i need help

tick911 · 02-09-2009, 11:08 PM

Hello,
I have a sony reader 505. Recently I tried charging it using the ac adapter for a Microsoft Zune, when I disconnected the reader I found my battery drained an a little yellow light blinking next to the on/off slide and the words "starting up" on the screen. I then charged the reader on a pc and found that all my books were still there, but the continue reading option was empty of my last saved place. Is my reader ruined? what happened?

desertgrandma · 02-09-2009, 11:20 PM

Hello, tick911, and welcome to MobileRead.

once your problem is solved, I hope you'll stick around and haunt the threads and forums to find lots more information.

Lots of free books to download here too.

Enjoy!

ddavtian · 02-09-2009, 11:50 PM

It sounds like your reader restarted (reset), you get yellow blinking and "Starting" if you use the reset hole on the back of the unit. When it happens, it loses the information on last book. Were you able to turn it on and use it? Why do you think it's ruined?

dordale · 02-10-2009, 01:48 AM

Does the Zune adapter plug into the usb port on the reader? If so, it might not have been charging your 505 properly, and could have actually been draining power.

I've read several posts here from people who have discovered that more often than not, ac to usb chargers don't work properly with the Sony readers.

To charge from ac you'll need a proper ac adapter (that plugs into the round port next to the usb port on your reader). The chargers for the Sony PSP work great for this--and are much cheaper than the AC adapter Sony sells for the reader.

Hope this helps--and welcome to the forum!!

dordale

lilac_jive · 02-10-2009, 09:04 AM

This sounds like a case of the wrong AC adapter.

The Sony does not charge on AC power through the mini USB. If you do that, it will drain the power. Get a Sony PSP charger.

tick911 · 02-10-2009, 02:10 PM

My reader still turns on and displays everything properly I was just wondering if maybe I did some permanent internal damage or something

gwynevans · 02-10-2009, 02:43 PM

No, it sounds like it just did a reboot & lost track of what you were last reading - nothing permanent or major!

02-09-2009, 11:08 PM	#1
tick911 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony Reader	i need help Hello, I have a sony reader 505. Recently I tried charging it using the ac adapter for a Microsoft Zune, when I disconnected the reader I found my battery drained an a little yellow light blinking next to the on/off slide and the words "starting up" on the screen. I then charged the reader on a pc and found that all my books were still there, but the continue reading option was empty of my last saved place. Is my reader ruined? what happened?

02-09-2009, 11:20 PM	#2
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Hello, tick911, and welcome to MobileRead. once your problem is solved, I hope you'll stick around and haunt the threads and forums to find lots more information. Lots of free books to download here too. Enjoy!

02-09-2009, 11:50 PM	#3
ddavtian Addict Posts: 274 Karma: 332 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco, USA Device: Sage, Elipsa, Oasis, Galaxy Tab 8U, S22U	It sounds like your reader restarted (reset), you get yellow blinking and "Starting" if you use the reset hole on the back of the unit. When it happens, it loses the information on last book. Were you able to turn it on and use it? Why do you think it's ruined?

02-10-2009, 01:48 AM	#4
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	Does the Zune adapter plug into the usb port on the reader? If so, it might not have been charging your 505 properly, and could have actually been draining power. I've read several posts here from people who have discovered that more often than not, ac to usb chargers don't work properly with the Sony readers. To charge from ac you'll need a proper ac adapter (that plugs into the round port next to the usb port on your reader). The chargers for the Sony PSP work great for this--and are much cheaper than the AC adapter Sony sells for the reader. Hope this helps--and welcome to the forum!! dordale

02-10-2009, 09:04 AM	#5
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	This sounds like a case of the wrong AC adapter. The Sony does not charge on AC power through the mini USB. If you do that, it will drain the power. Get a Sony PSP charger.

02-10-2009, 02:10 PM	#6
tick911 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony Reader	My reader still turns on and displays everything properly I was just wondering if maybe I did some permanent internal damage or something

02-10-2009, 02:43 PM	#7
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	No, it sounds like it just did a reboot & lost track of what you were last reading - nothing permanent or major!

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