'd try the recommended overnight charging. You might have to reset it, too. Check out these threads: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32352 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46598

11-02-2010, 11:09 AM	#9
sonychick Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: sony prs 505	I tried all of your suggestions but its still blank i charged it over night with the ac adapter, the red light turns on for a little bit when i plug in the USB cord, then it turns off, and the screen is still blank

11-02-2010, 11:20 AM	#10
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	The USB cord is known-useless when the 505 is dead on charge. But an AC cord, to the circular charge port, should work. Try another AC charger (borrow someone's PSP charger)?

11-02-2010, 12:18 PM	#11
sonychick Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: sony prs 505	YAY ITS WORKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!

11-02-2010, 01:24 PM	#12
SkyDream Wizard Posts: 1,377 Karma: 9400 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Europe Device: PRS-650, iPod touch 4G, iPad 3	As always the 505 is still one of the best ereaders...still robust..

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