Rattle

splat · 11-26-2008, 06:17 AM

Just joined the ranks of Cybook owners and need to check something before I start contacting the reseller.

Would I be correct in saying that the device internals should not cause a rattle in the device. At the moment there is a noticeable rattle from the device but am unsure if this is a defect or a 'feature'

HappyMartin · 11-26-2008, 06:28 AM

No rattle in my device, nor my wife's. Could be nothing, could be trouble. I would sort it out, these things are not cheap.

HarryT · 11-26-2008, 06:36 AM

It certainly shouldn't do that!

splat · 11-26-2008, 06:44 AM

thanks guys, that's all I needed to hear.

HarryT · 11-27-2008, 02:22 AM

I did some "experiments" last night, taking my Gen3 out of its case and shaking it, and it does rattle a little, but it's just the side buttons, which have a bit of "play" in them. If that's all you're hearing, there's certainly nothing to worry about.

splat · 11-27-2008, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I did some "experiments" last night, taking my Gen3 out of its case and shaking it, and it does rattle a little, but it's just the side buttons, which have a bit of "play" in them. If that's all you're hearing, there's certainly nothing to worry about.

Thanks for following up on this Harry

I had thought that initially, but from very basic test it feels like there is a little more weight shifting around than I'd expect with just a bit of play in the buttons.

Unfortunately it's a bit of a toughie as I don't have another unit to compare with.

From the horses mouth, "there is usually no rattle emanating from the device" so I'm going to err on the side of caution and get it checked.

kgns · 11-27-2008, 05:42 AM

Mine rattles a bit as well, identified that it's the battery. Not worried about it, I could open the battery caver and fit something, but its not bad enough to worry about.

HarryT · 11-27-2008, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by kgns

Mine rattles a bit as well, identified that it's the battery. Not worried about it, I could open the battery caver and fit something, but its not bad enough to worry about.

I think you're spot on in saying that if there is internal movement, then it's the battery. The original poster could easily verify this by removing the battery and seeing if the "rattle" disappears as a result. You don't lose any content by doing this.

splat · 12-04-2008, 04:51 AM

Who knew finding a screwdriver small enough to open the battery compartment would prove so tricky

.

It was indeed the battery, I've taken to using the Nokia 61xx hack to sort it (a little foam pad to fill the dead space and stop the battery moving about).

Thanks to all for the help (and sorry for not putting it in the correct section).

kgns · 12-07-2008, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by splat

Who knew finding a screwdriver small enough to open the battery compartment would prove so tricky

.

It was indeed the battery, I've taken to using the Nokia 61xx hack to sort it (a little foam pad to fill the dead space and stop the battery moving about).

Thanks to all for the help (and sorry for not putting it in the correct section).

The best part is that you now have a srew driver that is small enough to fix those loose screws on your glasses.

Glad it all worked out.

splat · 12-09-2008, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgns

The best part is that you now have a srew driver that is small enough to fix those loose screws on your glasses.

Glad it all worked out.

Surprisingly, I already had a screwdriver for glasses and it was too big!

11-26-2008, 06:17 AM	#1
splat Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 348 Join Date: Dec 2006	Rattle Just joined the ranks of Cybook owners and need to check something before I start contacting the reseller. Would I be correct in saying that the device internals should not cause a rattle in the device. At the moment there is a noticeable rattle from the device but am unsure if this is a defect or a 'feature'

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I did some "experiments" last night, taking my Gen3 out of its case and shaking it, and it does rattle a little, but it's just the side buttons, which have a bit of "play" in them. If that's all you're hearing, there's certainly nothing to worry about.

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12-04-2008, 04:51 AM	#9
splat Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 348 Join Date: Dec 2006	Who knew finding a screwdriver small enough to open the battery compartment would prove so tricky . It was indeed the battery, I've taken to using the Nokia 61xx hack to sort it (a little foam pad to fill the dead space and stop the battery moving about). Thanks to all for the help (and sorry for not putting it in the correct section).

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