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Old 03-16-2011, 04:20 PM   #1
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My sony reader battery gets depleted when i connect it to my computer. Has anyone experienced this before or have a solution?
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Old 03-16-2011, 04:25 PM   #2
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Sounds like what happens to a device sometimes when connected to an underpowered USB port. The best solution for charging a 505 is a PSP charger IMO.
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Old 03-16-2011, 08:50 PM   #3
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Does it happen when left charging overnight or unattended... many PCs are set to go to sleep after a while and this can mean the port discharging the Sony rather than charging... try a PSP charger, they're cheap and work well...
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Old 03-17-2011, 12:39 PM   #4
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Make sure you plug into the usb port on the actual computer. Some usb hubs are not powered, so no power would be transferred to the reader.
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Old 03-17-2011, 02:38 PM   #5
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It has happened to me before. Mainly overnight. So I figured it was just the computer going to sleep and draining my 505. I'm getting a psp charger next week :-)
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I've got a USB to PSP adapter... it's sweet and more in-line with all the other USB to X adapters I've got...
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Old 03-17-2011, 05:41 PM   #7
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I don't connect it to charge it - I have a separate charger. It happens when it is hooked up to transfer books from the computer to the device. It is just annoying as when i transfer the books I then have to charge before I can read!
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Old 03-19-2011, 05:21 PM   #8
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It's weird that this happens, but it does seem to quickly drain the battery of the PRS-505 if it is connected to an unpowered or underpowered USB port. I feel like a simple diode in the right spot of the circuit could prevent this, but then I wasn't on the design team.
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Old 03-19-2011, 05:59 PM   #9
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It's weird that this happens, but it does seem to quickly drain the battery of the PRS-505 if it is connected to an unpowered or underpowered USB port. I feel like a simple diode in the right spot of the circuit could prevent this, but then I wasn't on the design team.
This is common behavior for many devices that connect and charge via USB. My cell phone will also drain quickly if it's connected to a dormant USB port; so will my MP3 player and a set of Bluetooth headphones I have.
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Old 03-19-2011, 11:35 PM   #10
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How much can a battery drain in the minute and a half it takes to transfer a book? Devices having their battery drained connected to the PC isn't unique to Sony. It happened to my PDA once and sapped all the memory right out of it.
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Old 03-20-2011, 07:06 PM   #11
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Unit about 3 years old but not used much. Will not charge with charger or USB port
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Old 03-20-2011, 11:52 PM   #12
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