Sony Reader 505 battery?

badspell68 · 10-29-2010, 05:18 PM

Anyone know the specks on the 505's battery? I love the quality of the image on the 505 and don't want to be forced into using a newer model once they discontinue repairs for it.

grooks · 10-29-2010, 06:04 PM

I just purchased a replacement battery on Ebay to fix, what I believe is a dead battery, a 505 that my mom owns.

Do a search for any of the follow part numbers:

1-756-769-11
LIS1382(J)
8704A41918

I only paid about $13 for the battery but won't get a chance to try it until I get the reader from her around thanksgiving.

badspell68 · 10-29-2010, 06:21 PM

Great!
How about the specifications for future reference (watts, volts, size-dimensions)?
I'm guessing there are tons of batts out there that would work.

Timoleon · 10-29-2010, 06:29 PM

Go to newpower99.com --- they have a special on the battery going. I bought mine a couple of weeks ago and revived an almost dead PRS-505. Two weeks with the new battery and fairly heavy reading, and I still have four bars from the initial charge!

badspell68 · 10-29-2010, 06:50 PM

This is all great and helpful in the short-term, but if we have the full specifications of what the reader requires, then we all will be able to seek out batteries into the foreseeable futures.

So, specifications please?

elcreative · 10-29-2010, 08:38 PM

You've been given various places and things to check out for the battery, if you need more then do what the rest of us do... Google it, use the part numbers quoted, search on eBay and contact a seller etc...

Quote:

Originally Posted by badspell68

This is all great and helpful in the short-term, but if we have the full specifications of what the reader requires, then we all will be able to seek out batteries into the foreseeable futures.

So, specifications please?

badspell68 · 10-29-2010, 10:58 PM

Simply providing battery order info is not information that could be useful many years down the road when nothing is being sold that is specifically intended for the 505. A concise lists of power requirements and measurements would provide more helpful and searching information into the future when someone else is looking.

Pegster · 10-29-2010, 11:33 PM

If you search this forum, you'll find that there are full instructions on how to replace a battery for the 505, complete with photos.

badspell68 · 10-30-2010, 11:55 AM

could you direct me to one that has the full battery specs required by the 505 with battery measurements?

Thanks!

JSWolf · 10-30-2010, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badspell68

could you direct me to one that has the full battery specs required by the 505 with battery measurements?

Thanks!

http://www.newpower99.com/Battery_fo...%20prs-505.htm

Quote:

Replace your Sony Portable Reader PRS-505 Battery or Keep an Extra Battery on hand as a backup. This is a High Capacity 750 mAh, Lithium-Polymer Battery that offers even more up time than your original. Works in your Sony PRS-505 digital book reader. Simple, Easy and Inexpensive! You get a New Battery, FREE Special Tools (necessary for installation), helpful Video Instructions, AND You also get a full ONE YEAR Money Back Guarantee exclusively when you purchase your e-reader Battery from us!

There is all the information you need.

JSWolf · 10-30-2010, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badspell68

Anyone know the specks on the 505's battery? I love the quality of the image on the 505 and don't want to be forced into using a newer model once they discontinue repairs for it.

Actually, the screen on the 650 is even better then the 505.

badspell68 · 10-30-2010, 01:46 PM

Is it a touch screen?

Halk · 10-30-2010, 02:37 PM

Yes, it's a touch screen howver the technology (at least as far as I understand) is different to the 600. The screen itself has higher contrast than the 505. So as far as I'm aware the touch screen no longer detracts from the contrast/causes glare and the screen itself is better.

I'll know more when my 650 arrives, I currently have a 600.

Megavvolt · 01-14-2024, 08:10 PM

Sorry about necroposting but so is my life - I'm a bit behind.
I have both PRS-300 and PRS-505.

Just replaced the battery in my PRS-505.

The original battery inside is the same as in PRS-300 ("LIS1382", form factor 323450 as written on the battery itself) but the PRS-505 battery compartment is a bit roomier than that in PRS-300.

It feels as if they used the same battery for standardization purposes because for PRS-505 323450 certainly doesn't seem to be the limit.

Through trial and error I found 383454 to fit great IF you don't reuse the metal caddy the original battery glued into. My replacement battery came from "EEMB" brand. The manufacturer lists thickness for his 383454 battery as 4.1mm (and not as 3.8 as one would expect) and the measured thickness is 4 mm. The battery fits nicely (not snugly).

The connector on the replacement battery was different from the Sony connector and I re-used the original PCM (protection circuit module) altogether with the connector.

rcentros · 01-15-2024, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badspell68

Simply providing battery order info is not information that could be useful many years down the road when nothing is being sold that is specifically intended for the 505. A concise lists of power requirements and measurements would provide more helpful and searching information into the future when someone else is looking.

According to this site...

https://www.nextbatteries.com/produc...505-rc-battery

...the battery is a Li-Polymer, 3.7 volts, 680mAh, 52.00 x 34.00 x 4.00mm dimensions.

This site uses this part number, EBSO2-LP750#J, which I'm guessing is unique to this specific seller.

EDIT: Didn't realize I was responding to a post from 2010. Sorry. Apparently these batteries are still widely available in 2024.

10-29-2010, 05:18 PM	#1
badspell68 Scifi is a Digital World Posts: 38 Karma: 102 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NJ Device: PRS-505	Sony Reader 505 battery? Anyone know the specks on the 505's battery? I love the quality of the image on the 505 and don't want to be forced into using a newer model once they discontinue repairs for it.

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grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	I just purchased a replacement battery on Ebay to fix, what I believe is a dead battery, a 505 that my mom owns. Do a search for any of the follow part numbers: 1-756-769-11 LIS1382(J) 8704A41918 I only paid about $13 for the battery but won't get a chance to try it until I get the reader from her around thanksgiving.

10-29-2010, 06:21 PM	#3
badspell68 Scifi is a Digital World Posts: 38 Karma: 102 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NJ Device: PRS-505	Great! How about the specifications for future reference (watts, volts, size-dimensions)? I'm guessing there are tons of batts out there that would work.

10-29-2010, 06:29 PM	#4
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	Go to newpower99.com --- they have a special on the battery going. I bought mine a couple of weeks ago and revived an almost dead PRS-505. Two weeks with the new battery and fairly heavy reading, and I still have four bars from the initial charge!

10-29-2010, 06:50 PM	#5
badspell68 Scifi is a Digital World Posts: 38 Karma: 102 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NJ Device: PRS-505	This is all great and helpful in the short-term, but if we have the full specifications of what the reader requires, then we all will be able to seek out batteries into the foreseeable futures. So, specifications please?

10-29-2010, 10:58 PM	#7
badspell68 Scifi is a Digital World Posts: 38 Karma: 102 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NJ Device: PRS-505	Simply providing battery order info is not information that could be useful many years down the road when nothing is being sold that is specifically intended for the 505. A concise lists of power requirements and measurements would provide more helpful and searching information into the future when someone else is looking.

10-29-2010, 11:33 PM	#8
Pegster Devourer of Books Posts: 135 Karma: 508928 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southeastern US Device: Sony PRS-505, Sony PRS-350, Sony PRS-T1, Samsung S5	If you search this forum, you'll find that there are full instructions on how to replace a battery for the 505, complete with photos.

10-30-2010, 11:55 AM	#9
badspell68 Scifi is a Digital World Posts: 38 Karma: 102 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NJ Device: PRS-505	could you direct me to one that has the full battery specs required by the 505 with battery measurements? Thanks!

10-30-2010, 01:46 PM	#12
badspell68 Scifi is a Digital World Posts: 38 Karma: 102 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NJ Device: PRS-505	Is it a touch screen?

10-30-2010, 02:37 PM	#13
Halk Fanatic Posts: 534 Karma: 469999 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Sony PRS-650 (PRS+ alpha - thanks Kartu!)	Yes, it's a touch screen howver the technology (at least as far as I understand) is different to the 600. The screen itself has higher contrast than the 505. So as far as I'm aware the touch screen no longer detracts from the contrast/causes glare and the screen itself is better. I'll know more when my 650 arrives, I currently have a 600.

01-14-2024, 08:10 PM	#14
Megavvolt Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Device: Sony PRS-300	Sorry about necroposting but so is my life - I'm a bit behind. I have both PRS-300 and PRS-505. Just replaced the battery in my PRS-505. The original battery inside is the same as in PRS-300 ("LIS1382", form factor 323450 as written on the battery itself) but the PRS-505 battery compartment is a bit roomier than that in PRS-300. It feels as if they used the same battery for standardization purposes because for PRS-505 323450 certainly doesn't seem to be the limit. Through trial and error I found 383454 to fit great IF you don't reuse the metal caddy the original battery glued into. My replacement battery came from "EEMB" brand. The manufacturer lists thickness for his 383454 battery as 4.1mm (and not as 3.8 as one would expect) and the measured thickness is 4 mm. The battery fits nicely (not snugly). The connector on the replacement battery was different from the Sony connector and I re-used the original PCM (protection circuit module) altogether with the connector.