Very Old eReader still working?

[jago25_98]

My Nook NST worked great for years until I moved to the tropics. Something causes rubber to degrade here so that peeled away. Then it wouldn't turn on one day so I gave up and chucked it. I think that was humidity too.

It lasted a very long time outside the tropics though and was easy to customise with APK's thanks to Renate and Co over at XDADevs.

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

Personally, I loved my ST with Glowlight. I only wound up replacing it because I managed to break the screen and buying a replacement on eBay was expensive.



Jon will follow this post to dump all over it, but you might like the Glowlight 3*. It's the modern follow up to the Nook ST, with more friendly buttons (though I preferred the ST buttons), big chunky bezels, orange frontlight and a beautiful 300 PPI screen. Nook software isn't as good as their competitors, but their hardware is great.



*I know you're in the UK, so not likely to buy a Nook. I was just talking.

[theducks]

to newpower99
I had to direct order the battery for my K4 as it seems you can get batteries from NP99 at Amazon EXCEPT for Kindles.
They also supplied a replacement for my Garmin

[cfrizz]

My old Sony T1 still holds a charge and will turn on after 3 months with still some battery in it. I got a Kobo H20 just because with all my books the Sony takes forever to load.

But I will say the battery in the Kobo certainly doesn't hold a charge the way the Sony does. The Sony is far superior in that.

[issybird]

Originally Posted by cfrizz

My old Sony T1 still holds a charge and will turn on after 3 months with still some battery in it. I got a Kobo H20 just because with all my books the Sony takes forever to load.

But I will say the battery in the Kobo certainly doesn't hold a charge the way the Sony does. The Sony is far superior in that.

My 350s still turn on and hold a charge (at least they did the last time I checked), but it was when the battery on my 950 got wonky that I moved to Kobo. So I think a MMV situation. Also, the battery on my Kobo Mini is still phenomenal, especially for a device that’s that old. From which I deduce that not having a front light is a factor (although not the only factor, as with my 950).

[JSWolf]

The battery of my H2O is six years old and still doing quite well. I have noticed that Sony batteries did not last so well.

[ottischwenk]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I have noticed that Sony batteries did not last so well.

I already had to change mine from the PRS-T2.

[Quoth]

I replaced 2 x Kindle Keyboard cells this year, (KK3). Both were 2010 date codes. You could still on one with a charge. The other stopped charging.
Also a much younger Kindle DX, though it may have been old stock. It was a sale after normal sales had ended.

More than five years for eInk is good. Laptop cells rarely last that long.

[jj2me]

Originally Posted by issybird

My 350s still turn on and hold a charge (at least they did the last time I checked)

The weak point of 350s is the plastic on/off switch. If you get grit in them, like I did in two that were beach e-readers, the switch doesn't slide as well, and tugging fingernails can wear down those little plastic knobs, to the point where there's nothing to grab. I wish I could use them still, but it's a bit too much of a struggle to turn them on.

I've tried blobs of glue and melting bits of 3D printer filament. Still haven't found a fix.

The earlier Sony PRS-505 has a similarly designed switch, but made of metal.

[rem736]

the e-ink screen on my original sony prs-500 is really dark and ghosting badly when you turn pages...to the point of being unreadable. the battery was replaced 7 years ago and still going strong, but i rarely turn it on due to the screen issue.

but the prs-350 still works fine. the weak point (for me) on this device is the stylus. the top part of the stylus broke (and is missing), so if i insert the stylus into the reader, it's a task to bring it out again. my solution was to insert the stem of a q-tip into the hollow tube that is the body of the stylus, then cut the q-tip to the length to allow easy removal of the stylus. works but doesn't look very good.

and my original nook glowlight plus (2015 version) is still working like new.

[michel416]

I have a Kobo reader model N647. It is one of the earlier models. I have not used it very often but often enough to have the rubber of the 4-way navigation button deteriorate to the point that a piece broke away. It still works fine but I have to press the next page button with the nail of my thumb. I am asking Santa for a Kobo Libra H2O, so keeping my fingers crossed.

[John F]

Originally Posted by michel416

... I am asking Santa for a Kobo Libra H2O, so keeping my fingers crossed.

Have you been naughty or nice?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by John F

Have you been naughty or nice?

Naughty is when you get the best presents.

[John F]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Naughty is when you get the best presents.

Just remember that this is a family friendly site?

[Hellmark]

I still have my PRS-505 and PRS-300 in working condition. Both my Kindle 3s. My Nook Simple Touch Glowlight. Plus other random ones. Part of why I love eInk.

Hase had better luck on that than tablets. My Tab 3 7.0 is dead. One of my HP Touchpads had battery swell so much the display was pushed completely out by a half inch. Fingers crossed my Fire 10 has a good long life.

[jago25_98]

I'm slowly building up a pile of sealed shut electronics. When I get enough I will bake them all in a reflow oven, split and replace all the batteries, then sell on ebay!