Did charging fry my Kobo Glo HD?

cakepuller · 05-14-2024, 06:21 AM

Did charging fry my Kobo Glo HD?

I'm so sad. Last night I plugged my Kobo Glo HD into a Samsung phone charger which reads: "Output 9V, 1.67A, or 5.0V, 2A". Checked that it was charging and went to sleep.

This morning, I see the screen on the Glo HD frozen with the "Computer Detected. Would you like to connect your eReader to your computer to manage files? [CANCEL] [CONNECT]". No problem, I thought, since this was the screen I saw last night when I plugged it into the charger, and this was the usual screen always when I charged the Glo HD before.

But then I couldn't do anything with the device. I pressed the power button for a minute. No red light at the button. No change to the screen. Used a paperclip to push the Reset hole. No change.

I thought maybe the SD card needed re-seating. So I popped the hood of the Glo HD and re-seated the SD Card. No change when I repeated the above.

Did charging fry my Kobo Glo HD?

It was the first time I used that particular charger to charge the Glo HD. It was plugged into that charger for about 6+ hours. I didn't know about the "Output 9V, 1.67A" rating till I checked this morning. That charger always worked fine for my other devices like phones and watches.

In the past, for the Glo HD, I'd always used a different charger which reads: "OUTPUT: 5V, 2A" only.

I'm posting here in the slim chance that someone knows something that might help revive my Glo HD.

Boo hoo hoo.

JSWolf · 05-14-2024, 09:59 AM

I don't know if charging your Kobo fried it, but when you use a charger that looks like a computer USB, you want to stop using it as it's not a good charger.

Quoth · 05-14-2024, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cakepuller

[B]Last night I plugged my Kobo Glo HD into a Samsung phone charger which reads: "Output 9V, 1.67A, or 5.0V, 2A". Checked that it was charging and went to sleep.

Those chargers do only 5V by default, unless faulty.

DNSB · 05-14-2024, 12:35 PM

Referring back to a message from a couple of years back, one friend of mine destroyed his newish Onyx ereader by connecting it to a phone charger that was not USB PD compliant.

PHughes · 05-15-2024, 10:54 PM

I'm guessing the device simply did not charge. I would use a known good cable, and a known good charger and charge it overnight.

Phil

cakepuller · 05-17-2024, 02:15 AM

Thank you for all the responses.
Bye bye Kobo Glo HD.
Hello Kobo Clara HD

Edit:
Actually, Hello Kobo Clara BW

05-14-2024, 06:21 AM	#1
cakepuller Member Posts: 18 Karma: 12048 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: kobo glo, kobo aura, kobo glo hd, kobo clara bw	Did charging fry my Kobo Glo HD? Did charging fry my Kobo Glo HD? I'm so sad. Last night I plugged my Kobo Glo HD into a Samsung phone charger which reads: "Output 9V, 1.67A, or 5.0V, 2A". Checked that it was charging and went to sleep. This morning, I see the screen on the Glo HD frozen with the "Computer Detected. Would you like to connect your eReader to your computer to manage files? [CANCEL] [CONNECT]". No problem, I thought, since this was the screen I saw last night when I plugged it into the charger, and this was the usual screen always when I charged the Glo HD before. But then I couldn't do anything with the device. I pressed the power button for a minute. No red light at the button. No change to the screen. Used a paperclip to push the Reset hole. No change. I thought maybe the SD card needed re-seating. So I popped the hood of the Glo HD and re-seated the SD Card. No change when I repeated the above. Did charging fry my Kobo Glo HD? It was the first time I used that particular charger to charge the Glo HD. It was plugged into that charger for about 6+ hours. I didn't know about the "Output 9V, 1.67A" rating till I checked this morning. That charger always worked fine for my other devices like phones and watches. In the past, for the Glo HD, I'd always used a different charger which reads: "OUTPUT: 5V, 2A" only. I'm posting here in the slim chance that someone knows something that might help revive my Glo HD. Boo hoo hoo.

05-17-2024, 02:15 AM	#6
cakepuller Member Posts: 18 Karma: 12048 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: kobo glo, kobo aura, kobo glo hd, kobo clara bw	Thank you for all the responses. Bye bye Kobo Glo HD. Hello Kobo Clara HD Edit: Actually, Hello Kobo Clara BW Last edited by cakepuller; 05-29-2024 at 10:06 PM.

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,973 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I don't know if charging your Kobo fried it, but when you use a charger that looks like a computer USB, you want to stop using it as it's not a good charger.

05-14-2024, 12:35 PM	#4
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 44,555 Karma: 167913281 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Referring back to a message from a couple of years back, one friend of mine destroyed his newish Onyx ereader by connecting it to a phone charger that was not USB PD compliant.

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