PocketEdge will no longer charge

inkyfantastic · 09-09-2012, 09:29 AM

My beloved PE seems to have bitten the dust. At first I thought my socket was on the fritz, then I thought the charger was on the fritz, and then I noticed that the little pin that normally lives in the plug was missing. Apparently the PE's contact pin for the charger broke off and now I can't charge it. Has anyone else experienced this, or have suggestions for a fix? Otherwise I'll have to send it to the PE graveyard and buy a Nook Glo.

ivanjt · 09-09-2012, 11:24 AM

If you do a little searching in this forum you will find several threads about your problem and how to fix it.

There should be one that gives the part number for a replacement socket.

Any repair that you decide to undertake will require you to open the case of the PE and do some soldering.

Chatti Patti · 09-09-2012, 05:50 PM

I am having the same problem. I searched the forum and cannot find a thread about this problem.

Filark · 09-12-2012, 02:08 AM

Here's one: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=146609

That's the only one I found in a quick search, but I think it's the one with all the good info.

Chatti Patti · 09-16-2012, 01:27 PM

Thanks Filark.
A friend fixed the problem; however, now there is a little "ribbon" type part which came disconnected. Does anyone know how this ribbon can be re-attached? Thanks.

ivanjt · 09-16-2012, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chatti Patti

Thanks Filark.
A friend fixed the problem; however, now there is a little "ribbon" type part which came disconnected. Does anyone know how this ribbon can be re-attached? Thanks.

The obvious question is, what ribbon?

If it is a ribbon cable with what appears as a strip of connectors across the end, there will be a socket that it fits into - there may be a locking collar on the socket that needs to be gently lifted before the cable is plugged in and then returned to lock position after.

If necessary you could take photos of the ribbon and associated area then post them to enable us to see what you are talking about.

obsessed2 · 09-20-2012, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chatti Patti

Thanks Filark.
A friend fixed the problem; however, now there is a little "ribbon" type part which came disconnected. Does anyone know how this ribbon can be re-attached? Thanks.

Maybe this will help:

http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/k...Pocket%20eDGe/

Chatti Patti · 09-21-2012, 01:55 AM

Thanks everyone. Just had to lift the locking collar to insert the ribbon. Now, a new problem. When putting it back together, the volume control is loose and seems like it should be attached to something. Probably some little piece got broken, so he is working on that now. By the way, he used the bottom of a push pin, and it worked great. The photobucket pics are great.

09-09-2012, 09:29 AM	#1
inkyfantastic Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Entourage Edge, Pocket Edge	PocketEdge will no longer charge My beloved PE seems to have bitten the dust. At first I thought my socket was on the fritz, then I thought the charger was on the fritz, and then I noticed that the little pin that normally lives in the plug was missing. Apparently the PE's contact pin for the charger broke off and now I can't charge it. Has anyone else experienced this, or have suggestions for a fix? Otherwise I'll have to send it to the PE graveyard and buy a Nook Glo.

09-12-2012, 02:08 AM	#4
Filark Armed with a smile :) Posts: 1,421 Karma: 2463560 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California, USA Device: enTourage eDGe & Pocket eDGe, Samsung Galaxy Note II	Here's one: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=146609 That's the only one I found in a quick search, but I think it's the one with all the good info. Last edited by Filark; 09-12-2012 at 02:14 AM.

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09-09-2012, 11:24 AM	#2
ivanjt Guru Posts: 858 Karma: 1027478 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South of France Device: kindle dx; eDGe	If you do a little searching in this forum you will find several threads about your problem and how to fix it. There should be one that gives the part number for a replacement socket. Any repair that you decide to undertake will require you to open the case of the PE and do some soldering.

09-09-2012, 05:50 PM	#3
Chatti Patti Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Entourage Pocket Edge	I am having the same problem. I searched the forum and cannot find a thread about this problem.

09-16-2012, 01:27 PM	#5
Chatti Patti Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Entourage Pocket Edge	Thanks Filark. A friend fixed the problem; however, now there is a little "ribbon" type part which came disconnected. Does anyone know how this ribbon can be re-attached? Thanks.

09-21-2012, 01:55 AM	#8
Chatti Patti Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Entourage Pocket Edge	Thanks everyone. Just had to lift the locking collar to insert the ribbon. Now, a new problem. When putting it back together, the volume control is loose and seems like it should be attached to something. Probably some little piece got broken, so he is working on that now. By the way, he used the bottom of a push pin, and it worked great. The photobucket pics are great.