Kobo Glo Hd power botton strange behavior

libertango · 02-23-2018, 06:13 PM

I am not sure how the power botton of my Glo HD works!
If the device is powered off and I want to turn it on I don't know how long I have to keep it pressed. Sure a short press and release doesn't work.
If I pay attention and look at the led light behind the botton, I see that most of the times as soon as the led is on the device is going to start up.
What is strange is that the amount of time I must keep the botton pressed does vary. Sometimes even if I can see the led on for a moment the device does not complete the start up and remains powered off. Sometimes I keep it pressed more then 10 seconds and nothing happens, I have to release and press again to start up the device.

davidfor · 02-23-2018, 07:12 PM

Are you doing this immediately after powering off? If so, wait five or ten seconds. The device is still shutting down when the "Powered Off" message is displayed.

After that, holding the power button down for a second or so seems to turn it on for me.

libertango · 02-24-2018, 03:42 AM

Thanks davidfor you nailed it

02-23-2018, 06:13 PM	#1
libertango Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 11628 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: kobo clara hd, kobo glo hd, kobo aura h2o, kobo touch, kindle dx	Kobo Glo Hd power botton strange behavior I am not sure how the power botton of my Glo HD works! If the device is powered off and I want to turn it on I don't know how long I have to keep it pressed. Sure a short press and release doesn't work. If I pay attention and look at the led light behind the botton, I see that most of the times as soon as the led is on the device is going to start up. What is strange is that the amount of time I must keep the botton pressed does vary. Sometimes even if I can see the led on for a moment the device does not complete the start up and remains powered off. Sometimes I keep it pressed more then 10 seconds and nothing happens, I have to release and press again to start up the device.

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02-23-2018, 07:12 PM	#2
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,907 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	Are you doing this immediately after powering off? If so, wait five or ten seconds. The device is still shutting down when the "Powered Off" message is displayed. After that, holding the power button down for a second or so seems to turn it on for me.

02-24-2018, 03:42 AM	#3
libertango Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 11628 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: kobo clara hd, kobo glo hd, kobo aura h2o, kobo touch, kindle dx	Thanks davidfor you nailed it

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