PRS-700 Sony PRS 700. Screen Frozen - Page 5

igorsk · 08-21-2009, 06:34 AM

Great to hear it helped.

j7f · 08-29-2009, 12:17 AM

grrr...
after months of having a perfectly working 700...
well...it just doesn't.

updated the sony library.
plugged my 700 to my pc.
everything seemed fine.
closed it out.
removed safely from computer...pulled out usb.
tried starting it up: enjoy the new revolution in reading!

yep.
tried everything everyone here has suggested.
pc won't even recognise the 3 drives from it.

sigh.

Kaput · 09-04-2009, 10:30 AM

Me, too.
No lights, cant turn it off, cant reset, it is utterly stuck at the starting up screen.

mikemccabe · 09-15-2009, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seabound

grahamH, after pressing the reset button at the back, try sliding the on/off switch twice in quick succession. That usually works for my 505. It might be a long shot in your case, but it doesn't hurt to try.

That worked for me! Thanks.

I'd tried doing a reset (to get around some 'stale book record problems that may or may not have been real) and ended up with the Blinky Yellow Light of Unresponsiveness.

Duque de Béjar · 09-17-2009, 11:48 AM

I found this forum after my PRS 700 died in the opening screen, and after reading all the posts, I did a soft reset, then connected to the USB port
and while trying to copy the contents of the reader in another folder, found out
that the XML files on the Cache extension was corrupted and could not be copied. (I think this are the ones that keep your notes on the reader). I deleted those files and disconnected the reader. It came back to life!

I have two questions, First, if you want to format the reader while connected to the computer, should I use FAT or FAT 32? and then has anybody tried to do a hard reset as explained in reply #19 and when prompted to format the e reader answered NO and have the reader come back to life.

Thank you for the great Forum

Miguel

portisallen · 02-04-2011, 03:08 PM

My experience with the sony loredo facility is all bad. Isent in my mp3 player which arrived at the loredo location on dec 27th and here it is feb 3rd and still have not received my device. When i call i'm given the same line "it will be shipped in 3 to 5 days", or they just can't find it.

elcreative · 02-04-2011, 05:43 PM

And that has what to do with reviving an eighteen month old thread???

j7f · 02-11-2011, 11:38 AM

elcreative...
can't say i don't agree with you.

however, since i'm here...i'm happy to report that the same prs700 that was causing me problems...has been working perfectly since then. a year and a half of problem-free usage.
it's still my favorite reader (despite the readability issue) b/c of the built in light.

09-17-2009, 11:48 AM	#65
Duque de Béjar Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: prs 700	Frozen Screen on PRS 700 I found this forum after my PRS 700 died in the opening screen, and after reading all the posts, I did a soft reset, then connected to the USB port and while trying to copy the contents of the reader in another folder, found out that the XML files on the Cache extension was corrupted and could not be copied. (I think this are the ones that keep your notes on the reader). I deleted those files and disconnected the reader. It came back to life! I have two questions, First, if you want to format the reader while connected to the computer, should I use FAT or FAT 32? and then has anybody tried to do a hard reset as explained in reply #19 and when prompted to format the e reader answered NO and have the reader come back to life. Thank you for the great Forum Miguel

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08-21-2009, 06:34 AM	#61
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Great to hear it helped.

08-29-2009, 12:17 AM	#62
j7f Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: none yet	grrr... after months of having a perfectly working 700... well...it just doesn't. updated the sony library. plugged my 700 to my pc. everything seemed fine. closed it out. removed safely from computer...pulled out usb. tried starting it up: enjoy the new revolution in reading! yep. tried everything everyone here has suggested. pc won't even recognise the 3 drives from it. sigh.

09-04-2009, 10:30 AM	#63
Kaput Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-700	Me, too. No lights, cant turn it off, cant reset, it is utterly stuck at the starting up screen.

02-04-2011, 03:08 PM	#66
portisallen Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: none	My experience with the sony loredo facility is all bad. Isent in my mp3 player which arrived at the loredo location on dec 27th and here it is feb 3rd and still have not received my device. When i call i'm given the same line "it will be shipped in 3 to 5 days", or they just can't find it.

02-04-2011, 05:43 PM	#67
elcreative Wizard Posts: 2,888 Karma: 5875940 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: PRS505, 600, 350, 650, Nexus 7, Note III, iPad 4 etc	And that has what to do with reviving an eighteen month old thread???

02-11-2011, 11:38 AM	#68
j7f Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: none yet	elcreative... can't say i don't agree with you. however, since i'm here...i'm happy to report that the same prs700 that was causing me problems...has been working perfectly since then. a year and a half of problem-free usage. it's still my favorite reader (despite the readability issue) b/c of the built in light.

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