Clara HD Faint Text Shadow after Waking

graphgear1000 · 09-01-2019, 01:54 PM

When waking from sleep mode after several hours, I can see a faint shadow of text behind the text I'm reading. Putting it back in sleep mode and waking immediately gets rid of it. Is this normal? I've had the Clara HD for about 9 months and only noticed it in the last 3, although I can't swear it wasn't there from the beginning.

BobVA · 09-01-2019, 02:15 PM

Pretty sure I've noticed that too, depending on what the sleep image is on the screen, after a long time in sleep mode.

I've had problems with the battery running out in sleep mode / with the sleep cover, so I've gone back to having it power down after an hour. Powering up from "off" forces a screen reset. I've never seen it in that case.

NiLuJe · 09-01-2019, 02:20 PM

Perfectly normal ghosting. That's how the eInk tech works.

You might not have noticed before because it depends to a large extent on exactly what's shown on screen before & after, and to another large extent on ambient temperature.

John F · 09-01-2019, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by graphgear1000

When waking from sleep mode after several hours, I can see a faint shadow of text behind the text I'm reading. Putting it back in sleep mode and waking immediately gets rid of it. Is this normal? I've had the Clara HD for about 9 months and only noticed it in the last 3, although I can't swear it wasn't there from the beginning.

Besides putting it to sleep, you can also force a refresh; bring up the bottom menu and dismiss it.

NiLuJe · 09-01-2019, 04:09 PM

A quick double-tap in the middle of the screen usually achieves that in an easy to remember gesture

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tracyeo · 09-01-2019, 04:38 PM

I just page forward or backwards and it clears it right up.

graphgear1000 · 09-03-2019, 12:09 AM

Thanks for all the great suggestions, and it's a relief to know the unit is not defective.

09-01-2019, 01:54 PM	#1
graphgear1000 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2019 Device: Kobo Clara HD	Faint Text Shadow after Waking When waking from sleep mode after several hours, I can see a faint shadow of text behind the text I'm reading. Putting it back in sleep mode and waking immediately gets rid of it. Is this normal? I've had the Clara HD for about 9 months and only noticed it in the last 3, although I can't swear it wasn't there from the beginning.

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09-01-2019, 02:15 PM	#2
BobVA Addict Posts: 230 Karma: 1500 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Kobo Clara, Sony PRS950, T1, T2, T3	Pretty sure I've noticed that too, depending on what the sleep image is on the screen, after a long time in sleep mode. I've had problems with the battery running out in sleep mode / with the sleep cover, so I've gone back to having it power down after an hour. Powering up from "off" forces a screen reset. I've never seen it in that case.

09-01-2019, 02:20 PM	#3
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Perfectly normal ghosting. That's how the eInk tech works. You might not have noticed before because it depends to a large extent on exactly what's shown on screen before & after, and to another large extent on ambient temperature.

09-01-2019, 04:09 PM	#5
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	A quick double-tap in the middle of the screen usually achieves that in an easy to remember gesture .

09-01-2019, 04:38 PM	#6
tracyeo Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 2017132 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: USA Device: Sony PRS-505;PRS-600;Sony PRS-350;Kobo Mini;Kobo Clara HD	I just page forward or backwards and it clears it right up.

09-03-2019, 12:09 AM	#7
graphgear1000 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2019 Device: Kobo Clara HD	Thanks for all the great suggestions, and it's a relief to know the unit is not defective.

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