Question on charging reader that has not been used for four months.

onerubberducky · 06-26-2009, 12:06 PM

Sad I know, but I got very busy and have not used my reader for four months.

Of course the battery is drained. So I plug it in and the red led show that it is charging, but when I slide the button on, the screen is blank.

Should I let it charge for a while? It does not even show as a storage device on the computer.

DixieGal · 06-26-2009, 12:17 PM

I'm sure it will be OK, but boy-oh-boy is that a gut wrenching experience when it doesn't power up? Let it charge for a long long time and MAYBE it will take. Otherwise, get a wall outlet charger (most like the price of the PSP charger) and let it charge completely before turning it on. Good Luck!

DixieGal · 06-26-2009, 12:44 PM

Also, the red light means it is charging, but the light turns amber when it is charged.

onerubberducky · 06-26-2009, 12:45 PM

Thanks I am crossing my fingers.

Elsi · 06-26-2009, 12:47 PM

I use a charger plugged into the house power rather than trying to charge it via the USB cable. Since I have both a Sony Reader and a Kindle, several times I've let the Sony sit idle for long enough to thoroughly drain the battery. It's fine after an hour or two on the power charger.

ruth1304 · 06-26-2009, 12:58 PM

Yes, when I first bought my reader the battery was completely flat. I couldn't turn it on and it didn't register when connected to my computer. I panicked a bit, thinking I might have been sold a faulty item, but after a couple of hours charging it was fine. It took a while to completely charge but didn't appear to be affected by the experience.

onerubberducky · 06-26-2009, 12:59 PM

Yeah! now it is showing USB charging and showing as a storage devise on my computer with its memory intact. Yeah, I guess I will invest in a PSP charger because it good to have a handy charger.

ruth1304 · 06-26-2009, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onerubberducky

Yeah! now it is showing USB charging and showing as a storage devise on my computer with its memory intact. Yeah, I guess I will invest in a PSP charger because it good to have a handy charger.

I am really glad I got a PSP charger. Not only quicker, I can also read while the reader's charging if I need to.

Roger Wilmut · 06-27-2009, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onerubberducky

Yeah! now it is showing USB charging and showing as a storage devise on my computer with its memory intact

I should try not to let this happen, because in the long term allowing a Lithium Ion battery to fully discharge isn't good for it and will shorten its overall working life.

Patricia · 06-27-2009, 07:21 AM

See this thread:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21337

I hope that it helps.

06-26-2009, 12:06 PM	#1
onerubberducky Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony reader 505	Question on charging reader that has not been used for four months. Sad I know, but I got very busy and have not used my reader for four months. Of course the battery is drained. So I plug it in and the red led show that it is charging, but when I slide the button on, the screen is blank. Should I let it charge for a while? It does not even show as a storage device on the computer.

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06-26-2009, 12:17 PM	#2
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I'm sure it will be OK, but boy-oh-boy is that a gut wrenching experience when it doesn't power up? Let it charge for a long long time and MAYBE it will take. Otherwise, get a wall outlet charger (most like the price of the PSP charger) and let it charge completely before turning it on. Good Luck!

06-26-2009, 12:44 PM	#3
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Also, the red light means it is charging, but the light turns amber when it is charged.

06-26-2009, 12:45 PM	#4
onerubberducky Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony reader 505	Thanks I am crossing my fingers.

06-26-2009, 12:47 PM	#5
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	I use a charger plugged into the house power rather than trying to charge it via the USB cable. Since I have both a Sony Reader and a Kindle, several times I've let the Sony sit idle for long enough to thoroughly drain the battery. It's fine after an hour or two on the power charger.

06-26-2009, 12:58 PM	#6
ruth1304 Addict Posts: 394 Karma: 1546 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bristol, UK Device: Waiting for a kindle!	Yes, when I first bought my reader the battery was completely flat. I couldn't turn it on and it didn't register when connected to my computer. I panicked a bit, thinking I might have been sold a faulty item, but after a couple of hours charging it was fine. It took a while to completely charge but didn't appear to be affected by the experience.

06-26-2009, 12:59 PM	#7
onerubberducky Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony reader 505	Yeah! now it is showing USB charging and showing as a storage devise on my computer with its memory intact. Yeah, I guess I will invest in a PSP charger because it good to have a handy charger.

06-27-2009, 07:21 AM	#10
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	See this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21337 I hope that it helps.

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