Daily Reader battery question

dvargo1226 · 01-10-2011, 05:28 PM

Could use any help or suggestions with the following:

I have had the Sony Daily Reader for about 9 months and noticed the battery runs down awful fast and want to know if that is normal for this reader or not. This morning I charged it until the red light went out. Showed full battery. Turned it on 1/2 hour later and battery was down one bar. I also put it to sleep whenever I am not reading for a short time. I never have it on for more than a couple of hours.

Also have been having it get stuck when turning a page every now and then. It sometimes takes 10-30 seconds before it goes to next page when using the buttons at the bottom of the reader. Is this normal?

Thanks.

petercreasey · 01-10-2011, 05:56 PM

Totally NOT normal...not even if you have your WiFi on with no WiFi connection!

I recommend you call Sony Support.

Bookworm_Girl · 01-10-2011, 09:21 PM

I agree. Totally not normal. Maybe you just need a new battery? You've had the Daily Edition for 9 months so I assume that means you have model PRS-900. I used to get on about a week of battery life on my 900 with wireless on and even longer with wireless off.

1. First, I would make sure that wireless is off and see if that helps. It definitely drains battery if wireless is on but it can't make a good connection and keeps searching.
2. Also, I would check to make sure that I don't have any music tracks accidentally playing in the background (i.e. you should not see music notes in the status bar by the battery bars).
3. Have you tried a reset yet?
4. The 900 has a replaceable battery. I would follow the instructions in the user manual (see Page 16) to remove and reinsert the battery just to make sure it is properly installed and getting a good connection.

If none of that helps, then I recommend Sony support too.

vxf · 01-10-2011, 10:26 PM

I had the same problem. I was in a rush and did not want to return the device, so I bought a replacement unit. That fixed it.

But I also noticed, even with the replacement battery, that the reading is often incorrect. At times, the battery level will drop pretty fast - if I shut down (true shut down, not sleep mode) the device and turn it back on, the battery life goes back to full.

Happens both with the 900 and the 950 I now have.

So I think there are at least two separate problems there. One, some batteries are clearly defective. Two, even if you have a good battery, sometimes the battery level indicator is inaccurate.

dvargo1226 · 01-11-2011, 08:18 AM

Thanks for the suggestions. I am going to call Sony support today and see what they have to say since I have a their warranty and a replacement plan through Best Buy.

01-10-2011, 05:28 PM	#1
dvargo1226 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony Daily Reader	Daily Reader battery question Could use any help or suggestions with the following: I have had the Sony Daily Reader for about 9 months and noticed the battery runs down awful fast and want to know if that is normal for this reader or not. This morning I charged it until the red light went out. Showed full battery. Turned it on 1/2 hour later and battery was down one bar. I also put it to sleep whenever I am not reading for a short time. I never have it on for more than a couple of hours. Also have been having it get stuck when turning a page every now and then. It sometimes takes 10-30 seconds before it goes to next page when using the buttons at the bottom of the reader. Is this normal? Thanks. Last edited by dvargo1226; 01-10-2011 at 07:13 PM.

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01-10-2011, 05:56 PM	#2
petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,189 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma	Totally NOT normal...not even if you have your WiFi on with no WiFi connection! I recommend you call Sony Support.

01-10-2011, 09:21 PM	#3
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	I agree. Totally not normal. Maybe you just need a new battery? You've had the Daily Edition for 9 months so I assume that means you have model PRS-900. I used to get on about a week of battery life on my 900 with wireless on and even longer with wireless off. 1. First, I would make sure that wireless is off and see if that helps. It definitely drains battery if wireless is on but it can't make a good connection and keeps searching. 2. Also, I would check to make sure that I don't have any music tracks accidentally playing in the background (i.e. you should not see music notes in the status bar by the battery bars). 3. Have you tried a reset yet? 4. The 900 has a replaceable battery. I would follow the instructions in the user manual (see Page 16) to remove and reinsert the battery just to make sure it is properly installed and getting a good connection. If none of that helps, then I recommend Sony support too.

01-10-2011, 10:26 PM	#4
vxf Guru Posts: 944 Karma: 1490348 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Norman, OK Device: Sony PRS 350, 900, 950; Kindles (ALL of them!); Kobo Aura One	I had the same problem. I was in a rush and did not want to return the device, so I bought a replacement unit. That fixed it. But I also noticed, even with the replacement battery, that the reading is often incorrect. At times, the battery level will drop pretty fast - if I shut down (true shut down, not sleep mode) the device and turn it back on, the battery life goes back to full. Happens both with the 900 and the 950 I now have. So I think there are at least two separate problems there. One, some batteries are clearly defective. Two, even if you have a good battery, sometimes the battery level indicator is inaccurate.

01-11-2011, 08:18 AM	#5
dvargo1226 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony Daily Reader	Thanks for the suggestions. I am going to call Sony support today and see what they have to say since I have a their warranty and a replacement plan through Best Buy.