PRS-T1 USB Not Recognized

DoctorM · 08-14-2020, 09:22 AM

Yesterday I went to sideload a book with Calibre. Connecting the USB cable, it wasn't visible (the cable to the reader or the reader to my PC)... the battery charge symbol didn't even come on.

I tried a second cable and just plugging in to a wall charger. Also no luck.

Anyone see this before? I'm pretty sure I'm screwed, but I figured I'd ask before I do a factory reset to clear any data before it dies for good.

Hemmi · 08-14-2020, 06:09 PM

Did you try a Device Shutdown? Otherwise a hard reset. I've had Sonys come back from both. Never had to try a Factory reset.

hobnail · 08-14-2020, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoctorM

Yesterday I went to sideload a book with Calibre. Connecting the USB cable, it wasn't visible (the cable to the reader or the reader to my PC)... the battery charge symbol didn't even come on.

I tried a second cable and just plugging in to a wall charger. Also no luck.

Anyone see this before? I'm pretty sure I'm screwed, but I figured I'd ask before I do a factory reset to clear any data before it dies for good.

If you haven't used it for a while it may take a while for it to "wake up". At least that's been the case with kindles; I've left my old kindle dead for months (years?) and when I plugged it into a charger it took some time before the recharging light came on. I don't know how long; I just walked away and left it until the next day whereupon it was happily sucking up the juice.

DoctorM · 08-14-2020, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hemmi

Did you try a Device Shutdown? Otherwise a hard reset. I've had Sonys come back from both. Never had to try a Factory reset.

By hard reset, do you mean poking it with a paperclip or something else?

@hobnail - Nope. Been using the reader. Still have about 3/4 charge on it.

Hemmi · 08-14-2020, 09:16 PM

Yes, the reset button you poke with the paperclip.

DoctorM · 08-15-2020, 01:12 AM

Tried that. Also did the factory reset with the button combo on boot up. No luck.
Crap. Time to research some Kobos.

Hemmi · 08-15-2020, 11:03 AM

I like the Kobos with the buttons. Once my last Sony dies, that's what I'll go for, either the Forma or the Libre.

DoctorM · 08-15-2020, 05:42 PM

I still have a bricked PRS-T1 which I have one more cunning plan to recover. If that fails, it's time to move on.
I didn't even think about buttons vs touch-only screens. Yeah. I think I'd miss the buttons.
Do you know if any of the discontinued Kobos are worth getting from eBay? I'm kind of spoiled since I original got three T1's off of ebay for under $25 each.

Hemmi · 08-15-2020, 09:50 PM

I've bought a lot of my Sonys from shopgoodwill.com. I do buy stuff from Ebay too. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one from there as long as you research the seller.

The only Kobo I have is the mini which is touchscreen. I don't get along well with touchscreens which is why I want buttons to turn the page.

DoctorM · 08-31-2020, 01:59 AM

I tried doing a recovery from an SD card with no luck. I suppose it might be possible to resolder the USB port, but it feels a bit more than I want to try. Of course what do I have to lose.
In the mean time, I just bought a PRS-T2 for $30 shipped on ebay.

08-14-2020, 09:22 AM	#1
DoctorM Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 43000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: none	USB Not Recognized Yesterday I went to sideload a book with Calibre. Connecting the USB cable, it wasn't visible (the cable to the reader or the reader to my PC)... the battery charge symbol didn't even come on. I tried a second cable and just plugging in to a wall charger. Also no luck. Anyone see this before? I'm pretty sure I'm screwed, but I figured I'd ask before I do a factory reset to clear any data before it dies for good.

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08-14-2020, 06:09 PM	#2
Hemmi Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,367 Karma: 15987608 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Sonys, Nooks, Kobo Libra, Forma, Mini, Paperwhite	Did you try a Device Shutdown? Otherwise a hard reset. I've had Sonys come back from both. Never had to try a Factory reset.

08-14-2020, 09:16 PM	#5
Hemmi Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,367 Karma: 15987608 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Sonys, Nooks, Kobo Libra, Forma, Mini, Paperwhite	Yes, the reset button you poke with the paperclip.

08-15-2020, 01:12 AM	#6
DoctorM Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 43000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: none	Tried that. Also did the factory reset with the button combo on boot up. No luck. Crap. Time to research some Kobos.

08-15-2020, 11:03 AM	#7
Hemmi Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,367 Karma: 15987608 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Sonys, Nooks, Kobo Libra, Forma, Mini, Paperwhite	I like the Kobos with the buttons. Once my last Sony dies, that's what I'll go for, either the Forma or the Libre.

08-15-2020, 05:42 PM	#8
DoctorM Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 43000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: none	I still have a bricked PRS-T1 which I have one more cunning plan to recover. If that fails, it's time to move on. I didn't even think about buttons vs touch-only screens. Yeah. I think I'd miss the buttons. Do you know if any of the discontinued Kobos are worth getting from eBay? I'm kind of spoiled since I original got three T1's off of ebay for under $25 each.

08-15-2020, 09:50 PM	#9
Hemmi Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,367 Karma: 15987608 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Sonys, Nooks, Kobo Libra, Forma, Mini, Paperwhite	I've bought a lot of my Sonys from shopgoodwill.com. I do buy stuff from Ebay too. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one from there as long as you research the seller. The only Kobo I have is the mini which is touchscreen. I don't get along well with touchscreens which is why I want buttons to turn the page.

08-31-2020, 01:59 AM	#10
DoctorM Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 43000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: none	I tried doing a recovery from an SD card with no luck. I suppose it might be possible to resolder the USB port, but it feels a bit more than I want to try. Of course what do I have to lose. In the mean time, I just bought a PRS-T2 for $30 shipped on ebay.