03-04-2010, 04:22 AM | #1 |
Junior Member
Posts: 2
Karma: 16
Join Date: Mar 2010
Device: Sony Reader PRS-600
|
I think something's wrong with my battery
Got my Sony Reader Touch one week ago, on Friday. I fully charged it and spent the weekend playing with it. I took notes and played with the settings, but didn't hear any music.
Yesterday (Wednesday), just some 300 pages after, I had to recharge. I did, waited til the red light turned off and it did - but, when I turned the Reader immediately after, the battery indicator was just half full (two bars). Should I conclude that my battery is damaged and should returned it for check-up? I read around here that the battery doesn't reach it's full potential til 2 or 3 charges. Should I hang on with it for a bit and see what happens? |
03-04-2010, 04:26 AM | #2 |
Wizard
Posts: 2,259
Karma: 175640
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Brisbane Australia
Device: Sony PRS-600
|
It does take a few charging cycle to adjust the battery. Mine was the same at the beginning. Now I can read a week with it.
Taking notes drains the battery faster too. And just cos the battery indicator is half full doesn't mean all that much - mine seems to drop fairly quick and then sits on low for ages. |
03-04-2010, 05:48 AM | #3 |
YODA's Uglier Twin
Posts: 974
Karma: 6295251
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Leicester, UK
Device: PRS-600 and 2 Kindle 3's - and now a K4 + HTC Desire HD
|
Yes as Katti says give it a few charge cycles beforre worrying, I've had my 600 a week too, but mine froze up, I'm trying to get replacement from the retailer,
Good Luck Anyway, |
03-04-2010, 10:38 AM | #4 |
Wizard
Posts: 1,326
Karma: 30250
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma
|
Also, if you are charging via the usb port on a computer, make sure the computer does not shut down or go into hibernate mode as this will stop charging the device. Many people here highly recommend a cheap Sony PSP wall/mains charger. This will charge the battery faster and no worries about whether the usb port has constant power.
|
03-04-2010, 07:02 PM | #5 |
Wizard
Posts: 2,259
Karma: 175640
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Brisbane Australia
Device: Sony PRS-600
|
Plus with a PSP charger you can continue to read :-)
|
03-05-2010, 03:47 AM | #6 |
Junior Member
Posts: 2
Karma: 16
Join Date: Mar 2010
Device: Sony Reader PRS-600
|
Actually, I do have a PSP charger. Thanks!
|
Tags |
battery, life, prs-600, reader, sony |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
O Battery life, battery, wherefore art thou, battery life? | DeusExMe | Amazon Kindle | 30 | 02-21-2012 06:28 PM |
Classic Something wrong with my nook battery? | Quake1028 | Barnes & Noble NOOK | 6 | 09-27-2010 04:14 AM |
Something's wrong with my kobo screen? | haseya07 | Kobo Reader | 8 | 09-25-2010 02:32 AM |
PRS-600 what's wrong about the battery of my prs600 | wifish | Sony Reader | 34 | 02-08-2010 12:59 PM |