PRS-505 Its Dead Jim. What can i DO - Page 2

krismcewan · 05-05-2010, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwanthny

Just curious, when it is plugged into the charger, is it responsive at all?

Completely dead. Never changes from that screen. no lights when charging nothing when doing any type of reset.

krismcewan · 05-05-2010, 12:07 PM

OK replaced the battery with no luck.

Will leave it on charge for a few hours but there is no red Light at all.

sideburnt · 05-06-2010, 11:46 AM

I wouldn't completely write off getting at least a refund, or if your lucky a replacement. Don't go through Sony for repair, approach the vendor that you purchased the device from. In the UK the Sales of Good Act states that vendors not makers of the product are responsible for ensuring the product works for amazingly up to 7 years. Im not sure where you hail from but you might have a similar customer protection situation.

Play.com honored this after a bit of enlightenment at 11 months, which is after the 6 month guarentee that they tried to fall back on. I quoted the Sales of Goods act and with a little hesitation they organised for a courier to pick up my device at no additional cost. I even managed to match the cost I brought my reader at (£179) as Waterstones still have a few in stock.

Timoleon · 05-06-2010, 12:29 PM

Sounds to me like you had a power spike come through and fry the 505 while you were charging it. An owner's nightmare!

krismcewan · 05-06-2010, 01:36 PM

Timoleon.
i think thats spot on. it was while i was on holiday that it happened. I think it has fried it as there is that "smell" from the area around where the chargogn connectors join the circuit board

BookCat · 05-09-2010, 07:55 PM

Maybe we should charge our 505's using surge protectors.

dreams · 05-09-2010, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookCat

Maybe we should charge our 505's using surge protectors.

Um, I thought I was a bit on the paranoid side because I DO use a surge protector.

Now, I feel better about it.

krismcewan, sorry about your 505. I'm very attached to mine and don't know what I would do without it.

krismcewan · 05-10-2010, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookCat

Maybe we should charge our 505's using surge protectors.

I blame lanzagrotty electrics.... lol bit impractical to take a surge protectr on holiday though....

im going to keep an eye out for a faulty one i can repair.

BookCat · 05-11-2010, 01:36 AM

You can buy surge protectors which are the size of a large electric plug. You plug it into the socket and it has a socket on the outside into which you can plug the device you want protected. They're very inexpensive.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-F9H10...3556120&sr=1-5

DoctorOhh · 05-11-2010, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookCat

You can buy surge protectors which are the size of a large electric plug. You plug it into the socket and it has a socket on the outside into which you can plug the device you want protected. They're very inexpensive.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-F9H10...3556120&sr=1-5

I have something like this on my garage door opener plugged into the ceiling. Works great.

palo · 05-12-2010, 07:33 AM

Well krismcewan, I finally got the Star Trek reference

p

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05-05-2010, 12:07 PM	#17
krismcewan Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony E-Reader PRS-505	OK replaced the battery with no luck. Will leave it on charge for a few hours but there is no red Light at all.

05-06-2010, 11:46 AM	#18
sideburnt Connoisseur Posts: 83 Karma: 46 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Sony prs-505	I wouldn't completely write off getting at least a refund, or if your lucky a replacement. Don't go through Sony for repair, approach the vendor that you purchased the device from. In the UK the Sales of Good Act states that vendors not makers of the product are responsible for ensuring the product works for amazingly up to 7 years. Im not sure where you hail from but you might have a similar customer protection situation. Play.com honored this after a bit of enlightenment at 11 months, which is after the 6 month guarentee that they tried to fall back on. I quoted the Sales of Goods act and with a little hesitation they organised for a courier to pick up my device at no additional cost. I even managed to match the cost I brought my reader at (£179) as Waterstones still have a few in stock.

05-06-2010, 12:29 PM	#19
Timoleon Time Enough at Last Posts: 387 Karma: 1151316 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England Device: iPad 3, iPhone 5, Kindle 3, Fire, Sony PRS-350	Sounds to me like you had a power spike come through and fry the 505 while you were charging it. An owner's nightmare!

05-06-2010, 01:36 PM	#20
krismcewan Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony E-Reader PRS-505	Timoleon. i think thats spot on. it was while i was on holiday that it happened. I think it has fried it as there is that "smell" from the area around where the chargogn connectors join the circuit board

05-09-2010, 07:55 PM	#21
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	Maybe we should charge our 505's using surge protectors.

05-11-2010, 01:36 AM	#24
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	You can buy surge protectors which are the size of a large electric plug. You plug it into the socket and it has a socket on the outside into which you can plug the device you want protected. They're very inexpensive. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-F9H10...3556120&sr=1-5

05-12-2010, 07:33 AM	#26
palo Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 28 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Sony T2	Well krismcewan, I finally got the Star Trek reference p

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