Opus How long does it take to charge?

Crusader · 11-23-2009, 01:53 PM

My Opus finally arrived!

I'm busy charging it and it still seems to be charging after about 4 hours have elapsed. I had to unplug it when I left work, but plugged it in again as soon as I got home.

How long does the Opus take to fully charge? The booklet says around 3 hours. I hope nothing is wrong with my unit.

BTW. I'm assuming the red light turns off once it is completely charged. Is this correct?

EowynCarter · 11-23-2009, 03:37 PM

I'm not sure how the cybook reacts. But i think light is on as long it's pluged. unpluig it, and look at the battery metter.

And tanks for remembering me i need to recharge my opus too

Crusader · 11-23-2009, 04:00 PM

I did turn it on briefly, to check if it's working and the battery meter did show 100%. I was expecting the light to go off when done charging. Can anyone confirm the behavior of the Opus?

EowynCarter · 11-23-2009, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crusader

I did turn it on briefly, to check if it's working and the battery meter did show 100%. I was expecting the light to go off when done charging. Can anyone confirm the behavior of the Opus?

Well, if the metter says 100%, battery is charged, or close to.
Manual clearly state "during charge". I'll tell you how my opus reacts.

rlauzon · 11-23-2009, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crusader

I did turn it on briefly, to check if it's working and the battery meter did show 100%. I was expecting the light to go off when done charging. Can anyone confirm the behavior of the Opus?

Yes, that is the behavior. I just finished recharging my Opus this morning.

Yesterday, the light was on - red. This morning the light was off.

EowynCarter · 11-23-2009, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rlauzon

Yes, that is the behavior. I just finished recharging my Opus this morning.
Yesterday, the light was on - red. This morning the light was off.

OK then

Note that the charging time also depends on how much power the opus can draw from the pc.

Crusader · 11-23-2009, 04:53 PM

Well, it's been charging for almost 7 hours now and the light is still on. I'm going to bed soon and don't know whether I should leave the PC on to see if it actually requires such a long charging time.

T_Frain_K · 11-23-2009, 04:53 PM

What I found on the Gen3, it does charge for (some) 3 hours, then stops to prevent overcharge. Should be full by then anyway. Besides, it does not seem to charge any less, when plugged in on full battery.

[EDIT]Sorry, just saw your post.
Could be that the USB-port of your PC does not provide enough current to charge at full speed.

EowynCarter · 11-23-2009, 04:58 PM

As frain said, your battery should be charged well enough.
It's better to switch it off, don't overcharge it uselessly.

rlauzon · 11-23-2009, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EowynCarter

Note that the charging time also depends on how much power the opus can draw from the pc.

Good point.

I always charge my Opus via an AC adapter that has a USB connector on it. Sort of like what the Deluxe Cybook came with.

Godzil · 11-25-2009, 06:52 AM

The Cybook's do charges by cycle of 3 hours, so if after a cycle the battery is not 100%, it will do another of 3 hours, so to shutdown the charge led, you will need generally 3h or 6h

11-23-2009, 01:53 PM	#1
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	How long does it take to charge? My Opus finally arrived! I'm busy charging it and it still seems to be charging after about 4 hours have elapsed. I had to unplug it when I left work, but plugged it in again as soon as I got home. How long does the Opus take to fully charge? The booklet says around 3 hours. I hope nothing is wrong with my unit. BTW. I'm assuming the red light turns off once it is completely charged. Is this correct? Last edited by Crusader; 11-23-2009 at 02:20 PM.

11-23-2009, 04:53 PM	#8
T_Frain_K Booyah! Posts: 673 Karma: 1753 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Austria Device: Cybook Gen3 // Samsung Galaxy S	What I found on the Gen3, it does charge for (some) 3 hours, then stops to prevent overcharge. Should be full by then anyway. Besides, it does not seem to charge any less, when plugged in on full battery. [EDIT]Sorry, just saw your post. Could be that the USB-port of your PC does not provide enough current to charge at full speed. Last edited by T_Frain_K; 11-23-2009 at 04:56 PM.

11-23-2009, 04:58 PM	#9
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,338 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	As frain said, your battery should be charged well enough. It's better to switch it off, don't overcharge it uselessly. Last edited by EowynCarter; 11-23-2009 at 05:02 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
How long does it take to fully charge the battery of PB360?	emini_guy	PocketBook	21	05-30-2010 07:21 AM
How long did your first charge last?	Blossom	Astak EZReader	39	04-02-2010 07:09 PM
How long for first charge?	suecsi	Sony Reader	10	03-24-2010 07:55 PM
Science Fiction Long, Frank Belknap: Frank Belknap Long Omnibus. V1. 16 Jan 2010	crutledge	Kindle Books (offline)	0	01-16-2010 12:34 PM
Long, long time...	Chaos	Introduce Yourself	6	04-27-2007 12:34 AM

11-23-2009, 03:37 PM	#2
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,338 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	I'm not sure how the cybook reacts. But i think light is on as long it's pluged. unpluig it, and look at the battery metter. And tanks for remembering me i need to recharge my opus too

11-23-2009, 04:00 PM	#3
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	I did turn it on briefly, to check if it's working and the battery meter did show 100%. I was expecting the light to go off when done charging. Can anyone confirm the behavior of the Opus?

11-25-2009, 06:52 AM	#11
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	The Cybook's do charges by cycle of 3 hours, so if after a cycle the battery is not 100%, it will do another of 3 hours, so to shutdown the charge led, you will need generally 3h or 6h